From his perch leading “the hospital on the hill” in Putnam, R. Kyle Kramer has been steering Day Kimball Health through the financial and operational headwinds facing small, independent hospitals.
CEO since 2020, Kramer has said the system’s long-term survival likely depends on finding the right partner — a prospect that gained momentum this year as UConn Health entered high-level discussions to acquire or affiliate with Day Kimball.
Kramer understands the pressures of running a 104-bed community hospital in rural northeastern Connecticut. He has overseen targeted investments in cardiology, digestive health, orthopedics and stroke care, while maintaining essential services such as the region’s only birthing center.
Despite millions in state and federal aid, Day Kimball has reported operating losses in recent years. Kramer has responded with a pension restructuring, the sale of its home care division, and the pursuit of grants to modernize imaging and telehealth systems.
Prior to joining Day Kimball, Kramer was a principal with Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting and held executive leadership roles at Main Line Health in Philadelphia and Yale New Haven Health, among other places.