ST VINCENT HOSPITAL - WORCESTER, MA

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Addresss:
123 SUMMER STREET
WORCESTER, MA, 01608
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (508) 363-5000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 14.70
Registered Professional Nurses : 497.06
Other Salaried Personnel : 730.96
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 198.88
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 1.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00
Residents (Physicians) : 83.13

Number Of Beds
Total: 348
Total Certified: 348
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 27

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
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

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

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

$8,128
State:

$18,228
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,659
State:

$8,884
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.40%
State:

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

$15,254
State:

$24,260
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,147
State:

$13,664
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.83%
State:

1.01%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,420
State:

$8,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,084
Massachusetts:

$5,182
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.79%
State:

1.55%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,579
State:

$9,468
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,566
Massachusetts:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.60%
Massachusetts:

0.53%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,608
Massachusetts:

$11,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,713
State:

$6,592
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.73%
Massachusetts:

0.60%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,781
State:

$12,625
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,445
State:

$6,629
Number of discharges: 41
This Hospital:

1.36%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,510
Massachusetts:

$18,415
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,425
State:

$9,696
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.70%
State:

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

$6,810
Massachusetts:

$9,061
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,520
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.86%
State:

1.61%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,305
Massachusetts:

$11,351
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,469
Massachusetts:

$6,458
Number of discharges: 106
This Hospital:

3.51%
Massachusetts:

2.40%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,589
Massachusetts:

$9,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,250
State:

$4,239
Number of discharges: 57
Here:

1.89%
State:

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

$9,902
State:

$12,798
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,975
State:

$7,244
Number of discharges: 77
This Hospital:

2.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$10,579
State:

$16,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,800
State:

$8,802
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

2.05%
State:

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

$7,691
Massachusetts:

$9,969
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,438
Massachusetts:

$5,450
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

1.79%
State:

1.72%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,554
Massachusetts:

$26,807
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,504
State:

$9,521
Number of discharges: 59
Here:

1.95%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,046
State:

$15,171
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,143
Massachusetts:

$7,206
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

0.89%
State:

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

$13,069
State:

$16,358
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,516
State:

$7,647
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.46%
State:

0.55%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,163
State:

$12,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,322
Massachusetts:

$6,605
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.19%
State:

0.69%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,067
State:

$11,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,091
Massachusetts:

$4,966
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.43%
State:

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

$11,338
State:

$19,186
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,046
State:

$9,654
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$8,696
Massachusetts:

$12,124
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,638
State:

$5,687
Number of discharges: 173
Here:

5.73%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,418
State:

$24,745
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,966
Massachusetts:

$8,586
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

0.38%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,792
State:

$11,257
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,604
Massachusetts:

$5,486
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

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

$9,998
Massachusetts:

$17,305
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,094
State:

$8,001
Number of discharges: 66
This Hospital:

2.19%
Massachusetts:

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

$17,739
State:

$27,685
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,469
State:

$13,824
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.70%
State:

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

$5,623
State:

$11,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,593
State:

$5,640
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

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

$11,774
Massachusetts:

$15,067
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,178
State:

$7,402
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

1.19%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,258
Massachusetts:

$11,121
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,181
Massachusetts:

$5,063
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.36%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,249
State:

$15,544
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,613
Massachusetts:

$7,997
Number of discharges: 71
This Hospital:

2.35%
State:

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

$15,131
State:

$20,800
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,048
State:

$11,374
Number of discharges: 94
Here:

3.11%
State:

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

$7,083
Massachusetts:

$11,002
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,113
State:

$5,276
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.83%
Massachusetts:

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

$25,533
Massachusetts:

$34,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,387
State:

$14,569
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.73%
Massachusetts:

0.99%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$54,067
State:

$99,935
Average Total Payments
Here:

$40,356
Massachusetts:

$46,690
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.36%
State:

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

$12,433
Massachusetts:

$21,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,784
Massachusetts:

$9,714
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

1.09%
Massachusetts:

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

$15,334
Massachusetts:

$33,644
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,196
State:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$10,366
State:

$17,699
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,444
Massachusetts:

$6,528
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

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

$9,435
Massachusetts:

$15,868
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,127
State:

$8,932
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.83%
State:

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

$8,078
State:

$11,735
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,984
State:

$5,950
Number of discharges: 73
This Hospital:

2.42%
Massachusetts:

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

$15,639
Massachusetts:

$20,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,155
Massachusetts:

$9,123
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.40%
State:

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

$31,453
State:

$72,505
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,610
State:

$27,532
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.46%
State:

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

$12,100
Massachusetts:

$17,258
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,185
Massachusetts:

$9,740
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

0.96%
Massachusetts:

0.61%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,795
Massachusetts:

$34,815
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,538
State:

$16,169
Number of discharges: 97
This Hospital:

3.21%
State:

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

$33,720
Massachusetts:

$47,736
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,821
Massachusetts:

$20,782
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.50%
State:

0.73%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,466
Massachusetts:

$13,283
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,208
State:

$6,375
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.60%
State:

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

$12,231
Massachusetts:

$17,371
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,367
Massachusetts:

$9,228
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.50%
State:

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

$6,596
State:

$11,032
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,111
State:

$5,408
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

1.75%
State:

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

$21,289
State:

