Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Wound Complication Rate in Connecticut
Rate of abdominal wound dehiscence (reopening) following surgery. This serious complication usually requires additional surgery and significantly longer recovery.
23 hospitals reportingin ConnecticutLower score = Better
Connecticut — Surgical Wound Complication Rate at a Glance
1.83per 1,000
Connecticut Average
1.77per 1,000
US National Average
23
Hospitals Reporting
Connecticut performs worse than the US average for surgical wound complication rate. The state average (1.83 per 1,000) is 0.06 higher than the national average (1.77 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Connecticut Hospital Rankings — Surgical Wound Complication Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL | NEW HAVEN | 1.47per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL | NORWICH | 1.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | WEST HAVEN VA MEDICAL CENTER | WEST HAVEN | 1.61per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION - | GREENWICH | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER | BRIDGEPORT | 1.63per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | NEW LONDON | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECT | FARMINGTON | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | MERIDEN | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | NORWALK HOSPITAL | NORWALK | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL | WATERBURY | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MANCHESTER | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL | TORRINGTON | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | BRISTOL HOSPITAL | BRISTOL | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL | PUTNAM | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | GRIFFIN HOSPITAL | DERBY | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER | HARTFORD | 1.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL | MIDDLETOWN | 1.93per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | STAMFORD HOSPITAL | STAMFORD | 1.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN | 1.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL | BRIDGEPORT | 2.28per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | DANBURY HOSPITAL | DANBURY | 2.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD | 2.54per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | WATERBURY HOSPITAL | WATERBURY | 2.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |