Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Gastroenterology:Our affiliated gastroenterologists are board-certified and perform all major endoscopic procedures including colonoscopy, EGD, GRCP and Capsule Endoscopy.Gastroenterology services at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) provide a wide range of services to diagnose and treat disorders of the colon, intestines, gall bladder, liver, pancreas and esophagus, and stomach.Among the most frequent gastroenterology services and gastroenterological disease conditions they treat and diagnose are the following:*Cancers of the colon and rectum, esophagus, gallbladder, pancreas*Cirrhosis of the Liver*Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis*Jaundice*Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis*Gall Stones*Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett's Esophagus*Hepatitis, acute and chronic*Hiatal Hernia*Irritable Bowel Syndrome*Lactose Intolerance*Pancreatitis*Peptic UlcerColonoscopies utilizing advanced imaging technology can be performed as an outpatient procedure at CHH. Every attention to detail is paid by our staff to ensure that our gastroenterology services patients have a safe, comfortable screening procedure as part of our colon cancer prevention effort.In addition, radiofrequency Ablation Therapy to destroy pre-cancerous tissue of the esophagus is one of the newer outpatient procedures performed at CHH.During FY24, the department had 7,968 cases with an average length of stay of 3.9 days.

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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-bed, general acute care community hospital in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut.There's something special about Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. In partnership with Hartford HealthCare, Charlotte Hungerford provides more expertise and more access to residents across its service area. The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. Our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing healthcare services and healthcare education. Therefore, in keeping with the commitment to serve all members of the community, the Hospital offers the following programs: Free and/or Discounted Care; Care covered by Governmental Programs at below cost; & Health Activities and Programs that support the community. These activities will be considered when the need arises or as individual(s) are unable to pay. These programs may include but are not limited to wellness programs; community education programs; specialized programs for the elderly & handicapped; medically underserved; and variety of other broad community support activities.Today, CHH offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services including general medicine and surgery, maternity and pediatrics, radiology, obstetrics, cardiology, urology, Orthopedics, and behavioral health. The Hospital is a not-for-profit organization, member of the American Hospital Association and the Connecticut Hospital Association and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and by the American College of American Pathologists.