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Summary of Accreditation Quality Information
The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Org ID: 5697
540 Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT  06790
(860)496-6666
www.charlottehungerford.org


Accreditation
Programs
Accreditation
Decision
Effective
Date
Last Full Survey Date Last On-Site Survey Date  
Hospital
Accredited 9/14/2007 9/13/2007 9/13/2007  
Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
Accredited 8/21/2009 8/20/2009 8/20/2009  


Other Accredited Programs / Services
Laboratory  -  Accredited by College of American Pathologists
Hospital  -  Accredited by American College of Radiology (Radiation Oncology)

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  Symbol Key
This organization achieved the best possible results
This organization’s performance is above the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is below the target range/value.
This measure is not applicable for this organization.
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  Footnote Key
1. The measure or measure set was not reported.
2. The measure set does not have an overall result.
3. The number of patients is not enough for comparison purposes.
4. The measure meets the Privacy Disclosure Threshold rule.
5. The organization scored above 90% but was below most other organizations.
6. The measure results are not statistically valid.
7. The measure results are based on a sample of patients.
8. The number of months with measure data is below the reporting requirement.
9. The measure results are temporarily suppressed pending resubmission of updated data.
National Patient Safety Goals and National Quality Improvement Goals
    Compared to other Joint Commission Accredited Organizations
    Nationwide Statewide
Hospital
2007 National Patient Safety Goals See Detail
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This Goal is not applicable for this organization.
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National Quality Improvement Goals:    
Reporting Period:
Jan  2009 -
Dec  2009
Heart Attack Care See Detail
This organization’s performance is above the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is above the target range/value.
Heart Failure Care See Detail
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Pneumonia Care See Detail
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)    
SCIP - Cardiac See Detail
   
SCIP - Infection Prevention
For All Reported Procedures:
See Detail
This organization’s performance is below the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is below the target range/value.
  • Colon/Large Intestine Surgery
See Detail
This organization’s performance is below the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
  • Hip Joint Replacement
See Detail
This organization’s performance is below the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
  • Hysterectomy
See Detail
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
  • Knee Replacement
See Detail
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
SCIP – Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) See Detail
   
  30 Day Risk Adjusted Mortality Rates (see details)
  30 Day Hospital Readmission Rates (see details)
  Survey of Patients' Hospital Experiences (see details)
Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
2010 National Patient Safety Goals See Detail
This organization’s performance is similar to the target range/value.
This Goal is not applicable for this organization.
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Hospitals voluntarily participate in the Survey of Patients' Hospital Experiences(HCAHPS).
Pediatric and psychiatric hospitals are not eligible to participate in the HCAHPS survey based on their patient population.

National Quality Forum The Joint Commission only reports measures endorsed by the National Quality Forum.
 
* State results are not calculated for the National Patient Safety Goals.

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Sites and Services
* Primary Location

An organization may provide services not listed here. For more information refer to the Quality Report User Guide .

