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Connecticut's Top Hospitals: Who Made The List?
U.S. News and World Report released annual rankings.
By Brian McCready
What are the top hospitals in Connecticut?
U.S. News and World Report sifted through data for nearly 5,000 hospitals and results from surveys of more than 140,000 physicians to rank the best centers in 16 adult specialties, from cancer to urology, according to the publication.
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Death rates, patient safety and hospital reputation were a few of factors considered. Only 137 hospitals were nationally ranked in a specialty.
Connecticut has nearly 50 hospitals. One is nationally ranked and seven others meet national high performing standards, according to the report.
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Here is the list for Connecticut:
1. Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Bed Count: 1,571
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,664
2. Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Bed Count: 798
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,009
3. Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
Bed Count: 344
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 506
No. 4 (Tie) Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT
Bed Count: 174
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 493
No. 4 (Tie). Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT
Bed Count: 215
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 357
No. 4 (Tie) St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Bed Count: 569
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 244
No.4 (Tie) Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT
Bed Count: 214
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 359
No. 8. St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
Bed Count: 414
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 541
No other Connecticut hospitals were ranked, but here are others of interest. Click on the hyperlink to read additional reviews and information pertaining to that hospital.
Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT
Bed Count: 337
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 715
Connecticut Department of Correction’s Hospital, Somers, CT
Bed Count: 29
Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT
Type: Psychiatric
Bed Count: 39
Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown, CT
Type: Psychiatric
Bed Count: 604
Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, CT
Type: Acute long-term care
Bed Count: 125
Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Bed Count: 255
Hebrew Home and Hospital, West Hartford, CT
Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford, CT
MidState Medical Center, Meriden, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Milford Hospital, Milford, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Natchaug Hospital, Mansfield, CT
Type: Psychiatric
New Milford Hospital, New Milford, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Rockville General Hospital, Vernon and Rockville, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT
Type: Psychiatric
Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
UConn Health-John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT
Type: General medical and surgical
VA Connecticut Healthcare, West Haven, CT
Veterans Home and Hospital, Rocky Hill, CT
Find more information and view hospital rankings by specialty here.
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