St Francis Hospital & Medical Center in Hartford, CT
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About St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 617 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 Connecticut Childrens Medical Center, about 1.7 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 0.43
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.94
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.59
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.95
57% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1058%
- Completed surveys410
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.77488, -72.69946
Nearby hospitals
- Connecticut Childrens Medical Center282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.7 mi
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Inc490 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CTRehabilitation hospital1.7 mi
- Hartford Hospital80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Hebrew Home and Hospital1 Abrahms Boulevard, West Hartford, CTPsychiatric hospital2.4 mi
- Hospital for Special Care2150 Corbin Ave, New Britain, CTLong-term care hospital7.9 mi
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.0 mi
- Connecticut State Veterans Home and Hospital287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CTHospital8.6 mi
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Manchester Memorial Hospital71 Haynes St, Manchester, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Bristol Hospital41 Brewster Rd, Bristol, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Francis Hospital & Medical Center located?
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center is at 114 Woodland Street & 500 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 in Hartford County.
Does St Francis Hospital & Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. St Francis Hospital & Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 275 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Francis Hospital & Medical Center?
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 St Francis Hospital & Medical Center 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 St Francis Hospital & Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (860) 714-5541.
Would patients recommend St Francis Hospital & Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (410 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 58% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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