Trinity Health Of New England Hospitals Recognized by Castle Connolly
Three of the health system’s hospitals ranked on the 2026 Top Hospitals List
Hartford, Conn (March 12, 2026) – All Three of Trinity Health Of New England’s acute care hospitals in Connecticut have been recognized as leaders in patient care, earning spots on Castle Connolly’s 2026 Top Hospitals list.
Johnson Memorial Hospital
State Top Hospital for General Surgery and Hernia Repair
Saint Mary's Hospital
National Top Hospital for ObGyn Surgery and C-Section
State Top Hospital for Oncology, General Surgery, ObGyn Surgery, Colon Surgery, Hernia Repair, C-Section and Mastectomy
Saint Francis Hospital
State Top Hospital for Mastectomy, Colon Surgery and C-Section
Castle Connolly Top Hospitals recognizes the nation's leading health care institutions. The 2026 list includes 1,663 Top Hospitals, selected from over 6,000 hospitals nationwide. These hospitals were evaluated for their overall excellence, as well as their performance in six specialties and nineteen procedures
“We are honored and proud that Castle Connolly has recognized Trinity Health Of New England hospitals for the outstanding care they provide,” said Montez Carter, PharmD, FACHE, President and CEO, Trinity Health Of New England. “These awards highlight the expertise and dedication our teams provide every day. Their commitment to high quality care with a compassionate approach to patient-centered care exemplifies our Mission.”
The recognition is based on a comprehensive, outcomes-driven methodology, which combines recent all-payor outcomes data with Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor evaluations, focused on clinical expertise. This approach provides a clear, data-informed view of where high-quality care is being delivered today.
“Our goal is to make complex health care decisions easier for patients and their health care providers. By combining current outcomes data with the vetted expertise of Top Doctors, we highlight hospitals that truly excel in specific procedures, supporting patients in their most critical health care decisions." Steve Leibforth, Managing Director, Castle Connolly
According to recent research by Castle Connolly, nearly 60% of consumers indicate that hospital rankings influence their choice of care – highlighting the growing importance of trusted, accessible quality measures.
About Trinity Health Of New England
Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated nonprofit health care delivery system formed in 2015 and is a member of Trinity Health located in Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation serving communities in 22 states. Trinity Health Of New England is comprised of Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut; Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Connecticut; Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut; Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, and Brightside for Families and Children in Springfield, Massachusetts; and Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, a primary and multi-specialty physician group with locations across Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Visit TrinityHealthOfNE.org for more information and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X THOfNewEngland.