CT hospitals among top quality care providers

Hartford and New Haven are among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for top hospital care quality, according to a new industry study.

The two Connecticut cities were collectively ranked ninth out of the top 50 cities that provide the best quality hospital care, and five in-state hospitals were recognized as top performers nationwide. 

The study, which was conducted by HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings organization in Colorado, ranked 5000 U.S. hospitals based on mortality and complication rates complied from Medicare data.

Baltimore, Maryland ranked No. 1 in the nation.

In Connecticut five hospitals made the “Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence,” list: Hartford Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, and Griffin Hospital in Derby.

A sixth Connecticut hospital, Norwalk Hospital, was cited in the New York City metro area.