Winter in the Emergency Department: Careful With that Snowblower Add potential COVID-19 cases to the list of what the providers in the UConn John Dempsey Hospital ED are seeing this time of year, along with winter’s common health hazards from snow removal and injuries from winter sports. Nurse Amannda Ramsdell receives a patient in UConn John Dempsey Hospital Emergency Department from UConn Fire Lt. John Pickert, a paramedic. (Photo by Tina Encarnacion) Copy Link —Dr. Alise Frallicciardi, UConn John Dempsey Hospital Emergency Department While it’s not the most common problem the UConn John Dempsey Hospital Emergency Department sees in the winter, it could be the most avoidable.