CT's Best Hospitals For 2023: See Full List

CONNECTICUT — Throughout 2023, several data-based national rankings and safety grades helped Connecticut residents navigate the labyrinth of health care, and make decisions about the best places to have a baby, surgery or take care of other medical issues.

Here's a review of how Connecticut stacked up in analyses and rankings from various publications, government agencies and a health care watchdog group:

U.S. News & World Report's respected rankings included looks at the best maternity, children's and overall hospitals in Connecticut. Read more:

• 4 CT Hospitals Among Nation's Best: U.S. News Ranking
• 1 CT Medical Center Among Best Children's Hospitals: U.S. News
• 2 CT Hospitals Named Among 'Best' For Maternity Care In New Report

The publication also released reports to help guide older Connecticut residents in their decisions about health care. Read more:

• CT Has 23 Senior Living Communities On U.S. News 'Best' List
• 17 CT Nursing Homes Make 2023 U.S. News 'Best' List

Newsweek also took a look at Connecticut residents' access to top hospitals. Read more:

• These Are The Best Hospitals In Connecticut, Newsweek Says In New List
• These 2 CT Facilities Ranked Among America's Best Maternity Hospitals

The watchdog Leapfrog Group’s twice-a-year safety grades use both data and patient surveys to measure Connecticut hospitals' records on patient safety, infection rates and other patient experiences. Read more:

• New CT Hospital Safety Ratings Released: See Best, Worst
• CT's Safest Hospitals: Fall 2023 Leapfrog Group Ratings Released

Healthgrades, which maintains a comprehensive database of ratings and comparisons for physicians, hospitals and health care providers, also released ratings on hospitals in Connecticut and others. Read more:

• 4 Connecticut Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades
• 5 Connecticut Hospitals Recognized For Safety, Experience In New List

Three Connecticut hospitals and medical centers were given 5-star ratings, the best possible, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Read more:

• 3 Connecticut Hospitals Earn 5-Star Ratings From Medicare