The winter storm over the region today has led to the closing of many outpatient service offices and cancellation of many elective procedures within the Western Connecticut Health Network.

Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital and Norwalk Hospital are all prepared and will remain open and operational throughout the storm, WCHN emphasized in a statement issued March 14.

The following are closed or canceled for Tuesday, March 14:

All Western Connecticut Medical Group Ambulatory Practices & Administrative Offices; and

Western Connecticut Home Care (office closed).

Danbury and New Milford weather related closings also include the following:

*GI (all elective procedures);

*Imaging (Diagnostic Imaging, Ridgefield Diagnostic Imaging, Danbury Hospital Medical Arts Center Imaging);

*Lab Draw Centers;

(*Danbury Hospital's Praxair Cancer Center (Outpatient Chemotherapy, Ambulatory Infusion, Radiation Oncology and Breast Center);

*New Milford Hospital's Diebold Family Cancer Center (Outpatient Chemotherapy, Ambulatory Infusion, Radiation Oncology and Breast Center);

*Cardiovascular Outpatient Testing and Elective Procedures;

*Corporate Health Care and WorkNet Therapy;

*Danbury and Southbury Rehab;

*Diabetes Education;

*Perinatology;

*Psychiatry (Community Center for Behavioral Health, Danbury; New Milford Behavioral Health);

*Pulmonology;

and Monday*Sleep Lab ( evening sleep studies canceled);Tuesday

*Specialty and Dental Clinics at 70 Main Street; and

*Wound Care.

Norwalk weather related closings are as follows:

*GI (all elective cases);

*Imaging (Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center);

*Lab Draw Centers;

*Norwalk Hospital's Whittingham Cancer Center (Outpatient Chemotherapy, Ambulatory Infusion, Radiation Oncology and Breast Center);

*Cardiovascular Outpatient Testing and Elective Procedures;

*Occupational Health;

*Rehab and Audiology;

*Diabetes Education;

*Midwifery;

*Perinatology;

*Psychiatry;

*Pulmonology;

evening sleep studies canceled);Tuesday*Sleep Lab (

*Specialty and Dental Clinics; and

*Wound Care.

Patients are encouraged to call their physician/outpatient office to reschedule appointments, and reconfirm appointments before travelling on Wednesday, March 15.