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Hartford Hospital

Hartford, CT

Acute Care Hospitals

Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus

Middletown, CT

Psychiatric

Overview

Metric	Hartford Hospital	Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
Overall Star Rating	4/5 ★	N/A
Type	Acute Care Hospitals	Psychiatric
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private	Government - State
Emergency Services	Yes	No
Birthing Friendly	Yes	No
Avg Patient Experience	2.6	N/A

Quality Performance

Number of quality measures rated better, same, or worse than the national average

Category	Hartford Hospital			Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
	Better	Same	Worse	Better	Same	Worse
Mortality	0	7	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Safety of Care	5	3	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Readmission	0	9	2	N/A	N/A	N/A

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Patient satisfaction survey star ratings (1-5 scale)

Survey Question	Hartford Hospital	Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
Cleanliness - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Cleanliness - star rating	★ 3	N/A
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating	★ 2	N/A
Discharge information - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Discharge information - star rating	★ 4	N/A
Doctor communication - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Doctor communication - star rating	★ 2	N/A
Nurse communication - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Nurse communication - star rating	★ 2	N/A
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating	★ 3	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	N/A	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	N/A	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	N/A	N/A
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	N/A	N/A
Quietness - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Quietness - star rating	★ 1	N/A
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	N/A	N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating	★ 3	N/A
Summary star rating	★ 3	N/A

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Infection rates compared to national benchmarks

Infection Type	Hartford Hospital	Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.188 Better than National	N/A
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.087 Better than National	N/A
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	26578 Better than National	N/A
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	8 Better than National	N/A
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	42.616 Better than National	N/A
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.356 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.396 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.22 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	13 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	32.845 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.66 Better than National	N/A
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	30995 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.544 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.426 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	69 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	239923 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	126.876 Better than National	N/A
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.684 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia	0.48 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.267 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	13 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	248594 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	27.059 Better than National	N/A
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.801 Better than National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.708 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.543 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	278 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.342 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.12 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.615 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.269 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	431 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	7 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	11.375 Same as National	N/A
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.217 Same as National	N/A

Medicare Spending

Medicare spending per episode compared between hospitals

Measure	Hartford Hospital	Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)	1.02	N/A

Maternal Health

Maternal care quality measures including C-section rates and outcomes

Measure	Hartford Hospital	Albert J Solnit Children's Center - South Campus
Cesarean Birth	N/A	N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure	N/A	N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)	N/A	N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)	N/A	N/A

Data from CMS Hospital Compare. This comparison is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Learn more

Frequently Asked Questions

What data is used in this hospital comparison?

This comparison tool uses data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. It includes overall star ratings, quality measures (mortality, safety, readmissions), patient experience (HCAHPS) surveys, healthcare-associated infection rates, unplanned visit measures, Medicare spending per episode, and maternal health measures.

How are CMS star ratings calculated?

CMS overall hospital star ratings are calculated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars using data from multiple quality measures across five categories: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Hospitals must have sufficient data in at least three measure groups to receive a star rating.

What does "Better than National" mean?

When a quality measure is marked "Better than National," it means the hospital's performance on that specific measure is statistically significantly better than the national benchmark. Similarly, "Worse than National" indicates the hospital performs significantly below the benchmark, and "Same as National" means no statistically significant difference.

What are HCAHPS patient experience surveys?

HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) is a standardized patient satisfaction survey administered to a random sample of recently discharged patients. It measures aspects of hospital care such as communication with doctors and nurses, responsiveness of staff, cleanliness, discharge information, and overall rating.

How often is the comparison data updated?

CMS publishes updated Hospital Compare data quarterly. Our database is refreshed with each new CMS release to provide the most current quality metrics available for comparison.

Can I compare more than two hospitals?

Currently this tool supports side-by-side comparison of two hospitals at a time. For broader comparisons, check our Rankings pages for top-rated, safest, and best patient experience hospitals.

Compiled byPlainhospital Editorial, Hospital Quality Editorial Team