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Danbury Hospital Awards and Accreditations
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.
When it Matters Most, Choose the Best.
Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, is proud to be recognized among the top 5% in the nation by Healthgrades.
Awards
'A' rating
Recognition for high standards in patient safety and a testament to top-rated clinical care. Read more.
Recognized for high performance in COPD treatment
Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™
Recognized for high performance in heart failure treatment
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval in spine surgery
Recognized for high performance in hip replacement
Recognized by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
Recognized for high performance in kidney failure treatment
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