The Hospital Of Central Connecticut Ratings
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Phone: (860) 224-5011
New Britain, CT 06050
Phone: (860) 224-5011
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does The Hospital Of Central Connecticut save lives? 1% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at The Hospital Of Central Connecticut | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 14.9% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.8% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 17.7% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at The Hospital Of Central Connecticut
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 2 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 8 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 24mPatient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
- Rooms were often noisy at night
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
The Hospital Of Central Connecticut Stories
Jan 16, 2021, 3:21 PM
Hospital Of Central Connecticut, The: "No change in any of these wait times since 9AM this morning. The site doesn't appear to be updating, even with statistical averaging. Not very useful, except possibly as a rough guide to selection of hospital.
Fortunately our potential medical emergency has subsided." - Don
