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Backus Hospital Among Healthgrades America’s 250 Best for 2022

March 14, 2022

William W. Backus Hospital has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™, placing it in the top 5% of hospitals in the country and an overall leader in clinical excellence, according to Healthgrades. Backus Hospital is one of 3 Hartford Healthcare hospitals named to the America’s Best list for 2022, along with Hartford and Hospital of Central Connecticut. Backus Hospital is also recognized by Healthgrades as a recipient of the Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care, and Critical Care Excellence Awards, placing the hospital in the Top 10% of the nation in each area.

“We are extremely proud of this distinction that recognizes the remarkable work being done at Backus Hospital every day,” said Donna Handley, President of Hartford HealthCare’s East Region. “To achieve this recognition during the ongoing pandemic is a testament to the quality of care provided by our colleagues and their commitment to our patients who matter most.. From our clinical teams to our support staff, the resiliency and dedication everyone has shown has truly been an inspiration.”

“It is a great achievement to be awarded as one of Healthgrades’ America’s 250 Best Hospitals,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Now more than ever, patients are learning the importance of taking control of their health and using resources like Healthgrades to find the perfect hospital and caregiver match. We commend Backus Hospital for providing superior service and committing themselves to keeping their communities safe.”

Methodology Healthgrades is committed to delivering the most scientifically accurate and comprehensive information about doctors and hospitals – with data insights not available anywhere else. To assess overall hospital performance, Healthgrades reviewed outcomes across more than 31 of the most common procedures and conditions. Recipients of this award have consistently delivered better than expected outcomes for their patients.

Impact

America’s 250 Best Hospital award recipients are making an impact. From 2018-20, patients treated in hospitals achieving this Healthgrades recognition on average had a 27.8 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive this award, as measured across 17 rated conditions and procedures where mortality is the outcome. In fact, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to Backus Hospital, and other 2022 Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals, 160,256 lives could potentially have been saved from 2018-2020.*

With tools like hospital ratings and awards, Healthgrades helps consumers make confident healthcare decisions by enabling the evaluation and comparison of hospital performance to find the highest quality care. Click here for an in-depth look at Backus Hospital’s performance and profile to explore the highest quality care across Norwich and Connecticut today. Consumers can also visit Healthgrades.com for more information on how Healthgrades measures hospital quality, and access the complete methodology here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2018 through 2020 and represent 3-year estimates for Medicare patients only.