Awards and Recognition

WaterburyHEALTH has been recognized for its quality of care from some of the most prestigious healthcare organizations in the country.

U.S. News and World Report Recognition

Waterbury Hospital has been recognized for healthcare quality in the treatment of patients suffering from stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. These achievement awards demonstrate our commitment to following guidelines that improve patient outcomes. Consistent adherence to up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines has been shown to have a tangible impact on patients' lives.

In addition, the hospital has received:

• 2023: the only hospital in CT with five stars for treatment of GI bleeds.
• 2024: high-performing hospital for heart failure and diabetes.

Primary Stroke Centers

Waterbury Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® award for our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

Service Excellence

Waterbury Hospital received the bronze award from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in 2024 for 20 years of excellent service in Echocardiography.

Quality Assurance

In 2024, five primary care locations with WaterburyHEALTH's network have received patient-centered medical home recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Patient Safety Excellence

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades
Waterbury Hospital is the recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation to receive this distinction, and a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2022, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 31 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.*

*Top 10 percent in the nation for PCI
*5-Star hospital for treatment of heart attack for

Chest Pain Center Accreditation from ACC

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recognized Waterbury Hospital with Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI. We are the only hospital in Connecticut to hold this accreditation.

Superior Patient Satisfaction

For the last three years, VNA Health at Home has been awarded the Patient Satisfaction Award of Distinction by Fazzi’s Patient Satisfaction Service. This is awarded to home care agencies that have demonstrated superior performance in overall patient satisfaction results. These national best practice agencies are proven leaders and have placed in the top 25% of Fazzi’s patient satisfaction national database based on a comparative analysis of overall satisfaction.