U.S. News & World Report Names Saint Francis Hospital Among Best for 2022-23 in the Hartford Metro Region

HARTFORD, Conn. -- For the 10th consecutive time, Saint Francis Hospital has been recognized as a 2022-2023 Best Hospital for the Hartford Metro Region by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, Saint Francis was recognized as a High Performing hospital for Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, and Stroke.

“We are extremely proud that Saint Francis has once again been named a Top Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report,” said Thomas Burke, BPharm, MBA, President of Saint Francis Hospital. “The hard work done by our physicians, nurses, clinical, and non-clinical colleagues in serving our patients and community is extraordinary. We are honored to serve the greater Hartford region and remain committed to providing top quality care and living our Mission every day.”

For the 2022-2023 rankings and rating, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. For the first time, U.S. News rated eligible hospitals in Ovarian Cancer Surgery, Prostate Cancer Surgery, and Uterine Cancer Surgery. In the 15 specialties, 164 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. State and metro area rankings reflect the highest performing hospitals in the area across multiple areas of care.

“The hospitals named to the U.S. News Honor Roll excel across numerous specialties and service lines,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need.”

U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience, and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional associations, and medical specialists.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.