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Griffin Hospital

Griffin Hospital is a medical facility located in Derby, CT. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

69%

Patient Experience Rating

4% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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71%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

5% higher than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend

4% higher than the national average

Griffin Hospital

National Average

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%83%84%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%65%58%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%73%76%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%47%47%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%58%57%

Griffin Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%53%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%74%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Sarooj thoroughly reviewed the CT scans on her own before entering the exam room, then brought them up in the room to walk me through the relevant elements. She carefully listened to me and examined my injury thoroughly, and correctly pointed out my fears respectfully and with gentle humor. We...

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Sarooj

Being able to have a full discussion and have all my questions answered.Dr. Fusco is a kind and compassionate doctor which is hard to find these days.

Apr 28 2025

Review for Dr. Fusco

If you have to see a podiatric surgeon, this is your guy. I’ve had multiple surgeries of all kinds, by others, but hit the jackpot with Dr. Caminear. A kind, patient and reassuring person who explains everything and is very caring. I’ve been told by the operating staff that he is absolutely...

Apr 25 2025

Review for Dr. Caminear

This is after three days of hematuria, bleeding from my bladder. Instead of just doing the procedure she told me to just have a urologist do it in their office and she was not going to do the procedure while I was in Griffin. Now I have waited 5 weeks to get it set up with my doctor. Her explanation...

Apr 25 2025

Review for Dr. Biggs

I was misdiagnosed with being allergic to Isotretinoin, even though I had been taking it for more than a month daily without any problems. She had a special allergist that she trusted, but she did not refer me to this specialist until 4 months later, which wasted my time and money and extended my...

Apr 25 2025

Review for Dr. Whitman

Location

Griffin Hospital

130 Division St, Derby CT 06418

CallDirections

(203) 735-7421

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Griffin Hospital located?

Griffin Hospital is located at 130 Division St, Derby, CT 06418. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Griffin Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Griffin Hospital has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Griffin Hospital highly rated with patients?

69% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Griffin Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Griffin Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Griffin Hospital profile..

How does Griffin Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

130 Division St

Derby, CT 06418

Directions

(203) 735-7421