BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION - BOSTON, MA

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Addresss:
1 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PLACE
BOSTON, MA, 02118
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (617) 638-8000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 4.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 420.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 1137.75
Dieticians : 6.00
Occupational Therapists : 6.00
Physical Therapists : 16.75
Registered Pharmacists : 16.50
Respiratory Therapists : 27.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.50
Physicians : 37.50
Medical Social Workers : 10.75
Physician Assistants : 8.00
Residents (Physicians) : 152.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 185
Total Certified: 185
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 24
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 18

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
This Hospital:

0.062%
Massachusetts:

0.112%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.062%
Massachusetts:

0.520%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.493%
Massachusetts:

0.298%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.123%
Massachusetts:

0.513%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.308%
Massachusetts:

0.185%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.185%
State:

0.198%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,535
State:

$18,228
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,822
Massachusetts:

$8,884
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

0.69%
State:

0.63%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,926
Massachusetts:

$24,260
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,599
State:

$13,664
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

0.91%
Massachusetts:

1.01%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,045
Massachusetts:

$13,345
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,594
State:

$6,153
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.28%
State:

0.38%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,736
Massachusetts:

$8,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,885
State:

$5,182
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.13%
State:

1.55%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,426
State:

$9,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,033
Massachusetts:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.26%
State:

0.53%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,702
Massachusetts:

$22,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,588
Massachusetts:

$8,141
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.46%
Massachusetts:

0.50%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,692
Massachusetts:

$11,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,926
Massachusetts:

$6,592
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

0.74%
Massachusetts:

0.60%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,385
State:

$9,205
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,327
Massachusetts:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

0.67%
Massachusetts:

0.38%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,576
Massachusetts:

$12,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,146
State:

$6,629
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

1.66%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,151
State:

$18,415
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,691
State:

$9,696
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

0.69%
State:

1.00%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,589
State:

$9,061
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,795
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.63%
State:

1.61%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,171
Massachusetts:

$20,256
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,888
Massachusetts:

$11,884
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,721
State:

$11,351
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,749
State:

$6,458
Number of discharges: 130
This Hospital:

2.82%
State:

2.40%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,329
State:

$38,614
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,460
State:

$17,326
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.30%
State:

0.17%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,742
Massachusetts:

$9,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,522
Massachusetts:

$4,239
Number of discharges: 81
Here:

1.76%
State:

2.24%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,908
Massachusetts:

$12,798
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,127
Massachusetts:

$7,244
Number of discharges: 101
This Hospital:

2.19%
State:

2.28%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,105
Massachusetts:

$16,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,564
Massachusetts:

$8,802
Number of discharges: 83
This Hospital:

1.80%
Massachusetts:

2.26%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$6,110
Massachusetts:

$9,969
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,423
Massachusetts:

$5,450
Number of discharges: 85
This Hospital:

1.84%
State:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,123
Massachusetts:

$63,442
Average Total Payments
Here:

$39,415
State:

$22,579
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.56%
State:

0.23%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,437
Massachusetts:

$26,807
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,589
Massachusetts:

$9,521
Number of discharges: 70
Here:

1.52%
Massachusetts:

1.08%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,122
State:

$15,171
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,159
State:

$7,206
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.54%
State:

0.41%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,850
Massachusetts:

$16,358
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,914
Massachusetts:

$7,647
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

1.00%
State:

0.55%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,957
Massachusetts:

$12,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,781
State:

$6,605
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

1.04%
State:

0.69%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,494
Massachusetts:

$17,358
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,088
State:

$8,510
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

0.74%
State:

0.42%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,482
Massachusetts:

$11,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,573
Massachusetts:

$4,966
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

0.74%
State:

0.61%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,140
State:

$19,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,603
State:

$9,654
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

1.00%
State:

0.68%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,518
Massachusetts:

$12,124
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,653
State:

$5,687
Number of discharges: 202
Here:

4.38%
State:

4.36%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,689
State:

$10,973
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,772
State:

$5,256
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.37%
State:

0.42%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,900
Massachusetts:

$11,257
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,577
Massachusetts:

$5,486
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.54%
Massachusetts:

0.71%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,027
Massachusetts:

$17,305
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,201
Massachusetts:

$8,001
Number of discharges: 91
This Hospital:

1.97%
State:

2.01%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,201
State:

$27,685
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,332
Massachusetts:

$13,824
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.69%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,823
Massachusetts:

$11,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,556
Massachusetts:

