DBelow average · score 34/100 · #21 of 26 in Connecticut
John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect
263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032 · Acute care hospital · Government - Local
CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Connecticut acute care hospitals
Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
Why John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Connecticut hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect at a Glance
D
34/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
37<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 1 better, 1 worse of 7 measures (net +0).
33<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +1).
42<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 2 worse of 9 measures (net -2).
23<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 8 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Connecticut, acute care hospitals · CMS record 070036 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
Phone(860) 679-1145
CountyHARTFORD
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Local
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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