MILTON HOSPITAL INC - MILTON, MA

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Addresss:
199 REEDSDALE ROAD
MILTON, MA, 02186
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (617) 696-4600

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Federal
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 9.60
Registered Professional Nurses : 103.25
Other Salaried Personnel : 278.49
Dieticians : 1.60
Occupational Therapists : 3.00
Physical Therapists : 12.10
Registered Pharmacists : 5.20
Respiratory Therapists : 8.60
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.63

Number Of Beds
Total: 81
Total Certified: 81

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) 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

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

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

$19,217
Massachusetts:

$24,260
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,185
State:

$13,664
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.44%
State:

1.01%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,237
State:

$9,468
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,761
Massachusetts:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.78%
Massachusetts:

0.53%
Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,632
Massachusetts:

$9,205
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,923
State:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.98%
State:

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

$8,767
Massachusetts:

$12,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,305
Massachusetts:

$6,629
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.11%
State:

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

$12,783
Massachusetts:

$18,415
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,960
Massachusetts:

$9,696
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.76%
State:

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

$8,676
Massachusetts:

$9,061
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,679
Massachusetts:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 47
This Hospital:

3.07%
Massachusetts:

1.61%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,810
Massachusetts:

$20,256
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,367
Massachusetts:

$11,884
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.72%
State:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,497
Massachusetts:

$11,351
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,145
Massachusetts:

$6,458
Number of discharges: 66
Here:

4.31%
Massachusetts:

2.40%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$6,761
State:

$9,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,547
State:

$4,239
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

2.81%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,849
State:

$12,798
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,082
Massachusetts:

$7,244
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.29%
Massachusetts:

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

$12,642
Massachusetts:

$16,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,290
Massachusetts:

$8,802
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

2.22%
State:

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

$9,332
Massachusetts:

$9,969
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,647
State:

$5,450
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.68%
State:

1.72%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,065
State:

$11,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,122
State:

$4,966
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.92%
State:

0.61%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,623
State:

$12,124
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,627
State:

$5,687
Number of discharges: 72
Here:

4.71%
State:

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

$9,211
Massachusetts:

$10,973
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,446
Massachusetts:

$5,256
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.78%
State:

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

$10,123
Massachusetts:

$11,257
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,491
State:

$5,486
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

1.63%
State:

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

$13,906
State:

$17,305
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,474
State:

$8,001
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

2.42%
Massachusetts:

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

$23,181
Massachusetts:

$27,685
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,316
State:

$13,824
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.78%
Massachusetts:

0.69%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,960
State:

$15,544
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,129
State:

$7,997
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

2.94%
Massachusetts:

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

$18,425
Massachusetts:

$20,800
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,993
State:

$11,374
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

2.68%
Massachusetts:

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

$9,245
State:

$11,002
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,297
Massachusetts:

$5,276
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

3.33%
State:

1.40%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,093
Massachusetts:

$21,398
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,422
State:

$9,714
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.18%
State:

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

$19,327
Massachusetts:

$33,644
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,084
Massachusetts:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.74%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,386
State:

$15,868
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,015
State:

$8,932
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

2.48%
Massachusetts:

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

$7,675
State:

$11,735
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,775
Massachusetts:

$5,950
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

2.81%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,845
Massachusetts:

$20,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,547
Massachusetts:

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

0.78%
Massachusetts:

0.22%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,836
State:

$34,815
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,572
State:

$16,169
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

3.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$31,707
State:

$47,736
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,549
Massachusetts:

$20,782
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.98%
State:

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

$63,861
Massachusetts:

$89,293
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,781
Massachusetts:

$41,855
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

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

$10,412
Massachusetts:

$13,283
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,199
Massachusetts:

$6,375
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

2.48%
Massachusetts:

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

$10,926
State:

$17,371
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,980
Massachusetts:

$9,228
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.57%
State:

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

$8,133
Massachusetts:

$11,032
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,283
Massachusetts:

$5,408
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

4.05%
Massachusetts:

2.34%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,055
Massachusetts:

$69,347
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,500
State:

$28,688
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.78%
Massachusetts:

0.40%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,193
State:

$38,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,167
Massachusetts:

$16,807
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.72%
State:

0.35%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,142
Massachusetts:

$18,051
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,177
State:

$9,910
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.90%
State:

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

$13,394
Massachusetts:

$19,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,818
Massachusetts:

$10,196
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.92%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,342
State:

$12,727
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,091
Massachusetts:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.29%
State:

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

$12,221
Massachusetts:

$14,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,551
Massachusetts:

$7,793
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

1.90%
State:

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

$18,146
State:

$22,295
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,038
State:

$12,764
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

2.48%
Massachusetts:

1.23%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,270
State:

$10,608
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,162
Massachusetts:

$5,236
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.92%
Massachusetts:

0.34%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,456
Massachusetts:

$27,269
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,720
Massachusetts:

$14,585
Number of discharges: 102
Here:

6.67%
Massachusetts:

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

$11,792
State:

$16,201
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,151
Massachusetts:

$8,660
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

2.55%
State:

1.16%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,727
Massachusetts:

$14,686
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,246
State:

$7,667
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.35%
State:

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

$16,689
State:

$20,722
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,783
Massachusetts:

$11,062
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.96%
State:

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

$9,314
State:

$10,334
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,516
Massachusetts:

$5,319
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

2.03%
Massachusetts:

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

$29,164
State:

$62,198
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,641
State:

$31,425
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.37%
State:

0.52%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,890
Massachusetts:

$10,915
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,627
Massachusetts:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 77
Here:

5.03%
State:

2.83%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

88.0%
Massachusetts:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

96.0%
Massachusetts:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.6%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

12
State:

9
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital
Here:

73
Massachusetts:

62
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

98.0%
Massachusetts:

97.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

93.0%
Massachusetts:

98.2%

Heart Failure

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

98.0%
Massachusetts:

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

92.0%
Massachusetts:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

94.2%

Pneumonia

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

97.0%
Massachusetts:

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

96.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
State:

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

94.0%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
Massachusetts:

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:

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
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
Here:

98.0%
Massachusetts:

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

98.0%
Massachusetts:

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%
State:

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

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

13.9%
State:

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

10.4%
Massachusetts:

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

10.0%
Massachusetts:

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

19.9%
Massachusetts:

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

25.3%
Massachusetts:

25.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

19.2%
Massachusetts:

19.2%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 30%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
Massachusetts:

17%
Always
Here:

81%
Massachusetts:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
Here:

13%
Massachusetts:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

84%
State:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

23%
Massachusetts:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
Massachusetts:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Massachusetts:

7%
Usually
Here:

22%
Massachusetts:

22%
Always
Here:

71%
Massachusetts:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
State:

19%
Usually
Here:

20%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
Massachusetts:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

72%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

13%
Massachusetts:

15%
Usually
Here:

31%
Massachusetts:

34%
Always
Here:

56%
Massachusetts:

51%

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

Yes
Here:

84%
State:

86%
No
This Hospital:

16%
Massachusetts:

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:

25%
State:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

66%
State:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
Massachusetts:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

26%
State:

23%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

70%
State:

73%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.607%
Massachusetts:

0.520%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

41.500%
Massachusetts:

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

4.300%
State:

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

0.136%
State:

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

0.015%
State:

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

8.100%
Massachusetts:

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

2.200%
Massachusetts:

2.235%

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