Danbury Hospital Awards and Accreditations

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Danbury Hospital is proud to be a recognized leader in quality, patient safety and healthcare excellence, earning numerous awards and accreditations that highlight our commitment to innovative, patient-centered care. Danbury Hospital is proud to be recognized among the top 5% of hospitals in the U.S. by Healthgrades. We combine advanced technologies with a tradition of compassionate service spanning more than 130 years. Our designation as a Robotic Center of Excellence by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission and state-of-the-art facilities such as a Level III NICU reflect our dedication to providing top-tier medical services. 

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Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, is proud to be recognized among the top 5% in the nation by Healthgrades. 
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'A' rating
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Leapfrog 2024

Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™
Danbury Hospital Named Top 250 Hospital in America

Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval in spine surgery
Joint Commission seal

Recognized by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
MBSQIP Accreditation

Recognized for high performance in COPD treatment
U.S. News and World Report - High performing in COPD

Recognized for high performance in heart failure treatment
U.S. News and World Report - High performing in Heart Failure

Recognized for high performance in hip replacement

Recognized for high performance in kidney failure treatment
U.S. News and World Report - High performing in Kidney Failure

Recognized for high performance in knee replacement.
 

  • Overall Quality

    The Leapfrog Group

    • “A” rating for quality and patient safety — Fall 2024

    Healthgrades

    • America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ — 2024–2025
      • Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
    • Patient Safety Excellence Award™ — 2024
      • Top in the nation for excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors and other preventable complications 
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ — 2024
      • Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal and upper gastrointestinal surgery 
    • Critical Care Excellence Award™ — 2024
      • Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis and diabetic emergencies
    • Stroke Care Excellence Award™ — 2024
      • Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
    • Surgical Care Excellence Award™ — 2024
      • 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
    • Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ — 2023
      • Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal and upper gastrointestinal surgery

    U.S. News and World Report

    • High performing —2024:
      • Heart attack
      • Heart failure
      • Diabetes
      • Stroke
      • Knee replacement
      • Nephrology
      • COPD

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

    • Three-star rating for quality of care — July 2024

    Newsweek

    • Ranked #5, “America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2023 Northeast”

    Women's Choice Award

    • Women's Choice Award Best Hospital — 2025

    Joint Commission accredited with Gold Seal of Distinction

    • Advanced Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence in Palliative Care
    • Advanced Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center
    • Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence in Spine
    • Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence in Total Hip Replacement
    • Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence in Total Knee Replacement
  • Cancer Care 

    American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)

    • Cancer program accreditation – Integrated network cancer program for Nuvance Health (in conjunction with Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center) – Three year accreditation: 2023–2026

    National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)

    • Three year accreditation —2022–2025

    *Danbury Hospital only 

  • Diabetes

    U.S. News & World Report

    • High performing in diabetes treatment — 2023–2024

  • Digestive Health

    Healthgrades

    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ — 2024
    • Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 years in a row — 2023–2024
    • Named among the top 5% in the nation for gastrointestinal surgery — 2024
    • Named among the top 10% in the nation for gastrointestinal surgery for 2 years in a row — 2023–2024
    • Five-star recipient — 2024
      • Upper gastrointestinal surgeries
      • Colorectal surgeries
      • Treatment of GI bleeds
    • Five-star recipient for 2 years in a row — 2023–2024
      • Treatment of bowel obstruction 
  • Heart and Vascular Care   

    American Heart Association

    • Get with the Guidelines® Bronze Plus Coronary Artery Disease and STEMI — 2024
    • Get with the Guidelines® Gold Plus Heart Failure with HF Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2024
    • Get with the Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus with Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2023
    • Get with the Guidelines® Mission LifeLine STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus — 2023

    Healthgrades

    • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services — 2024
    • Five-star recipient for treatment of heart attack — 2024
    • Five-star recipient for treatment of heart failure for 3 years in a row — 2022–2024 

    U.S. News & World Report

    • High Performing in heart attack — 2023–2024 
    • High Performing in Heart failure treatment — 2022–2025 

  • Imaging and Radiology
    American College of Radiology
    • Ultrasound accreditation — Expiration: 12/2024
    • Breast imaging center of excellence — Expiration: 7/2025
    • Breast health program accreditation — Expiration: 7/2025
    • Mammographic imaging service accreditation — Expiration: 7/2025
    • MRI accreditation — Expiration: 11/2025
    • CT scan accreditation — Expiration: 12/2026
    • Nuclear medicine accreditation— Expiration: 11/2027 
    • PET CT— Expiration: 11/2027
    National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
    • Breast Health Program accreditation — Expiration: 7/2025
    Other
    • Radiology MQSA FDA annual inspection requirements met in 2023 and 2024
  • Neuroscience and Stroke Care

    American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    • Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll, with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2024
    • Get with the Guidelines® with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award — 2023
    • Get with the Guidelines®   Honor Roll with Target: Type 2 diabetes — 2023
    • Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2023

    Healthgrades

    • Stroke Care Excellence Award™ — 2024
    • Named among the Top 10% in the nation for treatment of stroke — 2024
    • Five-star recipient for treatment of stroke — 2024

    Joint Commission

    • Thrombectomy ready site (Danbury Hospital) — Expiration: 2026
    • Primary stroke center certification (New Milford Hospital)— Expiration: 2026
    • Advanced spine certification — Expiration: 2025 

    U.S. News & World Report

    • High Performing in stroke treatment — 2022–2024

  • Palliative Care  

    American Hospital Association

    • Circle of Life Award: Celebrating innovation in palliative and end-of-life care

    Joint Commission

    • Advanced certification in palliative care through 2026
  • Pathology

    College of American Pathologists (CAP)

    • Certifies and ensures clinical labs meet strict quality control standards — Accreditation through 10/2025     
  • Physical Rehabilitation
    • Ranked #5, “America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2023 Northeast”
  • Pulmonary Care

    Healthgrades

    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — 2024

    U.S. News & World Report

    • High performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — 2024–2025, 2022–2023
  • Sleep Medicine
    • American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited through 5/9/2029
  • Surgical Services

    Bariatric Surgery

    American College of Surgeons & American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

    • Metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation — 2017–2025

    General Surgery

    AORN

    • Go Clear Award for a smoke-free operating room 

    Healthgrades

    • Named among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care— 2024
    •  Named among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care — 2024

     Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

    • Robotic Center of Excellence
      • First in the state of Connecticut 
    Orthopedic Surgery

    Healthgrades

    • Five-star recipient for total hip replacement — 2024
    • Five-star recipient for total knee replacement — 2024
    • Surgical Care Excellence Award™ — 2024 

    Joint Commission

    • Advanced certification in hip and knee replacement certification — Expiration: 2026
    • Advanced certification in spine surgery certification — Expiration: 2025

     U.S. News & World Report

    • High Performing in hip replacement —2024–2025
    • High performing in knee replacement —2023–2025

    Trauma 

    • Designated and verified level II trauma center by American College of Surgeons/Active TQIP Center — Expiration: 3/2025
  • Wound Care  

     Undersea Hyperbaric and Medical Society (UHMS)

    • Hyperbaric unit for wound care re-accreditation — Achieved on 11/23/2022, next re-accreditation is by 8/1/2025