Connecticut Children's In Hartford Named A 'Best Children's Hospital'

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut Children’s has been named a "Best Children’s Hospital" for the sixth consecutive year by the Women’s Choice Award, a referral source for the best in healthcare.

“This award is one of extremely high value. It represents the voice of an important group of individuals who are often the primary health care decision makers in the household,” said Jim Shmerling, president and chief executive officer of Connecticut Children’s.

“There is no greater privilege than caring for a child. We are honored that women recognize we are different. We care for children with the kind of compassion, kindness, skill and expertise you won’t find anywhere else.”

Connecticut Children's main location is at 282 Washington St., Hartford, but it operates facilities throughout the area.

Additionally, Connecticut Children’s earned the "Best Children’s Emergency Care Award" for receiving a perfect score for the level of care and expertise offered in its Emergency Department.

Hospital officials said this recognition is especially meaningful for Connecticut Children’s team members as they continue to tackle the effects of the pandemic, which include unusually high numbers of children fighting RSV, influenza and COVID.

“The pandemic continues to present especially challenging and unique circumstances that no one anticipated early on. I couldn’t be more proud of our team members for the resilience and bravery they have demonstrated every single day,” said Shmerling.

“Our Best Children’s Hospitals award raises awareness of the top quality care offered for children. The best hospitals embrace families as an integral part of healthcare and improving children’s outcomes. ” said Delia Passi, CEO and founder of the Women’s Choice Award.

The Best Children’s Hospitals designation is based on a point system and self-reported data from more than 60 children’s hospitals in the nation.

“It is our intent to identify children’s hospitals that mothers and fathers can take their children to with the expectation that they will receive excellent and comprehensive care. The award criteria examine five different facility areas to determine which hospital is eligible for the Women's Choice Award,” said Passi.

“Our Best Children’s Hospitals award helps raise awareness of the top-quality care offered for children—not only the critically ill—with specialists, services and technologies for their unique needs,” said Passi.

For more information on the 2022 Best Children’s Hospitals visit https://womenschoiceaward.com/best-childrens.

For more information on Connecticut Children's, click on this link.