Griffin Hospital Only Top Quality Performer Named in Connecticut by Joint Commission
DERBY, CT (September 15, 2011) – Griffin Hospital was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. Griffin Hospital was one of 405 U.S. hospitals and critical access hospitals earning the distinction for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance and the only Connecticut hospital named. […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Only Top Quality Performer Named in Connecticut by Joint Commission
DERBY, CT (September 15, 2011) – Griffin Hospital was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. Griffin Hospital was one of 405 U.S. hospitals and critical access hospitals earning the distinction for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance and the only Connecticut hospital named. […]
Read MoreEmployees and Department of Year Named at Griffin Hospital
DERBY, CT (May 12, 2011) – Kim Hall, senior applications coordinator, Information Services, and Wes Valentine, RN, Evening Supervisor, Emergency Department, will share honors as the 2011-12 “Employees of the Year.” The staff of the Center for Cancer Care/Radiation Oncology, was named “Department of the Year” at Griffin Hospital’s annual Employee Recognition ceremony, held May 11 at the Crowne Plaza […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission
DERBY, CT (January 7, 2011) – Griffin Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes Griffin Hospital’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. Griffin Hospital underwent a rigorous unannounced on-site survey in September […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Honored as a National Healthcare Leader in Patient-Centered Care
DERBY, CT – Griffin Hospital is one of three hospitals nationwide to be honored by the Planetree organization with its “2010 Distinction for Leadership and Innovation in Patient-Centered Care Award.” The award recognizes Griffin for its work to continually advance the practice of patient-centered care through outreach, research, scholarship and innovation. As one of only ten Planetree Designated Patient-Centered Hospitals […]
Read MoreYale-Griffin Prevention Research Center to be Recognized with Platinum Innovation Award
Recognition for role in creating NuVal Nutritional Scoring System DERBY, CT (August 25, 2010) – The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center announced it has won a 2010 Connecticut Quality Improvement Award’s (CQIA) Platinum Innovation Prize. An integral part of the Connecticut business landscape, the CQIA awards have rewarded new technologies and techniques in local businesses since 1995. The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center was […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Recognized as being in Top 1% of Nation’s Hospitals for Quality, Patient Care and Operating Efficiency
DERBY, CT (June 9, 2010) – Griffin Hospital today announced it has been recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance as a winner of the Premier Award for Quality (AFQ). Griffin Hospital is one of 23 hospital winners and three healthcare systems nationwide putting it in the top 1% of the nation’s hospitals and the only Connecticut hospital to receive the award. There […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Honored with Tenth Year on FORTUNE Best Companies to Work for List
DERBY, CT (January 22, 2009) – Griffin Hospital has been honored with a 10th year on the FORTUNE 2009 “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Griffin Hospital ranked 62 on the 2009 list released today. Griffin Hospital is the only hospital in the nation to make the list for ten years. Griffin Hospital was first invited to apply for […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Managment Team Selected as Top Leadership Team in Healthcare
DERBY, CT (July 9, 2008) – The Griffin Hospital management team has been selected as the 2008 Top Leadership Team in Healthcare in the nation for community and mid-size hospitals by HealthLeaders Media. HealthLeaders Media announced the selection today in their publications and on national wire services. Announcing the award HealthLeaders said: “The leadership team at Griffin Hospital recognized years […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Receives Two National Awards
DERBY, CT (June 5, 2008) – Griffin Hospital has received two national awards related to its Planetree patient-centered care model, for providing an exceptional patient experience and for its employee centric culture. The Journal of Sacred Work of the Baptist Healing Trust selected Griffin Hospital as one of America’s top ten Healing Hospitals for the second year in a row. […]
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