Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Bridgeport Hospital
- 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610
- (203) 384-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Bridgeport Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.255 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.154 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11932 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.002 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.583 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.003 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.336 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11167 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.690 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.068 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.146 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.567 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 186 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.210 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.576 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.519 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.554 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 166 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.470 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.041 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.134 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.433 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 120635 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.697 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.527 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.253 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.598 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 115842 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 52.757 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.398 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3 | Same as national | 41 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2038 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 149 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 56 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.8 | Same as national | 119 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9 | Better than national | 673 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.8 | Better than national | 864 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 240 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.62 | Same as national | 7940 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 160.92 | Same as national | 75 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 8614 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 9016 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.43 | Same as national | 1304 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 448 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.37 | Same as national | 450 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 1427 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.41 | Same as national | 458 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.28 | Same as national | 267 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.81 | Same as national | 1324 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.91 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -11.4 | Not available | 156 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.6 | Not available | 760 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 43.2 | Not available | 887 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Same as national | 3521 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 1734 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 44 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 44 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 760 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.8 | Same as national | 156 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 55 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.2 | Same as national | 134 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 760 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 27 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Worse than national | 887 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 923 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 923 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 923 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 923 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 923 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 923 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 923 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 923 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 923 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 86 | 5384 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 127 | 378 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 134 | 360 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 65 | 15 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 156239 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 42 | 26 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 5029 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 28 | 163 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 40 | 60 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 163 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 57 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 329 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 12371 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 2496 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Bridgeport Hospital rated?
- Bridgeport Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Bridgeport Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Bridgeport Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Bridgeport Hospital located?
- Bridgeport Hospital is located at 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610.
- What type of hospital is Bridgeport Hospital?
- Bridgeport Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.