Trinity Health Of New England Expands COVID-19 Testing Capacity through New Lab Partnership

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 13, 2020) – Trinity Health Of New England is pleased to announce a significant increase in their COVID-19 testing capacity. The increase will allow for additional testing availability at Mercy Medical Center, Saint Francis Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital and Johnson Memorial Hospital, all members of Trinity Health Of New England. Trinity Health Of New England’s three drive-through testing sites offer COVID-19 testing to all members of the community, regardless if the individual has been a patient within the hospital system or not, including children.

“An increased capacity for COVID-19 testing for all Connecticut citizens is an essential component for the state’s re-opening strategy. We applaud Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s efforts, who recently lifted the requirement for patients to have a referral or physicians order to receive a COVID-19 test,” said Reggy Eadie, M.D., M.B.A., President & CEO of Trinity Health Of New England. “This change will have a positive impact on reducing barriers for many in our local, underserved communities, in which access to care may have limited their ability to obtain a physician’s order, and ultimately obtain a COVID-19 test. Trinity Health Of New England prides itself on its work to provide equitable care for all community members, and we are proud to now continue that mission through our expanded testing.”

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trinity Health Of New England worked diligently to launch three convenient and safe drive-through testing sites, utilize the services of both local and national diagnostic laboratories, as well as launch in-house testing at several member hospitals. As an increase in demand for COVID-19 testing is anticipated in both Connecticut and western Massachusetts, the health care system’s expansion of COVID-19 testing capabilities is expected to allow for enough testing capacity to meet that demand.

To date, Trinity Health Of New England has provided testing COVID-19 testing to over 21,000 community members served by the regional health care system.

About Trinity Health Of New England

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated nonprofit health care delivery system formed in 2015 and is a member of Trinity Health located in Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation serving communities in 22 states. Trinity Health Of New England is comprised of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut; Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services in Stafford Springs, Connecticut; Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut; Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts; Providence Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, Massachusetts; Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts; Brightside for Families and Children; and Mercy Continuing Care Network that includes Mercy Homecare, Mercy Hospice and Mercy LIFE. Visit TrinityHealthOfNE.org for more information and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @THOfNewEngland