Danbury Hospital

Danbury Hospital, located at 24 Hospital Ave in Danbury, CT, is a 456-bed acute care facility dedicated to providing award-winning, personalized care close to home. As part of Nuvance Health, we utilize advanced technologies such as the Da Vinci X robot for minimally invasive surgeries, which has earned us recognition as a Robotic Center of Excellence. Our hospital is certified as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and offers advanced cardiac care, as well as a state-of-the-art Level III NICU and compassionate psychiatric services. With over 130 years of service, Danbury Hospital is committed to meeting your individual healthcare needs with safe and convenient services. Additionally, we were named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for 2025 by Healthgrades.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Danbury Hospital
Facility ID 070033

Location

Address 24 HOSPITAL AVE
City/Town Danbury
State CT
ZIP Code 6810
County/Parish FAIRFIELD

Health System

Health System Nuvance Health
Health System Website Domain nuvancehealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 1348
Health System Hospital Locations Connecticut and New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Nuvance Health
Emergency Services Yes

Sharon Adams

President, Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital

Started career as a registered nurse before transitioning to hospital administration. Held various roles including vice president of patient care and chief nursing and quality officer at Mercy Medical Center in Massachusetts, and vice president and chief nursing officer of Western Connecticut Health Network before the formation of Nuvance Health. Proud to serve as president of Danbury Hospital and its New Milford Hospital campus. Patient care, quality outcomes, operational efficiencies and developing and supporting staff and community partnerships are top priorities.

Aparna Oltikar, MD

Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Danbury and New Milford Hospitals

NA

Michael Daglio

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Danbury Hospital

Started at Danbury Hospital at an unspecified time.

Kaufmann Chuck

VP Business Development of Danbury Hospital

NA

Donna Kaplanis

Vice President & Corporate Controller of Danbury Hospital

Currently resides in an unspecified location.

Dawn Myles

Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety of Danbury Hospital

NA

Chris Lehrach

Chief Physician Executive

NA

Dan DeBarba

CFO

NA

Dereck DeLeon

Chief Academic Officer

NA

Diane Kantaros

Chief Quality Officer

NA

Geoff Hook

Chief Information Officer

NA

Grace Linhard

Chief Development Officer

Studied at Stonehill College.

Jean Ahn

Chief Strategy Officer

Is a VP:Strategy at Baystate Health, Chief Strategy Officer at Danbury Hospital, and Chief Strategy Officer at Nuvance Health and is based in Springfield, Massachusetts Area.

Katie Cullinan

Chief Human Resources Officer

NA

Wayne McNulty

Chief Compliance Officer

NA

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program Yes
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 345

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2167
FTE Interns & Residents 114

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 31120
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 12350
Total Inpatient Days 78993
Bed Count 338
Available Bed Days 122041
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 6247
Discharges (Title XIX) 3442
Total Discharges 16808

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 29616
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 9029
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 68372
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 299
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 107806
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6247
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3442
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 16808

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 69%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 220

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 17.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 1.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 10.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 17.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.1
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7,014
Bad Debt Expense $34,668
Uncompensated Care Cost $16,332
Total Uncompensated Care $58,898

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $205,916
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $529,483
Depreciation Expense $47,819
Total Operating Costs $582,216

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $990,867
Outpatient Charges $1,187,701
Total Patient Charges $2,178,568

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $51,719
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $205,916
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $12,377
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $51
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $2,108

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $4,186
Short-Term Investments $13
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $84,988
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $18,511
Prepaid Expenses $17,143
Other Current Assets $4,335
Total Current Assets $317,144

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $5,216
Land Improvements Value $7,640
Building Value $618,675
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $428,532
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $349,615

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $32,297
Other Assets $230,227
Total Other Assets $262,524
Total Assets $929,283

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $37,950
Salaries & Wages Payable $18,561
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $6,694
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $65,318
Total Current Liabilities $128,524

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $271,896
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $54,385
Total Long-Term Liabilities $326,281
Total Liabilities $454,804

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $474,479
Total Fund Balances $474,479
Total Liabilities & Equity $929,283

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $85,248
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,298
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $42,483
Total IME Payments $12,691

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,009,047
Outpatient Revenue $1,314,373
Total Patient Revenue $2,323,420
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,608,593
Net Patient Revenue $714,827
Total Operating Expenses $735,399
Net Service Income $-20,572
Other Income $33,219
Total Income $12,647
Other Expenses $2,049
Net Income $10,599

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $64,983
Medicaid Charges $329,122
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version Cloudsuite
EHR is Changing No