Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Waterbury Hospital
- 64 Robbins St, Waterbury, CT 06721
- (203) 573-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Waterbury Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
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 | 0.010 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.988 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5286 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.991 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.200 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.072 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.417 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4165 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.664 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.429 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.637 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 108 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.013 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.332 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 101 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.859 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.022 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.142 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 40875 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.302 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.434 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.208 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.942 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 37760 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 14.696 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.476 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 923 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 93 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 27 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 99 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 366 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.8 | Better than national | 323 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 129 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 3694 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.82 | Same as national | 41 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4213 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4283 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 637 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 199 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.78 | Same as national | 210 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.19 | Same as national | 621 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.65 | Same as national | 170 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 161 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.15 | Same as national | 587 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.18 | 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 | -18 | Not available | 90 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 2.9 | Not available | 416 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9 | Not available | 342 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 1551 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 255 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 252 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 90 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.6 | Same as national | 26 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 117 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 416 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 342 |
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 | 453 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 453 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 453 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 453 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 453 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 453 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 453 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 453 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 453 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 96 | 2212 |
| 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 | 229 | 399 |
| 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 | 224 | 358 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 488 | 34 |
| 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 | 3 | 37147 |
| Head CT results | 92 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 105 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 1848 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 40 | 138 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 75 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 138 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 58 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 147 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 136 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 1141 |
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 Waterbury Hospital rated?
- Waterbury Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Waterbury Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Waterbury Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Waterbury Hospital located?
- Waterbury Hospital is located at 64 Robbins St, Waterbury, CT 06721.
- What type of hospital is Waterbury Hospital?
- Waterbury Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.