Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Hartford Hospital
- 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
- (860) 545-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hartford 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 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.176 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 31123 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 32.949 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.334 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.073 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.332 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 26284 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 41.753 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.168 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.261 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.180 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 443 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.730 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.597 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.304 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.249 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 301 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.513 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.194 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.240 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.752 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 249140 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 27.118 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.443 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.423 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.678 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 240342 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 127.953 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 69 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.539 | 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 | 2.3 | Same as national | 371 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 3453 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.7 | Better than national | 567 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 219 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.6 | Same as national | 181 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 1128 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 664 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 451 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 13786 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 166.46 | Same as national | 242 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 15459 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 16567 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.41 | Same as national | 4494 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.30 | Same as national | 2254 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.49 | Better than national | 2278 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.91 | Same as national | 4956 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 2.97 | Better than national | 2298 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.54 | Same as national | 1076 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.66 | Same as national | 3271 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.67 | Better than 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 | 13.7 | Not available | 688 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 26.1 | Not available | 1305 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26 | Not available | 665 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 6111 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 1278 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.3 | Same as national | 417 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 417 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1278 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 688 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 214 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 196 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22.4 | Worse than national | 1305 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 314 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17 | Same as national | 665 |
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 | 2 | 2018 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2018 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2018 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2018 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2018 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 2018 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 2018 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 2018 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2018 |
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 | 84 | 10926 |
| 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 | 284 | 370 |
| 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 | 281 | 337 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 310 | 31 |
| 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 | 0 | 115048 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 117 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 73 | 60 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 19 | 11000 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 145 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 80 | 30 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 145 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 57 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 644 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 21725 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 6276 |
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 Hartford Hospital rated?
- Hartford Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hartford Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hartford Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hartford Hospital located?
- Hartford Hospital is located at 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102.
- What type of hospital is Hartford Hospital?
- Hartford 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.