$5,640
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.48%
Massachusetts:

0.48%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,983
State:

$15,067
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,336
State:

$7,402
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

0.80%
Massachusetts:

0.72%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,837
State:

$11,121
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,648
State:

$5,063
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.35%
Massachusetts:

0.52%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,112
State:

$15,544
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,491
State:

$7,997
Number of discharges: 186
This Hospital:

4.03%
State:

3.29%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,985
Massachusetts:

$20,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,658
Massachusetts:

$11,374
Number of discharges: 122
Here:

2.64%
State:

2.49%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,553
State:

$11,002
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,160
Massachusetts:

$5,276
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

0.85%
State:

1.40%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,371
State:

$34,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$21,801
Massachusetts:

$14,569
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.37%
Massachusetts:

0.99%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,548
Massachusetts:

$11,253
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,080
Massachusetts:

$5,090
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.65%
State:

0.32%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$113,656
Massachusetts:

$99,935
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$65,672
Massachusetts:

$46,690
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.52%
State:

0.35%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,411
State:

$21,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,955
State:

$9,714
Number of discharges: 70
This Hospital:

1.52%
Massachusetts:

1.28%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,475
State:

$33,644
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$24,063
Massachusetts:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 46
Here:

1.00%
Massachusetts:

0.74%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,585
Massachusetts:

$17,699
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,516
State:

$6,528
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.61%
Massachusetts:

0.70%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,682
State:

$15,868
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,970
Massachusetts:

$8,932
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

0.95%
State:

1.16%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,677
Massachusetts:

$11,735
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,196
Massachusetts:

$5,950
Number of discharges: 120
Here:

2.60%
Massachusetts:

3.33%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,034
Massachusetts:

$20,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,617
Massachusetts:

$9,123
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.24%
State:

0.22%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$45,989
State:

$72,505
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$35,409
State:

$27,532
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.30%
Massachusetts:

0.45%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,483
Massachusetts:

$17,258
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,483
State:

$9,740
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.48%
State:

0.61%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,601
State:

$56,032
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$38,656
State:

$26,459
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.33%
Massachusetts:

0.23%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,419
Massachusetts:

$34,815
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,472
State:

$16,169
Number of discharges: 91
This Hospital:

1.97%
State:

5.05%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,095
Massachusetts:

$47,736
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,349
State:

$20,782
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

0.69%
Massachusetts:

0.73%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$98,130
State:

$89,293
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$62,911
State:

$41,855
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.52%
Massachusetts:

0.44%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,060
State:

$13,283
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,578
State:

$6,375
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

0.91%
State:

1.27%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,834
State:

$17,371
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,919
State:

$9,228
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

1.19%
State:

0.65%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,432
State:

$11,032
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,093
Massachusetts:

$5,408
Number of discharges: 100
Here:

2.17%
State:

2.34%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,923
Massachusetts:

$19,359
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,350
Massachusetts:

$8,410
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.48%
Massachusetts:

0.31%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,642
Massachusetts:

$32,993
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,822
State:

$15,874
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

1.19%
State:

0.51%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,447
State:

$16,291
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,955
State:

$8,089
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

1.06%
State:

0.74%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,538
Massachusetts:

$17,038
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,313
Massachusetts:

$8,221
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.61%
State:

0.37%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,574
Massachusetts:

$57,770
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$29,014
State:

$22,087
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

0.82%
State:

0.51%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,914
Massachusetts:

$69,347
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$36,500
State:

$28,688
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

1.13%
State:

0.40%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,685
State:

$39,953
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,672
State:

$14,837
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

0.40%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$75,300
State:

$64,967
Average Total Payments
Here:

$38,490
State:

$29,744
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.33%
Massachusetts:

0.19%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,354
State:

$46,217
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,339
State:

$17,742
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

1.50%
Massachusetts:

0.85%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,208
State:

$46,601
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,347
Massachusetts:

$16,395
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

1.11%
Massachusetts:

0.48%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,507
State:

$62,781
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,667
Massachusetts:

$17,196
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

0.82%
Massachusetts:

0.38%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,628
State:

$15,504
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,894
State:

$7,834
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.53%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$6,528
Massachusetts:

$13,780
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,368
State:

$5,414
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.26%
State:

0.15%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,104
Massachusetts:

$50,350
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,832
State:

$21,721
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.61%
Massachusetts:

0.37%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,810
Massachusetts:

$38,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,386
State:

$16,807
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.43%
Massachusetts:

