U.S. News & World Report Names Saint Francis Hospital One of the Best Regional Hospitals
August 8, 2021HARTFORD, Conn. (August 9, 2021) – Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures. Saint Francis is being recognized for the ninth consecutive year.
In addition to being named to the Best Hospital list among some of the top hospitals in the country, Saint Francis was also recognized in 10 individual care categories for providing top level services in all of the following: Stroke, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Aortic Valve Surgery, Diabetes, COPD, Kidney Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
“Being recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report is a testament to our physicians, nurses, and other clinical providers, as well as our non-clinical teams who all work tirelessly to ensure that patient-centered care is at the forefront of our thinking at all times,” said Thomas Burke, BPharm, M.B.A, President of Saint Francis Hospital. “It is part of our Mission to serve as a transforming healing presence within our community, and to earn distinctions in ten categories for 2021-22 shows our continued commitment to providing world class care to our patients as one of the best hospitals not only in the greater Hartford region, but in the state of Connecticut.”
For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
“This year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year, and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
For more information about the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ. The rankings will be published in the U.S. News “Best Hospitals 2022” guidebook, available for pre-order now from the U.S. News Online Store and for purchase in other bookstores on October 5.
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Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis is a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital, a major teaching hospital, and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale-New Haven at Saint Francis, Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, and Community Health and Well Being, which includes the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity, the Joan C. Dauber Food Pantry, and the Greater Hartford Family Advocacy Center. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @SaintFrancisCT