Founded in 1854, Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected academic medical and tertiary care centers in New England, providing high-quality care in all clinical disciplines. The acute care hospital—the region's first Level 1 Trauma Center and the second largest surgical hospital in the northeast—performed the first successful heart transplant in the state, and operates the state’s first air ambulance system, LIFE STAR. Among its divisions is The Institute of Living, a 114-bed mental health facility with a national and international reputation for excellence in care, education and research and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Hartford Hospital is dedicated to providing each and every patient with the highest-quality health care available anywhere and committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety.