'World's Best' For Fifth Year In Row

UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a World's Best Hospital for the fifth year in a row.

The prestigious award from Newsweek and Statista is a result of quality metrics, recommendations from medical experts, and results from patient surveys.

With now a half a decade of receiving this designation, UConn John Dempsey Hospital continues to raise the bar for excellence in patient care and safety, and reinforces its reputation as a top-tier academic medical center.

"It's an honor to, once again, receive this recognition from Newsweek-our fifth award in a row," said Dr. Andy Agwunobi, CEO of UConn Health and executive vice president for health affairs. "Year after year, we continue to set the highest standards for health care in Connecticut. This major achievement is a true testament to our excellence in patient care, and I'm incredibly proud of our entire UConn Health team for always going above and beyond."

In 2022, UConn John Dempsey Hospital ranked 400th on the World's Best Hospitals list. Today, UConn is ranked 275-moving up from last year's ranking of 297.

According to Newsweek, this year's evaluation gives greater weight to hospital quality metrics, incorporates new accreditation, quality, safety and patient experience data across multiple countries and further elevates the role of Statista's Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Implementation Survey (PROMs) through a higher weighting and revised Implementation Survey.

PROMs are standardized, validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perception of their functional well-being and quality of life. UConn John Demspey Hospital is the only Connecticut hospital on the list awarded a PROMs ribbon.

"The continued rise in ranking is a reflection of the recognition that UConn Health is a destination for superior health care and an excellent patient experience." says Dr. Scott Allen, Chief Medical Officer and patient safety officer at UConn Health. "Our staff are committed to a culture of safety, quality, and the patient experience, and that's why we continue to be recognized as a World's Best Hospital."

In addition to being named a World's Best Hospital, UConn John Dempsey Hospital is honored again for excellence in infection prevention, an award that recognizes the hospitals on Newsweek's list that performed above the nationwide level based on CDC infection measures and Leapfrog hand hygiene criteria.

UConn John Dempsey Hospital also earned the Patient Experience Award, which recognizes hospitals with outstanding performance based on the Hospital Consumer Assesment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey.

"Delivering exceptional patient care is what UConn Health is most proud of," said Caryl Ryan, Chief Operating Officer for UConn John Dempsey Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer, and Vice President for Quality and Patient Care Services at UConn Health. "I want to congratulate our outstanding nurses, doctors, and employees who have made this recognition possible for the past five years. This award recognizes our unwavering commitment to the most advanced academic medicine, reflecting personalized and compassionate care."

The Newsweek World's Best Hospitals ranking began in March 2019. The 2026 list includes data on 2,500 hospitals across 32 countries. Learn more about the ranking here.