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For the second time, all seven Hartford HealthCare hospitals received “A” grades for safety from The Leapfrog Group, the nation’s leading independent hospital watchdog.

This is an important recognition- not for us but for our patients and all those we serve. It tells patients they can receive the safest care in the country right here in Connecticut.