#1 in Connecticut in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections. 

At Bristol Health, we have made infection control a priority. Every year, some 2 million people, including nearly 250,000 hospital patients, become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, which are an important and common treatment for many diseases. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) estimates that 23,000 people die from these infections.

AIUM Accreditation

Bristol Hospital's Maternal-Fetal Medicine Ultrasound program is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ( AIUM). AIUM is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine. It's also the only major medical society in the United States devoted entirely to education and research in medical diagnostic ultrasound.

This accreditation demonstrates the excellence of our MFM ultrasound program.

3 Star Rated on Hospital Compare

Bristol Hospital is one of just 18 hospitals in Connecticut to receive 3 stars on Hospital Compare, an online database of information on more than 4,000 hospitals in the US. The overall rating summarizes a variety of quality measures, including mortality, safety and care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging.

Hospital Compare was created by CMS and other partners, including consumers, employer and accrediting organizations, to help patients make better decisions about where to get their health care.

Visit the Hospital Compare website: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html

Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

Bristol Hospital has received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a national accrediting organization and this accreditation reflects our commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

Joint Commission Gold Seal Certifications

A number of Bristol Health entities are recognized as Gold Star sites by the Joint Commission, including Home Care & Hospice, Bristol Hospital, Rehab Dynamics and the Bristol Health Counseling Center.

Gold Star Certified Orthopedic Care 

Selected as Best for Patient Safety

Leader in LGBTQ Inclusion

5 Star Nursing Home

Best for Short Stay Rehab

Excellence in Maternity Care

Nationally Accredited Weight Loss Surgery Program

Patient-Centered Primary Care

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Magnet Nursing

When first achieved in 2015, Bristol Hospital was the only hospital in Hartford County to receive Magnet recognition. Our continued dedication to nursing excellence and our drive to go above and beyond to ensure the highest quality care is delivered to you each and every day has now earned us our second Magnet 
re-designation in 2020 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center — the highest national honor for nursing practice.

Nursing presents best practice to internal and external audiences cultivating a relationship of trust and education.  Our nursing culture promotes mindfulness and self-care, a physical and mental rejuvenation, cultivating a patient care focus on quality and satisfaction. Collaboration with our interprofessional teams helps develop strong bonds and improve communication across the continuum for patient safety. 

Our qualities of transformational leadership in nursing practice promise a bright and healthy tomorrow in the future of healthcare excellence. 

5 Stars for Home Care
 

Awarded Straight 'A's for Patient Safety

In November of 2020, Bristol Health was named a 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator. The honor comes as a result of our overall response to meet community needs and by increasing ED visits and patient satisfaction through our telehealth program during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Leading Innovators Program recognizes health care organizations for the rapid adoption and implementation of innovative approaches that address the many challenges facing the industry in 2020 due to the coronavirus.