The Hospital of Central Connecticut
100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06050
Patients Treated
87,141
Total emergency patients
Patients Admitted
9,007
Total admitted patients in 2025
Percentage of Patients Boarded
22.4%
Patients staying in ED ≥4h after admission
Boarding Level in 2025
Status: Moderate
In 2025, the percentage of patients that remained in the ED for 4 hours or more after admit decision was: 22.4%
Peer benchmark
Peer Group Comparison
This Hospital: Large Hospital (>80K annual ED volume)
Peer Median: 33.9% of patients boarded
Peer groups are based on annual ED volume:
- Small: <40K visits
- Medium: 40K-80K visits
- Large: >80K visits
33.9%
Year-over-Year Change
2024: 29.2% → 2025: 22.4% (▼ -6.8%)
Hospital Information
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is a 446-bed community teaching hospital owned by the nonprofit Hartford HealthCare. There are two emergency department campuses in New Britain and Southington CT. It is a level III trauma center and the ED saw over 91,000 visits in 2023. It is associated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
Hospital Beds
446
Total capacity
Annual ED Volume
87,141
Emergency visits per year
Average Time
6.6 hrs
From ED arrival to admit order