St. Vincent’s One-Year Anniversary

Day one

SVMC officially became part of HHC on October 1, 2019. The day was marked with employee celebrations, media coverage and an official signing ceremony at which system leaders were given a book filled with the signatures of SVMC employees who pledged to keep the founders’ flame alive.

Look at us now

Just one year later, the number of providers in the Fairfield Region has grown by 170. HHC and SVMC significantly expanded the coverage area geographically, opening medical office buildings in Westport and Stamford, and developing plans for Milford and Wilton. “Our true north direction is making St. Vincent’s a destination center and providing new access points within our communities,” said Fairfield Region President Vince DiBattista, who took the helm at SVMC. “By offering personalized, coordinated care, we are helping people live their healthiest lives.” The system recruited renowned physicians to build programs in the Fairfield Region that are integrated into its Institute model and represent the Cancer, Ayer Neuroscience, Connecticut Orthopaedic, Tallwood Urology & Kidney, and Heart & Vascular institutes and the Behavioral Health Network. This first year has been full of transition for SVMC colleagues and full of challenges for all of us. The onset of COVID-19 put plans and people to the test, but we can remember 2020, the first HHC year for SVMC, as one marked by perseverance, dedication and success.

Look to a bright future

“We have reshaped how we deliver care,” DiBattista said. “We have implemented extra precautions to protect patients and employees from COVID-19 and recalibrated business plans to bring our focus back to growth initiatives for the future of the Fairfield Region.”