SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL - SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA

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Addresss:
55 FOGG ROAD
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA, 02190
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (781) 340-8000

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 32.84
Registered Professional Nurses : 445.48
Other Salaried Personnel : 828.80
Dieticians : 3.00
Occupational Therapists : 8.25
Physical Therapists : 17.45
Registered Pharmacists : 12.60
Respiratory Therapists : 12.97
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 6.47

Number Of Beds
Total: 284
Total Certified: 284

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.511%
State:

0.520%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.204%
State:

0.298%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.204%
State:

0.513%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.102%
Massachusetts:

0.198%

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

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

$17,011
Massachusetts:

$18,228
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,716
State:

$8,884
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

0.57%
Massachusetts:

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

$20,431
State:

$24,260
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,626
State:

$13,664
Number of discharges: 64
Here:

0.89%
State:

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

$14,501
Massachusetts:

$13,345
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,242
Massachusetts:

$6,153
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.25%
State:

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

$10,672
State:

$8,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,146
State:

$5,182
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

0.59%
Massachusetts:

1.55%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,564
Massachusetts:

$9,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,767
State:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.49%
Massachusetts:

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

$15,248
State:

$22,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,371
Massachusetts:

$8,141
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.20%
Massachusetts:

0.50%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,949
Massachusetts:

$11,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,415
State:

$6,592
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.60%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,093
State:

$9,205
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,974
State:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.35%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,140
Massachusetts:

$12,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,449
Massachusetts:

$6,629
Number of discharges: 125
This Hospital:

1.74%
State:

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

$16,285
Massachusetts:

$18,415
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,938
State:

$9,696
Number of discharges: 117
This Hospital:

1.63%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,755
Massachusetts:

$9,061
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,794
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 99
This Hospital:

1.38%
Massachusetts:

1.61%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,828
State:

$20,256
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,484
Massachusetts:

$11,884
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.43%
State:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,586
Massachusetts:

$11,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,415
Massachusetts:

$6,458
Number of discharges: 185
This Hospital:

2.58%
Massachusetts:

2.40%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,305
State:

$9,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,623
Massachusetts:

$4,239
Number of discharges: 111
Here:

1.55%
State:

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

$11,652
State:

$12,798
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,071
Massachusetts:

$7,244
Number of discharges: 197
This Hospital:

2.75%
Massachusetts:

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

$14,488
State:

$16,231
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,393
Massachusetts:

$8,802
Number of discharges: 224
Here:

3.12%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,778
State:

$9,969
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,833
Massachusetts:

$5,450
Number of discharges: 146
Here:

2.04%
Massachusetts:

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

$26,297
State:

$63,442
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,939
State:

$22,579
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.26%
State:

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

$20,958
State:

$26,807
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,054
State:

$9,521
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

0.96%
Massachusetts:

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

$10,894
Massachusetts:

$15,171
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,560
State:

$7,206
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.49%
State:

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

$11,234
Massachusetts:

$16,358
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,230
State:

$7,647
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

0.45%
Massachusetts:

0.55%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,347
Massachusetts:

$12,197
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,149
Massachusetts:

$6,605
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

0.66%
State:

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

$14,157
Massachusetts:

$17,358
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,854
State:

$8,510
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.29%
Massachusetts:

0.42%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,214
Massachusetts:

$11,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,177
State:

$4,966
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

0.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,552
Massachusetts:

$19,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,445
State:

$9,654
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

0.96%
State:

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

$11,623
State:

$12,124
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,650
State:

$5,687
Number of discharges: 424
This Hospital:

5.91%
State:

4.36%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,008
State:

$24,745
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,159
Massachusetts:

$8,586
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.20%
Massachusetts:

0.38%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,733
Massachusetts:

$10,973
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,490
Massachusetts:

$5,256
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

0.53%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,941
State:

$11,257
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,709
State:

$5,486
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

0.63%
State:

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

$17,663
State:

$17,305
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,509
Massachusetts:

$8,001
Number of discharges: 151
Here:

2.11%
Massachusetts:

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

$23,169
Massachusetts:

$27,685
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,638
State:

$13,824
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

0.86%
State:

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

$11,748
State:

$11,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,853
Massachusetts:

$5,640
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

0.61%
State:

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

$16,412
Massachusetts:

$15,067
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,001
Massachusetts:

$7,402
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

0.67%
State:

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

$11,617
Massachusetts:

$11,121
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,290
State:

