Yale New Haven Hospital | |||||||||||
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Yale New Haven Health | |||||||||||
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Location | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°18′14″N 72°56′10″W / 41.30389°N 72.93611°W | ||||||||||
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Care system | Private | ||||||||||
Affiliated university | Yale School of Medicine | ||||||||||
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Emergency department | Level I Adult and Pediatric | ||||||||||
Beds | 1,541, including 168 for Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven; 201 for Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and 76 for Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital | ||||||||||
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Helipad | FAA LID: 1CT2 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1826 | ||||||||||
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Website | www | ||||||||||
Lists | Hospitals in U.S. |
Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is a 1,541-bed hospital located in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] It is the second-largest hospital in the United States[2] and one of the largest in the world. It is the primary teaching hospital for the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale School of Nursing. Owned and operated by the Yale New Haven Health System, YNHH includes the 168-bed Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, the 201-bed Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and the 76-bed Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital.
The hospital is a Magnet hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission.[3] It is also a Level I trauma center for adult and pediatric patients. It operates a pediatric critical care transport team including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and physicians who transfer pediatric patients from smaller community hospitals to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.[4] In 2021, YNHH was ranked nationally in 8 of 15 specialties by U.S. News & World Report:[5] Psychiatry (#11); Geriatrics (#21); Diabetes and Endocrinology (#33); Pulmonology (#27); Neurology and Neurosurgery (#42); Kidney Disorders (#35); Gastroenterology (#45); Ear, Nose and Throat (#47); and Gynecology (#47).
In 2020, the hospital had more than 1.3 million outpatient visits, 128,382 emergency room visits and 68,894 inpatient discharges. YNHH is among the largest employers in New Haven, with 14,592 employees as of 2020.[3]