Awards, Accolades & Badges of Honor

The safest hospitals in Connecticut have one thing in common: 

Our hospitals have earned more “A”s in safety than any other system in the state. We’ve also earned dozens of other awards for the quality of our care.

We’re incredibly proud of these awards, but know they mean even more to patients. The awards signify that people can trust us for excellence-- based on the evaluations of independent third parties. We consider these awards to be badges of honor that recognize our commitment to provide outstanding care to every person, every time. Below are some awards Hartford HealthCare has received. 

         

         

"A" Grade for Safety 

5 Hartford HealthCare hospitals received an “A” grade for safety in the latest round of national rankings by The Leapfrog Group.
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Most Innovative Companies

Hartford HealthCare has been named to the Fortune list of America’s Most Innovative Companies.
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Specialty Excellence Awards 

Hartford HealthCare Earns Excellence Awards and 5 Star Ratings From Healthgrades for High Quality Care
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Best Regional Hospitals 

Hartford Hospital is again rated as the No. 1 hospital in the Hartford Metro Area and among the best hospitals in Connecticut for 2023-24 by U.S. News & World Report.
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National Distinction Celebrates Achievements

Hartford HealthCare hospitals receive highest safety rating from Leapfrog- an independent non-profit healthcare watchdog that aims to give patients simple ways to understand safety. It measures a hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors. It takes intensely focused clinicians & caregivers to achieve that top score.

Backus Hospital

  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”

  • Joint Commission:

    • Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement
  •  Healthgrades: 

    • “America’s 250 Best Hospitals”
    • Stroke Care Excellence Award
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke
  • Healthgrades “5-Star” Ratings:

    • Treatment of Stroke
    • Treatment of Pneumonia for 3 consecutive years
    • Gastrointestinal Care and Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for 2 consecutive years
    • Treatment of Sepsis for 6 consecutive years
  • Critical Care Excellence Award:

    • Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2022
  • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award:

    • Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
  • The Lown Institute Hospital Social Responsibility Index:

    • Only hospital in Connecticut to earn “As” on health equity, the value of care and health outcomes; #71 among all U.S. hospitals
  • Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut:

    • Non-Profit of the Year COVID-19 Hero award

Backus Hospital Awards & Accreditations

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

  • Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center

  • American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award with Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll

  • Healthgrades:

    • “5-Star” Rating: Treatment of Sepsis
    • Northwest Chamber of Commerce:
    • Annual Quality of Life Award
  • National Client Press Ganey conference:

    •    Emergency Department Transformation

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Awards & Accreditations

Hartford Hospital

U.S. News & World Report:

  • Rated as the No. 1 hospital in the Hartford Metro Area and among the best hospitals in Connecticut for 2023-24
  • High performing in the following procedures and conditions:
    • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
    • Aortic valve surgery
    • Colon cancer surgery
    • Diabetes
    • Heart attack
    • Heart bypass surgery
    • Heart failure
    • Hip fracture
    • Hip replacement
    • Kidney faillure
    • Knee replacement
    • Lung cancer surgery
    • Orthopedics
    • Prostate cancer surgery
    • TAVR

Healthgrades:

  • Best Specialty
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™, third consecutive year
    • America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™, third consecutive year
  •  Cardiac
    • Cardiac Care Excellence Award™, second consecutive year
    • Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™, third consecutive year
    • Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, second consecutive year
    • Top 5% in Nation for Overall Cardiac Services, second consecutive year
    • Top 5% in Nation for Cardiac Surgery, second consecutive year
    • Top 5% in Nation for Cardiology Services
    • Top 5% in Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures
    • Top 10% in Nation for Overall Cardiac Services, second consecutive year
    • Top 10% in Nation for Cardiac Surgery, third consecutive year
    • Top 10% in Nation for Cardiology Services
    • Top 10% in Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures, second consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery, second consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery, sixth consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures, second consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack, second consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure, seventh consecutive year
  • Neurosciences
    • Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
    • Top 5% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery
    • Five-Star Recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery, second consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke
  • Pulmonary
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia, second consecutive year
  • Gastrointestinal
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed
  • Critical Care
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis, 19th consecutive year
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure, eighth consecutive year
  • Leapfrog
    • Top Teaching Hospital
    • Leapfrog “A” safety grade
  •  Money & Leapfrog Group
    • Best Hospitals in America
  • Newsweek
    • World Best Specialized Hospitals List 2023

Additional national rankings for the Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital:

  • The Joint Commission: Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification: First in New England to receive designation
  • American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation: Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center
  • The American Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Highest ratings for Cardiac Surgery

Hartford Hospital Awards & Accreditations

The Hospital of Central Connecticut

  • U.S. News & World Report: Recognized as high performing in the following conditions:
    • Heart Failure
    • Kidney Failure
    • Stroke
  • The Joint Commission: Disease-Specific Certification in Heart Failure
  • Named one of the 250 best hospitals in the country in 2022 by Healthgrades
  • Healthgrades “5-Star” ratings:
    • Treatment of Pneumonia for 20 consecutive years
    • Treatment of Sepsis for 8 consecutive years
    • Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 7 consecutive years
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for 3 consecutive years
    • Spinal Fusion Surgery for 3 consecutive years
    • Treatment of Stroke for 2 consecutive years
  • Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award:
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
  • Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award:
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2022
  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”

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MidState Medical Center

  • U.S. News & World Report: Recognized as high performing in the following procedures and conditions:
    • Hip Fracture
    • Kidney Failure
    • Knee Replacement
    • Stroke
  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”
  • The Joint Commission:
    • The Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center: Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, first in the country
  • Healthgrades “5-Star” ratings:
    • Treatment of Heart Failure
    • Total Knee Replacement for 3 consecutive years
    • Spinal Fusion Surgery
    • Treatment of Pneumonia for 2 consecutive years
    • Treatment of Sepsis for 2 consecutive years
  • Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 2 consecutive years:
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience for 2 consecutive years
  • Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals:
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Obstetrics
    • Orthopaedics
    • Stroke care
    • Minimally invasive surgery

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center

  • U.S. News & World Report: High performing in the following procedures and conditions:
    • Heart attack
    • Heart failure
    • Stroke
  • The Joint Commission: Primary Stroke Center
  • Advanced certification for hip and knee join replacement and spine surgery
  • The American Heart Association: Gold Plus and Honor Roll status:
    • Heart Failure program
    • Stroke program
  • Women’s Choice Awards for Best Hospitals:
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Orthopedics
    • Stroke Center
    • Heart
    • Cancer
    • Comprehensive Breast Program
    • Mammography
    • Safety
    • Outpatient Care
  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”

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Windham Hospital

  • Joint Commission:
    • Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement
  • Healthgrades: Joint Replacement Excellence Award (B)
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement
    • Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 2 consecutive years
  • The Lown Institute Hospital Social Responsibility Index:
    • Most racially inclusive hospital in Connecticut
  • Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce:
    • COVID-19 Hero Award
  • Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”

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