December 15, 2025
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Hartford Hospital has been named a Top Teaching Hospital, now five years in a row, by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for health care safety and quality. This award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.
“This recognition, five years in a row, is one way to underscore the value of putting the patient at the center of everything we do,” said Cheryl Ficara, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, President of Hartford Hospital and Senior Vice President of Hartford HealthCare. “As a high reliability organization, we take error prevention very seriously. I commend our colleagues for upholding rigorous standards in every interaction and am proud of the critical work our team members do every day. This award highlights Hartford Hospital’s national standing as a place to receive and provide care.”
Only 73 hospitals in the country received the Top Teaching award this year.
The Leapfrog Group rates hospitals on how well they protect patients from preventable harm, including accidents, injuries and infections. The Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital award is given to hospitals that publicly report their performance through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and meet the high standards defined in the Top Hospitals methodology. This includes infection rates, maternity care and a hospital’s ability to prevent medication errors, among other standards. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology.
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety, and achieve top performance in their category.