$5,063
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

0.54%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,048
Massachusetts:

$15,544
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,360
State:

$7,997
Number of discharges: 243
Here:

3.39%
State:

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

$16,831
State:

$20,800
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,228
State:

$11,374
Number of discharges: 213
Here:

2.97%
State:

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

$10,604
State:

$11,002
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,302
State:

$5,276
Number of discharges: 107
Here:

1.49%
State:

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

$31,529
State:

$34,898
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,939
State:

$14,569
Number of discharges: 66
Here:

0.92%
Massachusetts:

0.99%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,071
Massachusetts:

$48,942
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,502
State:

$24,580
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.40%
Massachusetts:

0.26%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,810
State:

$31,317
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,831
State:

$12,341
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.33%
State:

0.20%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,533
State:

$11,253
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,966
Massachusetts:

$5,090
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.26%
Massachusetts:

0.32%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,628
Massachusetts:

$21,398
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,422
State:

$9,714
Number of discharges: 85
Here:

1.19%
State:

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

$21,110
Massachusetts:

$33,644
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,361
State:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 65
This Hospital:

0.91%
Massachusetts:

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

$14,303
State:

$17,699
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,313
State:

$6,528
Number of discharges: 61
This Hospital:

0.85%
State:

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

$12,773
Massachusetts:

$15,868
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,171
Massachusetts:

$8,932
Number of discharges: 201
Here:

2.80%
State:

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

$10,116
State:

$11,735
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,942
Massachusetts:

$5,950
Number of discharges: 259
Here:

3.61%
State:

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

$18,701
State:

$32,374
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,981
State:

$14,299
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.15%
State:

0.15%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,513
State:

$20,496
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,890
Massachusetts:

$9,123
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.31%
State:

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

$31,164
Massachusetts:

$72,505
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,542
State:

$27,532
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.18%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,180
State:

$17,258
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,715
State:

$9,740
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

0.56%
State:

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

$40,307
State:

$56,032
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,467
Massachusetts:

$26,459
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.49%
State:

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

$28,725
Massachusetts:

$34,815
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,942
Massachusetts:

$16,169
Number of discharges: 268
Here:

3.74%
Massachusetts:

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

$32,225
Massachusetts:

$47,736
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,087
State:

$20,782
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

0.52%
State:

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

$52,714
Massachusetts:

$89,293
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$29,342
State:

$41,855
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.31%
State:

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

$11,761
Massachusetts:

$13,283
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,074
Massachusetts:

$6,375
Number of discharges: 135
This Hospital:

1.88%
Massachusetts:

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

$13,829
Massachusetts:

$17,371
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,275
Massachusetts:

$9,228
Number of discharges: 67
Here:

0.93%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,825
Massachusetts:

$11,032
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,289
Massachusetts:

$5,408
Number of discharges: 178
This Hospital:

2.48%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,997
Massachusetts:

$19,359
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,094
Massachusetts:

$8,410
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.28%
Massachusetts:

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

$14,709
State:

$32,993
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,432
State:

$15,874
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.43%
State:

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

$12,890
State:

$16,291
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,516
State:

$8,089
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

0.60%
Massachusetts:

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

$10,984
Massachusetts:

$17,038
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,044
State:

$8,221
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

0.37%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,952
Massachusetts:

$27,080
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,230
State:

$13,292
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.20%
Massachusetts:

0.22%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,333
State:

$57,770
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,613
Massachusetts:

$22,087
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.29%
Massachusetts:

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

$43,122
State:

$69,347
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,816
State:

$28,688
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.28%
Massachusetts:

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

$29,771
State:

$39,953
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,615
Massachusetts:

$14,837
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.18%
State:

0.40%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,725
Massachusetts:

$46,217
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,629
State:

$17,742
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

0.54%
State:

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

$30,519
Massachusetts:

$46,601
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,694
State:

$16,395
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.31%
State:

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

$29,782
Massachusetts:

$62,781
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,625
State:

$17,196
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.33%
Massachusetts:

0.38%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,723
Massachusetts:

$15,504
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,157
State:

$7,834
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

0.61%
State:

0.53%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,056
Massachusetts:

$13,780
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,442
State:

$5,414
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.21%
State:

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

$36,692
State:

$50,350
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,611
State:

$21,721
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.32%
State:

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

$30,905
State:

$38,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,038
State:

$16,807
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.24%
State:

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

$13,542
Massachusetts:

