Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Middlesex Hospital
- 28 Crescent St, Middletown, CT 06457
- (860) 344-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Middlesex Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6. 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 | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.091 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5135 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.520 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.221 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.164 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.759 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4484 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.641 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.646 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.061 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.722 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 192 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.789 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.088 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 100 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.776 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.479 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 62891 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.335 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.300 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.097 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.497 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 60902 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 25.124 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.239 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 127 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1274 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13 | Same as national | 44 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 187 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 417 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.2 | Same as national | 608 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 139 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.47 | Same as national | 4772 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 195.16 | Same as national | 28 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 5538 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 5519 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 828 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 236 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.34 | Same as national | 236 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.91 | Same as national | 871 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.66 | Same as national | 212 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 251 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.86 | Same as national | 993 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.82 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 2.2 | Not available | 437 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 41.9 | Not available | 616 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 2060 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.8 | Same as national | 387 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 305 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 28 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 204 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Same as national | 437 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.4 | Same as national | 124 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Worse than national | 616 |
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 | 4 | 1345 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1345 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1345 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1345 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1345 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1345 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1345 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1345 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1345 |
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 | 98 | 5006 |
| 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 | 174 | 430 |
| 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 | 168 | 400 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 226 | 11 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 282 | 20 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 82659 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 44 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 61 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 25 | 2300 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 284 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 96 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 49 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 285 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 173 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 159 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 6404 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 402 |
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 Middlesex Hospital rated?
- Middlesex Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Middlesex Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Middlesex Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Middlesex Hospital located?
- Middlesex Hospital is located at 28 Crescent St, Middletown, CT 06457.
- What type of hospital is Middlesex Hospital?
- Middlesex 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.