Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT
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About Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital is an acute care hospital in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 867 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Connecticut Childrens Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.55
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.14
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.56
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.23
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.67
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.39
46% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
- Completed surveys2,047
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.75390, -72.68068
Nearby hospitals
- Connecticut Childrens Medical Center282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT · Emergency roomChildren's hospitalSame campus
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center114 Woodland Street & 500 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc490 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CTRehabilitation hospital3.2 mi
- Hebrew Home and Hospital1 Abrahms Boulevard, West Hartford, CTPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
- Connecticut State Veterans Home and Hospital287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CTHospital6.9 mi
- Hospital for Special Care2150 Corbin Ave, New Britain, CTLong-term care hospital7.7 mi
- Manchester Memorial Hospital71 Haynes St, Manchester, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.3 mi
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.3 mi
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Middlesex Hospital28 Crescent St, Middletown, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hartford Hospital located?
Hartford Hospital is at 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102 in Hartford County.
Does Hartford Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Hartford Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 269 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Hartford Hospital?
Hartford 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 Hartford Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Connecticut EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Hartford Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (860) 545-5000.
Would patients recommend Hartford Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,047 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% 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.