Awards, Accolades & Recognitions
As a Network, we are proud of the numerous awards and recognition we have received for our commitment to high quality care that is centered around you.
Danbury Hospital
Get With the Guidelines® - Heart Failure Silver Plus Award, 2018
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
High Performing in Hip Replacement, Heart Failure Treatment & COPD Treatment, 2016-17
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Ranking Report
Accreditation to the Praxair Cancer Center - Gold Level with Commendation and Outstanding Achievement Award, 2015 – 2017
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Patient Safety Excellence Award, 2015
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, 2015 – 2021
American College of Radiology
Re–Accreditation – Comprehensive Joint Replacement Center, 2015 – 2018
Joint Commission
MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Center, 2006 – Present
American College of Surgeons & American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Danbury Hospital Radiation Oncology Re-Accredited, 2015
American College of Radiology
Certified Quality Oncology Practice, 2015
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Designation, 2015
Aetna
Advanced Certification for Palliative Care, 2018 – 2020
Joint Commission
Danbury Hospital’s Breast Health Program Full, Three-year Re-Accreditation, 2018 – 2019
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
*Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
Health Care’s Most Wired, 2014 – 2018
H&HN in cooperation with AHA, CHIME and Health Forum
Accredited Chest Pain Center, 2015
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC)
Re-Accreditation Echocardiography, 2014 – 2020
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
Re-Accreditation Nuclear medicine, 2018 – 2021
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Vein Center Accreditation for the Vascular Surgical Service, 2015
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
Mission Lifeline – STEMI Receiving Center Silver Plus Award, 2018
American Heart Association
Mission Lifeline – STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Award, 2019
American Heart Association
Mission Lifeline – EMS Award, 2014
American Heart Association
Mission Lifeline – EMS Gold Award, 2015 - 2018
American Heart Association
Joint Replacement Learning Community, 2014
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
America’s Improving Quality and Safety Top Performer 2013/14
Joint Commission
Accreditation-Vascular Lab, 2014 – 2016
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
Hospital Accreditation, 2014 – 2017
The Joint Commission
Recertification - Primary Stroke Center, 2014 – 2017
Joint Commission
Top 100 Community Value & Five-star-Community Value, 2014
Cleverly and Associates (Community Value Leadership Awards for providing high-quality, high-value services and an appropriate cost)
Diabetes Self-Management Program Education Recognition Certificate, 2018 – 2020
American Diabetes Association
Community Service Award to Plow-to-Plate, 2015
CT Hospital Association
America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award, 2018 – 2019
Top five percent in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
America’s Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award, 2017 – 2019
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award, 2019
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gall bladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds and pancreatitis
Stroke Care Excellence Award, 2019
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Recertification - Primary Stroke Center, 2017 – 2019
Joint Commission
Certification and Gold Seal of Distinction for Excellence in Total Joint Replacement, 2012 – 2018
Joint Commission
Get With the Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus with Honor Roll, 2018
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
High Performing in Heart Failure Treatment & High Performing in COPD Treatment, 2016 – 2017
U.S. News & World Report High Performance Ranking
Re-certification, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, 2016
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
Get With the Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award, 2016
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation, 2016 – 2019 (3 year)
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC)
Accredited Chest Pain Center, 2015
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC)
Health Care’s Most Wired, 2014 – 2017
H&HN in cooperation with AHA, CHIME and Health Forum
Re-Accreditation – Echocardiography, 2014 – 2017
Intersocietal Accreditations Commission (IAC)
MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Center, 2006 – Present
American College of Surgeons & American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Pathways to Excellence Designation, 2014
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Whittingham Cancer Center - Continued Quality Improvement, 2017 – 2020
QOPI® Certification - ASCO - American Society of Clinical Oncology
Approval with Commendation – Whittingham Cancer Center, 2014 – 2017
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
Re-Accreditation – Breast Health Center American College for Surgeons, 2014 – 2017
National Accreditation Program For Breast Centers
Outstanding Achievement Award, 2014
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
Diabetes Education Program Education Recognition Certificate, 2017 – 2019
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, Level 3, 2009 – 2017
WCMG Primary Care Practices
Circle of Life Award - Palliative Care, 2018
American Hospital Association
Designation - Accountable Care Organizations - Medicare Shared Savings Program, 2015
Medicare
Top Agency - Western Connecticut Home Care, 2014 – 2018
OCS, HomeCare Elite® and Decision Health, HomeCare Elite®
Mission Lifeline - EMS Gold Award, 2016 – 2017
American Heart Association