Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT
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About Griffin Hospital
Griffin Hospital is an acute care hospital in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 160 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is West Haven VA Medical Center, about 7.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 2.14
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
69% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys753
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.33641, -73.08980
Nearby hospitals
- West Haven VA Medical Center950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT · Emergency roomVA medical center7.7 mi
- Connecticut Mental Health Center34 Park Street, New Haven, CTPsychiatric hospital8.2 mi
- Yale-New Haven Hospital20 York St, New Haven, CT · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.3 mi
- Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus300 Seaside Avenue, Milford, CT · Emergency roomHospital8.4 mi
- Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System1635 Central Ave, Bridgeport, CTPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Bridgeport Hospital267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT · Level III traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- St Vincent's Medical Center2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT · Level III traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc.100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CTAcute care hospital14 mi
- Saint Mary's Hospital56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Gaylord Hospital IncGaylord Farm Rd, Wallingford, CTLong-term care hospital15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Griffin Hospital located?
Griffin Hospital is at 130 Division St, Derby, CT 06418 in New Haven County.
Does Griffin Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Griffin Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 165 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Griffin Hospital?
Griffin Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Griffin Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Griffin Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Connecticut trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Griffin Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (203) 732-7500.
Would patients recommend Griffin Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (753 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.