2008 Archive
- Cholesterol drug reduces heart attack and stroke risks
- Backus mammography going fully digital
- Backus opens new cardiac unit
- New Dr. Dad program starts at Backus
- 64-Slice Scanner
- Even health concerns will take a back seat to Super Bowl XLII
- Backus pharmacists will check your meds
- Learn to talk to your teen about the transition from girl to woman
- Food and Nutrition launches new tray passing initiative
- Experts say don’t give cough medicine to children under 6
- Think chocolate – and your health – this Valentine’s Day
- Flu season late, but on the way
- Surge in flu cases prompts visitor precautions
- Colon Cancer Quiz
- Drug interactions
- Give the gift of life at Friday blood drive at Backus
- Snow shoveling safety
- Backus opens new blood drawing station
- 'Your Bones Across the Lifespan'
- Shopping cart germs
- Dinner lecture series to focus on lung cancer
- Backus presents fibromyalgia lecture
- Ways to support the Backus Breast Health Initiative
- Programs for expecting parents scheduled for April
- Backus offers poison prevention and medication info
- Hard Rock concert to benefit Backus Hospital
- Frequently Asked Questions & Answers on HCAHPS
- Backus women’s series focuses on Crohn’s, Colitis and Irritable Bowl Syndrome
- Backus to host community baby shower
- Backus Hospital has acquired a 64-slice Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner.
- Backus Psychiatric Services lecture focuses on anti-psychotic treatments
- Nationally known nurse headlines Nurse’s Week May 9
- Nurses who ‘go beyond the call’ to be honored
- Backus Cancer Center first in Connecticut to win national award
- Cancer survivor to throw out first pitch
- Have fun learning about summer safety
- Support Backus Breast Health Initiative
- Backus Health Center in Colchester adds new imaging services
- Healthcare lecture on understanding the Hispanic culture
- Backus wins 12 communications awards
- Learn about the hospitalist trend at Backus
- Garde show to benefit Backus
- Dinner lecture series to focus on melanoma
- Secrets of happily married women to be revealed
- The Backus School of Nursing Alumnae Association's 100th anniversary
- Limit the risk for food-related illnesses
- Backus nurse named ‘Healthcare Hero’
- Connecticut Sun Announces Partnership With The William W. Backus Hospital
- Digital mammography now available at Backus imaging centers
- Menopause topic of community education series
- Backus receives hospital association award
- Increased use of motorcycles and scooters leading to more injuries
- Backus nurse named ‘Healthcare Hero’
- Breast health initiatives take center court
- Give the gift of life at August 29 blood drive at Backus
- Pink Party to celebrate survivors and their supporters
- Backus to host free cholesterol screenings
- Patients rank Backus Emergency Department among best in nation
- Stress, depression and anxiety are topics of community education series
- Outstanding achievements celebrated
- Dinner lecture series to focus on breast health
- Backus Operating Room to hold open house
- Backus health centers offer flu shots
- 'Healthy Rounds' are live on Saturdays
- Duplicate of 'Healthy Rounds' are live on Saturdays
- Give the gift of life at Dec. 26 Backus blood drive
- Dec. 11 event to focus on uterine fibroids
- Backus reports first flu case of season
- Hospital President announces transition
- Backus to hold Dr. Dad program
- Backus physician receives national award
- Backus Medical Staff Directory now available
- Backus to offer arthritis management programs
- New lab drawing station now open in Plainfield
- Backus adds CarePages to patient amenities
- Da Vinci wows the crowd at Annual Meeting
- Third Annual Give Kids a Smile Day
- Backus to hold lecture on MRSA
- Oct. 9 event to focus on migraines
- Backus Home Health Care announces public flu clinics
- Backus to hold an interactive diabetes program
- Backus program to focus on the seasonal cold and flu
- Cancer survivor to get married at Backus event
- Give the gift of life at October 30 blood drive at Backus
- Backus health centers offer flu shots
- Backus neurologist publishes book
- Backus Operating Room to hold open house
- Backus physician to answer health questions on radio show
- Autumn brings allergies
- Backus first in region to purchase surgical robot
- Backus Cancer Services to hold colorectal cancer program
- Backus program to hold program on holistic healing
- Backus program to hold program on exercising in cold weather
- Backus Hospital's 2008 Annual Report
- Backus announces new board
- Vineyard raises funds for Backus
- Backus Employees Quick to Donate Their Time and Energy to Extreme Home Makeover
Resource Center
New lab drawing station now open in Plainfield
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The William W. Backus Hospital opened a new blood drawing station at 102-122 Plainfield Road in the Moosup section of Plainfield on Sept. 2.
Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
For more information about Backus locations and services, visit backushospital.org/hospital-services.