The institution
Situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut, St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a 473-bed community teaching and referral facility with a Level II trauma center, as well as a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility located 25 miles away in Westport. This comprehensive medical centre provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services with regional centers of excellence in cardiology, surgery, cancer care, orthopaedics, diagnostics, women’s and family services, behavioural health, senior health and an array of specialised services. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a subsidiary of St. Vincent’s Health Services which includes St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, Westport Campus, St. Vincent’s College, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services and St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation.