8 Specialty Hospitals Ranked Among Best In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Several Connecticut hospitals were ranked the best in their area of specialty in a new ranking released this week by Healthgrades, an online physician and hospital locator.

Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards. At the same time, the organization ranked hospitals in 32 states across 18 specialty areas to determine its Specialty State Rankings.

Hospitals in Connecticut included in this ranking are:

Cardiology:

1. Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk
2. Hartford Hospital, Hartford
3. Danbury Hospital, Danbury

Critical Care:

1. Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk
2. The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General Campus, New Britain
3. Danbury Hospital, Danbury

Joint Replacement:

1. Windham Hospital, Willimantic
2. Danbury Hospital, Danbury
3. Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford

Pulmonary Care:

1. Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk
2. Middlesex Hospital, Middletown
3. Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport

Stroke Care:

1. Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk
2. Danbury Hospital, Danbury
3. Backus Hospital, Norwich

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Healthgrades said in its survey that more than three-fourths (76 percent) of consumers rely on quality rankings when choosing a specialty hospital. The survey also showed that when deciding between hospitals before scheduling procedures, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they would choose the hospital that received a high-quality ranking.

The organization said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.