$26,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,197
Massachusetts:

$12,916
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

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

$9,235
State:

$11,310
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,501
Massachusetts:

$5,178
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.31%
Massachusetts:

0.57%
Psychoses
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,145
State:

$15,748
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,841
State:

$7,494
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.24%
State:

0.64%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,555
Massachusetts:

$18,051
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,257
State:

$9,910
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.42%
State:

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

$15,889
Massachusetts:

$18,441
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,349
Massachusetts:

$8,312
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

0.67%
State:

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

$19,700
State:

$19,676
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,105
State:

$10,196
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

0.43%
Massachusetts:

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

$13,463
State:

$12,727
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,172
Massachusetts:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 118
This Hospital:

1.65%
State:

1.15%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,170
State:

$14,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,307
Massachusetts:

$7,793
Number of discharges: 171
Here:

2.38%
Massachusetts:

2.19%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,401
Massachusetts:

$22,295
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,160
Massachusetts:

$12,764
Number of discharges: 113
Here:

1.58%
State:

1.23%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,522
State:

$10,608
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,094
State:

$5,236
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

0.42%
Massachusetts:

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

$14,406
Massachusetts:

$20,284
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,101
State:

$10,835
Number of discharges: 50
Here:

0.70%
Massachusetts:

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

$20,727
State:

$26,638
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,445
Massachusetts:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 71
Here:

0.99%
State:

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

$54,565
State:

$96,443
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$36,131
Massachusetts:

$44,222
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.18%
State:

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

$26,585
Massachusetts:

$39,531
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,070
Massachusetts:

$18,650
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

0.47%
State:

0.77%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,782
Massachusetts:

$14,164
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,856
State:

$6,348
Number of discharges: 56
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

0.94%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,999
State:

$27,269
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,488
Massachusetts:

$14,585
Number of discharges: 179
This Hospital:

2.50%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,915
State:

$16,201
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,173
State:

$8,660
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

0.77%
Massachusetts:

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

$8,330
Massachusetts:

$11,667
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,095
Massachusetts:

$5,423
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

0.38%
State:

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

$11,873
Massachusetts:

$14,686
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,241
State:

$7,667
Number of discharges: 204
This Hospital:

2.85%
Massachusetts:

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

$17,719
Massachusetts:

$20,722
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,218
State:

$11,062
Number of discharges: 170
This Hospital:

2.37%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,226
State:

$10,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,463
Massachusetts:

$5,319
Number of discharges: 95
This Hospital:

1.32%
Massachusetts:

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

$54,510
State:

$62,198
Average Total Payments
Here:

$25,249
State:

$31,425
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.15%
Massachusetts:

0.52%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,657
State:

$10,915
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,808
Massachusetts:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 225
This Hospital:

3.14%
State:

2.83%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,819
Massachusetts:

$13,501
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,842
State:

$5,542
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

0.96%
Massachusetts:

0.97%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

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)
Here:

94.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
State:

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

97.0%
Massachusetts:

94.9%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

9
Massachusetts:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

98.2%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

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

98.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

98.7%

Pneumonia

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

99.0%
Massachusetts:

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

92.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

98.0%
Massachusetts:

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

96.0%
Massachusetts:

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

99.0%
State:

96.2%

Surgery

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

99.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

98.3%
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:

79.0%
Massachusetts:

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

94.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.8%
Massachusetts:

14.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.9%
Massachusetts:

10.4%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

14.2%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.6%
State:

20.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

25.9%
State:

25.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

19.1%
Massachusetts:

19.2%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

32.500%
State:

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

9.400%
State:

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

0.036%
Massachusetts:

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

0.028%
State:

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

5.500%
State:

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

1.200%
Massachusetts:

2.235%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 31%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

80%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
Here:

16%
Massachusetts:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
Massachusetts:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Massachusetts:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

26%
Always
Here:

67%
State:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
Massachusetts:

22%
Always
This Hospital:

69%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
Massachusetts:

19%
Usually
Here:

19%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Massachusetts:

8%
Usually
Here:

24%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
Here:

69%
Massachusetts:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

38%
Massachusetts:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

47%
State:

51%

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

Yes
Here:

89%
Massachusetts:

86%
No
Here:

11%
State:

14%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

7%
State:

8%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

23%
Massachusetts:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

70%
Massachusetts:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

3%
Massachusetts:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

23%
Massachusetts:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

74%
Massachusetts:

73%

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