Connecticut Hospitals Cited for Patient Safety Issues; Trinity Health Responds

Hartford & New Haven, CT, August 9, 2026 —

Hartford, CT – Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford and Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford, both operated by Trinity Health of New England, have recorded a higher number of “immediate jeopardy” citations for patient safety concerns compared to other hospitals in Connecticut since the beginning of 2023. Saint Francis Hospital has received nine such citations, while Johnson Memorial Hospital has been issued five.

An “immediate jeopardy” citation is a serious designation indicating that a condition or practice exists that could reasonably be expected to place a patient’s life or safety in a situation of actual or potential harm.

Trinity Health of New England has acknowledged that the hospitals have encountered issues. However, the organization has stated its belief that these citations do not reflect systemic problems across its facilities. In response to the citations, Trinity Health has indicated that it is implementing corrective actions at the individual hospital level.

State officials have expressed concern regarding the situation, particularly in relation to the allocation of resources within Connecticut hospitals. The specific details and timeline for addressing each citation have not been fully detailed, and the outcomes of subsequent inspections following these citations were not provided in the summary.

The summary did not specify the exact dates or the nature of the patient safety issues that led to these citations. It also did not provide information on any potential fines or penalties associated with these citations, nor did it detail any subsequent actions taken by regulatory bodies beyond the issuance of the citations themselves.

Story summarized from the original created by Katy Golvala on ctmirror.org, see more information here.

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