William W. Backus Hospital

326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 06360
William W. Backus Hospital is a hospital located in Norwich, CT. It has 2 specialty units, including Adult and Pediatric and Intensive Care.  
 
 
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Hospital Profile

Address
326 Washington Street
Norwich, Connecticut (CT)
Provider Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Other
Accepts Medicare
Yes
Accepts Medicaid
Yes
 

HealthGrades Hospital Ratings

Cardiac services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Critical Care services: At national average in 3 of 4 areas

Gastrointestinal services: Above national average in 2 of 5 areas

General Surgery services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Orthopedic services: At national average in 2 of 5 areas

Pulmonary services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Vascular services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Hospital Features

William W. Backus Hospital is a Short Term hospital. The facility has 165 beds of which 153 are Adult and Pediatric and 12 are Intensive Care.

  • Total beds
165
  • Intensive Care beds
12
  • Adult and Pediatric beds
153
  • Teaching Hospital
No
 
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Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 5 of 10 procedures
Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 10 procedures
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Cardiac Doctors Associated with this Hospital

+ Cardiology
+ Interventional Cardiology
Top 10 Procedures and Diagnoses
bullet Pneumonia
bullet Heart Failure
bullet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
bullet Gastrointestinal Bleed
bullet Sepsis
bullet Stroke
bullet Bowel Obstruction
bullet Total Knee Replacement
bullet Hip Fracture Repair
bullet Heart Attack
 

There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.

For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.

 
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
 
 

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