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The Hospital of Central Connecticut Earns 25 Awards for Excellence in Specialty Care From Healthgrades

October 26, 2023

The Hospital of Central Connecticut earned 25 specialty awards according to new research released by Healthgrades. The Specialty Excellence Awards recognize superior performance in cardiac care, neurosciences, spine surgery, prostate surgeries, pulmonary and critical care.

Most notably, The Hospital of Central Connecticut was recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery and Critical Care and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for the third year in a row.

“We could not be more proud of the unwavering dedication of our exceptional team of colleagues who helped make these awards possible,” said Gary Havican, president of The Hospital of Central Connecticut. “The recognition from Healthgrades reaffirms our commitment to providing our communities with safe, high-quality care.”

Each year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 21 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions. Their Specialty Excellence Awards recognize hospitals with superior performance in specific specialty lines and specialty focus areas, and indicate services where patients have a lower risk of complications.

The awards earned by The Hospital of Central Connecticut include:

Cardiac

  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)

Orthopedics

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Spine Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
  • Five Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 5 Years in a Row (2020 2024)

Neurosciences

  • Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 4 Years in a Row (2021 2024)

Pulmonary

  • Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2024

Gastrointestinal

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2024
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2024
  • Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for 3 Years in a Row (2022-2024)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)

Critical Care

  • One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care
    ™ in 2024
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 Critical Care Excellence Award™
  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2024
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2024
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 10 Years in a Row (2015-2024)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 9 Years in a Row (2016-2024)