Saint Francis Hospital

68%

Patients that would definitely recommend

2% lower than the national average

Saint Francis Hospital is a medical facility located in Hartford, CT. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™, and more.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient back and neck surgery, outpatient rotator cuff surgery, outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™ (2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

4 ratings were worse than expected

  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

2023, 2022

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

2024

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

2024

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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63%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% lower than the national average

68%

Would definitely recommend

2% lower than the national average

Saint Francis Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%74%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%73%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%49%66%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%55%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%85%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%48%52%

Saint Francis Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%51%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%65%73%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Just an all-around wonderful person and doctor.

Mar 18 2024

Review for Dr. Giles

Responds quickly to requests. Easy to get appointments. Wish more doctors were like him. Thanks for your help.

Linda Sachs Mar 17 2024

Review for Dr. Eisler

I had a significant fracture on my right hand finger and happy that Dr. Schmidtberg was involved in my treatment right from day 1. He made sure I am fully aware what is going on and what would be next steps. That made me so comfortable throughout my treatment journey. Thank you so much for your help...

Amitkumar Tunara Mar 16 2024

Review for Dr. Schmidtberg

Prior to surgery I couldn't comb my hair or turn radio dial on my car's dashboard. It's been six months since surgery and I am now completely pain free with total range of motion. Dr. Wasserlauf is a great surgeon and a great guy; in fact, I like him so much that I will very shortly be scheduling a...

phcoop Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Wasserlauf

Dr. Reardon took time to go over my x-rays and show exactly what was wrong and then he explained how the procedure was done. Dr. Reardon and his staff are friendly and when they questioned me about my problem they all seem concerned about what was going on with me.

Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Reardon

Location

Saint Francis Hospital

114 Woodland St, Hartford CT 06105

CallDirections

(860) 714-4000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Saint Francis Hospital located?

Saint Francis Hospital is located at 114 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Saint Francis Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Saint Francis Hospital has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™, and 4 more in the past two years.

Is Saint Francis Hospital highly rated with patients?

63% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Saint Francis Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Saint Francis Hospital?

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How does Saint Francis Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

114 Woodland St

Hartford, CT 06105

Directions

(860) 714-4000