Locations of Care Available Services
Center for Cancer Care
200 Kennedy Drive
Torrington, CT  06790
  • Breast Cancer (Outpatient)
  • Congenital Anomalies (Outpatient)
  • Esophageal Cancer (Outpatient)
  • General Outpatient Services (Outpatient)
  • Lung Cancer (Outpatient)
  • Prostate Cancer (Outpatient)
Center for Youth & Family Services
1061 East Main Street
Torrington, CT  06790
  • Assertive Community Treatment (Non 24 Hour Care - Child/Youth)
  • Behavioral Health (Non 24 Hour Care - Child/Youth)
Hungerford Emergency & Medical Care at Winsted Health Center
115 Spencer Street
Winsted, CT  06098
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Outpatient)
  • Atrial Fibrillation (Outpatient)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Outpatient)
  • General Outpatient Services (Outpatient)
  • Heart Failure (Outpatient)
  • Hypertension (Outpatient)
Northwest Connecticut Medical Walk-In Center
1598 East Main Street
Torrington, CT  06790
  • General Laboratory Tests
  • General Outpatient Services (Outpatient)
The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital  *
540 Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT  06790
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (Outpatient)
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Outpatient)
  • Addiction Care (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Anxiety/panic disorders (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Asthma (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Asthma, Pediatrics (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Atrial Fibrillation (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Audiology (Inpatient)
  • Behavioral Health (Day Programs - Adult/Child/Youth)
    (Non 24 Hour Care - Adult)
    (24-hour Acute Care/Crisis Stabilization - Adult/Child/Youth)
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (Outpatient)
  • Bipolar disorder (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Breast Cancer (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Cancer Center/Oncology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Cardiac Unit/Cardiology (Inpatient)
  • Care Coordination (Non 24 Hour Care)
  • Cellulitis (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Cerebral Bleeding (Outpatient)
  • Cervical Spine Treatment (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Colon/Rectal Cancer (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Community Integration (Non 24 Hour Care)
  • Coronary Artery Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Crohn's Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • CT Scanner (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Depression (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Diabetes Mellitus (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Dialysis (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • EEG/EKG/EMG Lab (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Emergency Room (Outpatient)
  • Emphysema (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • End Stage Renal Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Esophageal Cancer (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Outpatient)
  • General Laboratory Tests
  • General Medical Services (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • General Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • GI or Endoscopy Lab (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Gynecology (Inpatient)
  • Health and Wellness (Outpatient)
  • Health Social Work (Inpatient)
  • Heart Failure (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Hepatitis B/C (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Hip Joint Replacement (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • HIV/AIDS (Inpatient)
  • Hodgkin's disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Hyperbilirubinemia (Inpatient)
  • Hyperlipidemia (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Hypertension (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Imaging/Radiology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Infectious Diseases (Inpatient)
  • Infusion Therapy (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Inpatient Diabetes (Inpatient)
  • Inpatient Intake (Inpatient)
  • Intensive Care Unit (Inpatient)
  • Interventional Radiology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage (Outpatient)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Ischemic Heart Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Joint Replacement - Ankle (Inpatient)
  • Joint Replacement - Knee (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Joint Replacement - Shoulder (Inpatient)
  • Labor & Delivery (Inpatient)
  • Laminectomy (Outpatient)
  • Leukemia (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Lithotripsy/Kidney Stone Treatment (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Low Back Pain (Outpatient)
  • Lumbar Spine Treatment (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Lung Cancer (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Maternal Child (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Medical Detoxification (Inpatient)
  • Mental Health (Inpatient, Outpatient, 24-hour Acute Care/Crisis Stabilization)
  • Microdiscectomy (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Nephrology (Inpatient)
  • Neurology (Inpatient)
  • Nuclear Medicine (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Nursery (Inpatient)
  • Nutrition Programs (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Obstetrics (Inpatient)
  • Operating Room (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Ophthalmology/Eye Surgery (Outpatient)
  • Orthopedic Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Osteoporosis (Outpatient)
  • Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose, and Throat (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Outpatient Surgery (Outpatient)
  • Pain Management (Outpatient)
  • Pancreatic Cancer (Inpatient)
  • Pancreatitis (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Parkinsons Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Pathology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Pediatric Care (Inpatient)
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Pneumonia (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Prostate Cancer (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Pulmonary Function Lab (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Radiation Oncology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Respiratory Care (Ventilator) (Inpatient)
  • Respiratory Failure (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Schizophrenia (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Self Injury (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Services Supporting Rehabilitation and Resilience (Non 24 Hour Care - Adult)
  • Sleep Center (Outpatient)
  • Spinal Fusion (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Spine Care (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Sports Medicine (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Telemetry (Inpatient)
  • Tobacco Treatment / Cessation (Outpatient)
  • Trauma (Outpatient)
  • Ulcerative Colitis (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Ultrasound (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine (Outpatient)
  • Urology (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Vascular Disease (Outpatient)
  • Women's Health (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Wound Care (Inpatient, Outpatient)
The Hungerford Center
780 Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT  06790
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation (Outpatient)
  • Diabetes Mellitus (Outpatient)
  • General Outpatient Services (Outpatient)
Winsted Psych
294 Main Street
Winsted, CT  06098
  • Behavioral Health (Non 24 Hour Care - Adult)

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