New Haven, CT (January 14, 2025) – Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nelson Ambulance and its affiliates, including Access Ambulance. This acquisition is an opportunity to strengthen the health system’s transport capabilities to create a more integrated experience for patients across the Yale New Haven Health continuum of care.
“Nelson Ambulance is a critical part of the medical transport business across our state,” said Christopher O’Connor, CEO, YNHHS. “This acquisition will allow for more direct supervision of patient transport allowing for better coordination and more efficient integration with medical staff resulting in better, safer care from arrival to discharge.”
YNHHS has worked closely with Nelson for many years, and this acquisition builds upon existing communication tools, quality standards and safety methods with this key partner. It also presents the opportunity to develop and grow Yale New Haven Health’s capabilities within emergency medical services.
Pending regulatory approval of this acquisition, YNHHS anticipates closing this transaction within the first half of the 2025 calendar year. Over the next several months, YNHHS will be working hard to ensure a smooth integration of the Nelson Ambulance operations and team – including making offers of employment to substantially all Nelson employees in good standing.
“We are very excited about becoming part of the state’s leading healthcare system,” said Philip Onofrio, Vice President of Nelson Ambulance Service and Affiliate Transportation companies. “By joining our resources and expertise, we can expand access to care by bolstering our transportation presence across the YNHHS network and ensure YNHHS transportation capabilities are responsive to the evolving needs of the Connecticut Healthcare community.”
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost effectiveness and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves. YNHHS includes five hospitals – Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly and Yale New Haven hospitals, several specialty networks and Northeast Medical Group, a non-profit medical foundation with several hundred community-based and hospital-employed physicians. YNHHS is affiliated with Yale University and Yale Medicine, the clinical practice of the Yale School of Medicine and the largest academic multi-specialty practice in New England. Yale New Haven Hospital is the primary teaching hospital of Yale School of Medicine. www.ynhhs.org
