{"id":196262,"date":"2023-03-16T11:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T15:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=196262"},"modified":"2023-03-17T17:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:10:30","slug":"uconn-john-dempsey-hospital-named-worlds-best-hospital-by-newsweek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2023\/03\/uconn-john-dempsey-hospital-named-worlds-best-hospital-by-newsweek\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn John Dempsey Hospital Named a World\u2019s Best Hospital by Newsweek"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NewsweekOnce again UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been ranked a World\u2019s Best Hospital<\/a> in the United States by Newsweek and Statista. It is one of only 5 hospitals in Connecticut to make the 2023 World\u2019s Best Hospitals list.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is wonderful news,\u201d shared interim UConn Health CEO Dr. Bruce T. Liang.\u00a0\u201cThank you to our hard-working hospital leadership and clinical care teams at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. You make everyone across UConn Health very proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis prestigious recognition awarded to UConn John Dempsey Hospital and our staff by Newsweek reflects our growing national and international reputation for excellent care and our being a healthcare destination,\u201d says Dr. Scott Allen, Chief Medical Officer at UConn Health. \u201cIt is a fantastic honor representing our hospital\u2019s steadfast excellence in care, patient safety, and teamwork.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis World\u2019s Best Hospital ranking tells the extraordinary story of the work done day in and day out by our hospital faculty, nurses, and staff,\u201d says Caryl Ryan, RN, Chief Operating Officer for UConn John Dempsey Hospital and UConn Health\u2019s Chief Nursing Officer. \u201cThis award is a true testament to everyone\u2019s efforts in the journey to sustain clinical excellence in the care of our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NewsweekFor the first time in 2023, Newsweek\u2019s World\u2019s Best Hospitals ranking also recognized John Dempsey Hospital for its specialty in infection prevention and its above national average performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sincere commitment and dedication to infection prevention of our leadership and those who provide direct patient care has been remarkably unwavering. This focus has allowed us to achieve successes, of which, have a tremendous impact to the safety and wellbeing of our patients. The culture of patient safety is of ultimate importance to all of us who work at UConn Health,\u201d said Nancy Dupont, Director of Epidemiology, Infection Prevention and Control at UConn Health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to healthcare organizations.\u00a0 This is an important acknowledgement of the dedication of our entire organization to infection prevention and the culture of patient safety at UConn Health,\u201d says Dr. David Banach the Hospital Epidemiologist for UConn John Dempsey Hospital.<\/p>\n

The World\u2019s Best Hospitals ranking is\u00a0<\/em>now in its fifth year. This year the U.S. had 420 hospitals ranked and over 2,300 hospitals were ranked worldwide in 28 countries including in the U.S., Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n

\"NewsweekNewsweek and Statista\u2019s ranking methodology scored hospitals by comparing them to others in the same country. This year\u2019s four data sources used for the evaluation included an international online survey sent to more than 80,000 doctors, hospital managers and health care professionals; patient hospitalization satisfaction surveys; measurement of hospital quality metrics such as patient safety, hygiene measures, waiting times and quality of treatment; and scoring for the first time of voluntary Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) on patient satisfaction with hospitals.<\/p>\n

Learn more about\u00a02023 World\u2019s Best Hospitals<\/a> by Newsweek and Statista.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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