4/19/2012 — Yale New Haven Hospital has been named to the 2012 Becker's Hospital Review list of the "Great Places to Work in Healthcare." Becker's top 100 workplaces list recognizes healthcare organizations that create an outstanding workplace through robust benefits, opportunities for development and a strong sense of community.
In describing their selection process, Becker's considers workplaces that go "above and beyond" to keep their employees healthy and motivated, consistently achieve high employee satisfaction scores and report low turnover rates.
According to Becker's, YNHH was recognized in part due to its various programs benefiting employees including an annual merit pay program, year-end bonuses based on the hospital's overall performance, special achievement awards and several programs designed to welcome employee feedback and encourage communication between staff and management.
9/30/2026
Two Yale New Haven Hospital Units Earn National PRISM Award for Nursing ExcellenceNew Haven, CT (Sept. 30, 2026) – Two medical-surgical units at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) have received the prestigious PRISM Award®, the Premier Recognition in the Specialty of Medical-Surgical Nursing, from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN).
9/30/2026
Yale New Haven Hospital Receives Apex Designation for Excellence in Respiratory CareNew Haven, CT (September 30, 2026) – Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) has received the 2027-2028 Acute Care Hospital American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Designation for its exemplary demonstration of best practices in respiratory care and education.
9/30/2026
Tracy Carafeno, MS, RN, Named 2026 Recipient of Doris M. Armstrong Award from Connecticut Nurses AssociationNew Haven, CT (September 30, 2026) – Tracy Carafeno, MS, RN, executive director of Patient Care Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Doris M. Armstrong Award for Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Administration, a prestigious honor presented by the Connecticut Nurses Association that recognizes exceptional leadership and contributions to the nursing profession. The award is one of the association’s Diamond Jubilee Awards, considered among the highest honors in Connecticut nursing.