0.35%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,860
State:

$26,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,113
State:

$12,916
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

0.72%
Massachusetts:

0.27%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,272
Massachusetts:

$11,310
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,371
Massachusetts:

$5,178
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

1.11%
State:

0.57%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,109
State:

$18,051
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,560
State:

$9,910
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

1.04%
State:

1.08%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,304
State:

$18,441
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,055
State:

$8,312
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.50%
State:

0.46%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,538
State:

$19,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,078
Massachusetts:

$10,196
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

0.28%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,682
Massachusetts:

$12,727
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,666
State:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 126
Here:

2.73%
Massachusetts:

1.15%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,578
State:

$14,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,622
State:

$7,793
Number of discharges: 103
Here:

2.23%
Massachusetts:

2.19%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,623
State:

$22,295
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,816
State:

$12,764
Number of discharges: 81
This Hospital:

1.76%
Massachusetts:

1.23%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,599
State:

$10,608
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,719
Massachusetts:

$5,236
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.48%
Massachusetts:

0.34%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,215
State:

$20,284
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,320
Massachusetts:

$10,835
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

0.59%
State:

1.09%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,882
State:

$26,638
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,463
Massachusetts:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.48%
State:

1.06%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$114,432
Massachusetts:

$96,443
Average Total Payments
Here:

$64,027
State:

$44,222
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

0.59%
Massachusetts:

0.26%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,201
State:

$39,531
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,136
Massachusetts:

$18,650
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

0.77%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,322
State:

$14,164
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,841
State:

$6,348
Number of discharges: 78
Here:

1.69%
Massachusetts:

0.94%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$117,515
State:

$103,425
Average Total Payments
Here:

$70,360
State:

$49,815
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

0.24%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,285
Massachusetts:

$27,269
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,593
State:

$14,585
Number of discharges: 102
Here:

2.21%
Massachusetts:

3.66%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,167
Massachusetts:

$16,201
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,521
State:

$8,660
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

0.72%
State:

1.16%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,536
State:

$11,667
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,150
State:

$5,423
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

0.80%
Massachusetts:

0.80%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,238
State:

$14,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,701
State:

$7,667
Number of discharges: 100
This Hospital:

2.17%
State:

3.03%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,952
State:

$20,722
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,833
State:

$11,062
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

1.02%
Massachusetts:

1.66%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,795
State:

$10,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,964
Massachusetts:

$5,319
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

1.20%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,802
Massachusetts:

$62,198
Average Total Payments
Here:

$44,499
Massachusetts:

$31,425
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.30%
Massachusetts:

0.52%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,036
State:

$10,915
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,463
Massachusetts:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 149
This Hospital:

3.23%
Massachusetts:

2.83%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,368
Massachusetts:

$13,501
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,596
Massachusetts:

$5,542
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.67%
Massachusetts:

0.97%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
This Hospital:

38.500%
State:

34.287%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

5.800%
State:

9.164%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.046%
Massachusetts:

0.074%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.021%
State:

0.008%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

5.700%
Massachusetts:

5.508%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

3.700%
State:

2.235%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 19%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

72%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Massachusetts:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

77%
State:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
Massachusetts:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
Massachusetts:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Massachusetts:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
Massachusetts:

22%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

71%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

22%
Massachusetts:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

61%
Massachusetts:

62%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

22%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
Here:

64%
Massachusetts:

73%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

19%
State:

15%
Usually
Here:

34%
State:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

47%
Massachusetts:

51%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
This Hospital:

82%
Massachusetts:

86%
No
This Hospital:

18%
State:

14%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
Here:

10%
Massachusetts:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

27%
State:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

63%
Massachusetts:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

6%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

24%
State:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

70%
Massachusetts:

73%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

93.0%
State:

94.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
Massachusetts:

98.2%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

96.0%
Massachusetts:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

99.0%
State:

94.2%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.7%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

96.0%
Massachusetts:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

97.0%
Massachusetts:

97.7%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

96.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

95.0%
Massachusetts:

95.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

92.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
Massachusetts:

98.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

98.0%
Massachusetts:

98.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.3%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

96.0%
Massachusetts:

96.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

98.0%
State:

92.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

97.3%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

92.0%
Massachusetts:

96.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

96.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

16.4%
State:

14.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

8.6%
State:

10.4%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

11.0%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

23.7%
State:

20.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

26.8%
Massachusetts:

25.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.9%
Massachusetts:

19.2%

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