$32,993
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,752
Massachusetts:

$15,874
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.63%
State:

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

$12,262
Massachusetts:

$16,291
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,954
State:

$8,089
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.50%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,656
State:

$27,080
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,814
State:

$13,292
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.66%
Massachusetts:

0.22%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,079
Massachusetts:

$57,770
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,802
State:

$22,087
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$29,872
State:

$69,347
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,289
Massachusetts:

$28,688
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.36%
State:

0.40%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,755
State:

$39,953
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,884
State:

$14,837
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.60%
Massachusetts:

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

$63,545
Massachusetts:

$64,967
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,901
Massachusetts:

$29,744
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.50%
State:

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

$43,116
Massachusetts:

$46,217
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,731
State:

$17,742
Number of discharges: 95
Here:

3.15%
Massachusetts:

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

$38,665
Massachusetts:

$46,601
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,886
State:

$16,395
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.48%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,530
State:

$15,504
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,754
Massachusetts:

$7,834
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.79%
State:

0.53%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$49,450
State:

$50,350
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,071
Massachusetts:

$21,721
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.63%
Massachusetts:

0.37%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,751
State:

$26,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,149
State:

$12,916
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.66%
Massachusetts:

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

$7,775
Massachusetts:

$11,310
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,859
Massachusetts:

$5,178
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

1.03%
State:

0.57%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,779
State:

$18,051
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,100
Massachusetts:

$9,910
Number of discharges: 97
This Hospital:

3.21%
Massachusetts:

1.08%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,114
Massachusetts:

$19,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,938
State:

$10,196
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.40%
State:

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

$7,796
State:

$12,727
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,246
Massachusetts:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.16%
Massachusetts:

1.15%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,518
Massachusetts:

$14,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,580
State:

$7,793
Number of discharges: 91
Here:

3.01%
State:

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

$14,575
State:

$22,295
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,655
Massachusetts:

$12,764
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

1.72%
Massachusetts:

1.23%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,718
State:

$20,284
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,546
State:

$10,835
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.70%
State:

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

$17,687
Massachusetts:

$26,638
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,261
State:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.83%
State:

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

$54,015
State:

$96,443
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$36,474
Massachusetts:

$44,222
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.63%
State:

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

$23,260
Massachusetts:

$39,531
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,709
State:

$18,650
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

1.42%
State:

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

$9,241
Massachusetts:

$14,164
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,963
State:

$6,348
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

1.06%
State:

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

$53,942
State:

$103,425
Average Total Payments
Here:

$39,321
Massachusetts:

$49,815
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.46%
State:

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

$17,592
Massachusetts:

$27,269
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,247
Massachusetts:

$14,585
Number of discharges: 183
This Hospital:

6.06%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,113
Massachusetts:

$16,201
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,473
State:

$8,660
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

1.92%
Massachusetts:

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

$6,999
State:

$11,667
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,373
State:

$5,423
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.40%
State:

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

$9,328
State:

$14,686
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,759
Massachusetts:

$7,667
Number of discharges: 75
This Hospital:

2.48%
State:

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

$13,853
State:

$20,722
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,002
Massachusetts:

$11,062
Number of discharges: 56
This Hospital:

1.85%
State:

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

$6,960
State:

$10,334
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,608
Massachusetts:

$5,319
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

0.83%
State:

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

$66,465
State:

$62,198
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$30,948
Massachusetts:

$31,425
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.56%
State:

0.52%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,213
State:

$10,915
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,552
State:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 82
Here:

2.72%
Massachusetts:

2.83%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,280
Massachusetts:

$13,501
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,728
Massachusetts:

$5,542
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

0.96%
State:

0.97%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.077%
Massachusetts:

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

0.077%
Massachusetts:

0.298%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.231%
Massachusetts:

0.513%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.077%
Massachusetts:

0.198%

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:

98.0%
State:

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

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%
State:

94.9%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Massachusetts:

98.2%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

98.0%
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:

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:

99.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

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

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

98.0%
State:

95.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
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:

96.0%
State:

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

99.0%
Massachusetts:

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:

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%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
State:

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

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:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
State:

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

94.0%
Massachusetts:

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

99.0%
Massachusetts:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

12.8%
Massachusetts:

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

10.3%
Massachusetts:

10.4%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

11.7%
State:

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

17.9%
Massachusetts:

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

26.8%
Massachusetts:

25.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

18.7%
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.
Here:

32.800%
State:

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

6.200%
Massachusetts:

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

0.035%
State:

0.074%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

3.200%
State:

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

4.000%
State:

2.235%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 36%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Massachusetts:

17%
Always
Here:

76%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Massachusetts:

15%
Always
Here:

78%
Massachusetts:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

27%
State:

26%
Always
Here:

61%
Massachusetts:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
Massachusetts:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
State:

22%
Always
Here:

66%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

21%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
Massachusetts:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

19%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

74%
Massachusetts:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

15%
Usually
Here:

34%
Massachusetts:

34%
Always
Here:

48%
State:

51%

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

Yes
Here:

87%
Massachusetts:

86%
No
This Hospital:

13%
State:

14%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

9%
Massachusetts:

8%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

21%
Massachusetts:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

70%
State:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

5%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

19%
Massachusetts:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

76%
State:

73%

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