Yale New Haven Hospital

Yale New Haven Hospital
Yale New Haven Health
Aerial view of the Yale New Haven Hospital campus
Geography
Location	New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°18′14″N 72°56′10″W / 41.30389°N 72.93611°W / 41.30389; -72.93611 (1826, Yale New Haven Hospital)
Organization
Care system	Private
Affiliated university	Yale School of Medicine
Services
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
Helipad	FAA LID: 1CT2
History
Opened	1826
Links
Website	www.ynhh.org
Lists	Hospitals in Connecticut

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]