4 Connecticut Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades

CONNECTICUT — Four hospitals in Connecticut were ranked among the 250 best in the country in a new ranking from Healthgrades, a marketplace to help people find doctors and hospitals.

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complications rates for 31 of the most common health care conditions and procedures at 4,500 U.S. hospitals for its 2023 America’s Best Hospitals ranking. This year’s awards recognize overall clinical excellence and the top-ranked hospitals for 18 specialty care among 32 eligible states.

The “America’s best” rankings recognize:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals (top 1 percent)
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals (top 2 percent)
• America’s 250 Best Hospitals (top 5 percent)

Connecticut hospitals included in the 250 best were:

• Hartford Hospital, Hartford
• Middlesex Hospital, Middletown
• Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk
• The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain, New Britain

Additionally, these Connecticut hospital won awards in their specialized areas:

• Backus Hospital, Norwich (critical care, pulmonary care)
• Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport (pulmonary care)
• Danbury Hospital, Danbury (gastrointestinal surgery);
• Hartford Hospital, Hartford (cardiac surgery, cardiac care, coronary intervention)
• Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London (joint replacement)
• Middlesex Hospital, Middletown (gastrointestinal surgery, pulmonary care)
• Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk (critical care, stroke care)
• Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford (joint replacement, surgical care)
• The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain, New Britain (spine surgery)
• Windham Hospital, Willimantic (joint replacement)

Healthgrades said in a news release that the awards help consumers choose a doctor or hospital based on the criteria that matters most to them, including compatibility, relevant experience and quality of care, at a time of heightened awareness of the importance of taking care of themselves.

A recent Healthgrades survey found 64 percent of consumers are more concerned about their health now than before the pandemic. More than half (57 percent) are more concerned today than before the pandemic about the quality of care provided by hospitals and their doctors.

Healthgrades said that if all hospitals performed at the level of the top 250 hospitals, 160,615 lives would have been saved.