Awards & Recognition

HCAHPS

Griffin achieved the highest ratings among Connecticut hospitals for patient experience according to the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results published by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (July 2020 - March 2021). In this national, publicly-reported survey of patients' perception of hospital care, Griffin had the highest average score across all survey domains. In addition, Griffin Hospital was rated highest in the state on five of 10 individual domains including Overall Satisfaction and Patient Willingness to Recommend.

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader

Griffin Health received an evaluation of 100 and the designation of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.

Newsweek World's Best Hospitals

Newsweek parterned with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data company, to develop a groundbreaking ranking of the world’s best hospitals. The World’s Best Hospitals recognition is based on responses to an online survey sent to nearly 80,000 medical experts in 27 countries as well as recommendations from medical experts, hospital performance data and patient satisfaction. Griffin was one of just four Connecticut hospitals to receive the 2022 World’s Best recognition.

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

Griffin received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement award for consistent adherence to treatment guidelines proven to minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and prevent death. The Gold Plus designation acknowledges Griffin’s consistent compliance with Quality Measures within the Get With The Guideline’s Patient Management Tool.

Newsweek World's Best Hospitals

GWTG Stroke: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

A national honor roll program for hospitals participating in Get With the Guidelines® Stroke to reinforce evidence-based guidelines with hospitals that qualify for a Silver level or higher achievement award in the related Get with the Guidelines module. These hospitals must be able to demonstrate at least 90% compliance for 12 consecutive months (calendar year) for the “Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score” measure in Stroke.

Newsweek World's Best Hospitals

Newsweek parterned with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data company, to develop a groundbreaking ranking of the world’s best hospitals.

LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Top Performer

To be more welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ patients and families, Griffin adopted an LGBTQ-inclusive patient non-discrimination policy, an LGBTQ-inclusive visitation policy, an LGBTQ-inclusive employment nondiscrimination policy, and staff training in LGBTQ patient-centered care.

Get With The Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement

These hospitals are recognized for two or more consecutive calendar years of 85% or higher adherence on all achievement measures applicable and 75% or higher adherence with additional select quality measures in stroke.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety "A" Grade

Newsweek World's Best Hospitals

Newsweek parterned with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data company, to develop a groundbreaking ranking of the world’s best hospitals.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke SILVER PLUS

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize Griffin Hospital for its continued success in using the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program.

Acute Stroke Ready Advanced Certification

Based on a review of compliance with national stdards, clinical guidelines, and outcomes of care The Joint Commisssion awarded the Certificate of Diistinction to Griffin Hospital as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital.

Excellence in Person-Centered Care

The highest mark of achievement awarded to healthcare organizations that have created an organizational culture that engages patients, families, staff, and the community to improve overall health and well-being.

“A” grade, Spring & Fall 2016 Hospital Safety Score

The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

Griffin Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Griffin Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®

Griffin Hospital was recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. Griffin was recognized for its achievement with heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2014 calendar year.

“A” grade, Spring & Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score

The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.

Person-Centered Care Designation with Distinction

The highest mark of achievement awarded to healthcare organizations that have created an organizational culture that engages patients, families, staff, and the community to improve overall health and well-being.

“A” grade, Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score

2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®

Griffin Hospital was recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. Griffin was recognized for its achievement with heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2013 calendar year.

2014 Legacy Project Award

The Legacy Project Award recognizes those groundbreaking healthcare projects that in their time redefined how we understand what a hospital or clinic could be and introduced innovations or supported breakthrough delivery of care concepts.

Community Hospital Cancer Program Accreditation with Commendation

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Griffin Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Griffin Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

Angie’s List Super Service Award (2012)

Angie’s List Super Service Award 2012 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, including earning a minimum number of reports, an excellent rating from their customers and abiding by Angie’s List operational guidelines. This honor is awarded annually to approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on Angie’s List, the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.

2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®

Griffin Hospital was recognized as a 2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. Griffin was recognized for its achievement with heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measure data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2012 calendar year.

“A” grade, Fall 2013 Hospital Safety Score

The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.

Full Three-Year Accreditation designation - Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness

Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest standard of breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.

Baby Friendly Designation

Received August 2012. The Baby-Friendly® Hospital Initiative is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to recognize hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding.

Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

Received April 2012. In awarding the status of a “Breast Imaging Center of Excellence,” the ACR recognizes that The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness demonstrates excellence in breast imaging by successfully earning accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy). Accreditation in breast MRI imaging was also achieved by Griffin Hospital and The Griffin Imaging & Diagnostics Center at Ivy Brook in Shelton.

Accreditation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Received May 2012. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

Griffin Hospital was one of 405 U.S. hospitals and critical access hospitals and the only Connecticut hospital to earn the Top Performer on Key Quality Measures distinction for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for:

• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Pneumonia
• Surgical

Person-Centered Care Designation with Distinction

Gold Seal of Approval & Special Quality Award

Premier Award for Quality

CQIA Platinum Innovation Prize

Top Ten Healing Hospital in America

Hospital Value Index Award

The Hospital Value Index™ defines a hospital’s value by its success in four critical areas:

• Quality of its care, including core processes and patient safety;
• Efficiency of its care and affordability, including the prices it charges;
• Experience encountered by its patients as measured by patient satisfaction; and
• Comprehensive reputation of a hospital as measured by local public perception.

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Achievement Award

Health Award

Designated Patient-Centered Hospital

Griffin met the rigorous criteria created by Planetree to differentiate those hospitals that have comprehensively implemented and sustained a culture of patient- centered care.  The designation  is the only formal program that recognizes individual hospital’s achievement in fostering a culture in which providers partner with patients and where patient comfort, dignity, empowerment and well-being is prioritized with providing top quality clinical care. Designation hospitals are also nationally recognized by the Joint Commission and posted on its Quality Check web site in the special quality awards section.

Best Nursing Team

CQIA Silver Innovation Prize

The award recognized that Griffin Hospital places in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for patient satisfaction and for creating an exceptional patient experience.

Community Value Five-Star

Griffin Hospital was recognized for operating with a high degree of community value and which are low cost, low charge, and use a strong financial position to reinvest back into the provision of care at the facility.

Premier | CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award

Selected for demonstrating superior clinical outcomes and exceptional efficiency in patient care. Of more than 4,700 hospitals considered for this award, only 49 hospitals were selected in 2007, putting Griffin Hospital's performance in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide.

Hospital Innovator

Picker Award for Excellence - Organizational Award

Awarded to Planetree Inc., “In recognition of pioneering and advocating a healing and humanistic approach to the environments in which healthcare is provided.”

Best Acute Care Hospital

Community Partnership Award

The Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut recognized its partnership with Griffin Hospital and the role it plays in providing the best care possible to the individuals we serve.

eHealthcare Leadership Award

Top 100 Quality Award

CQIA Gold Innovation Prize

Recognized for improving Clinical Quality.

Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader

James A. Hamilton book of the year award

Honorable Mention Award

"Hospitals with Heart"

AACVPR

The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation recognize Griffin Hospital for its continued dedication to improving the quality of life for patients and their families.