NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL - NEWTON, MA

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NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
2014 WASHINGTON STREET
NEWTON, MA, 2462

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (617) 243-6000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia 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
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Registered Professional Nurses : 351.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1003.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 3.00
Dieticians : 4.30
Occupational Therapists : 1.20
Physical Therapists : 11.90
Registered Pharmacists : 10.20
Respiratory Therapists : 14.60
Physicians : 19.60
Medical Social Workers : 6.50
Residents (Physicians) : 25.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 224
Total Certified: 224
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 45

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	100.0%
Massachusetts:	99.3%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.5%

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	94.0%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Massachusetts:	98.7%

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

This Hospital:	65
State:	67

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
Massachusetts:	96.0%

Heart Failure

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

Here:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

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

Here:	96.0%
Massachusetts:	93.7%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	95.0%
Massachusetts:	88.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Massachusetts:	96.9%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	95.8%

Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics

This Hospital:	99.0%
Massachusetts:	94.5%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	96.0%
Massachusetts:	96.0%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	99.0%
Massachusetts:	93.3%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	99.0%
Massachusetts:	92.0%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	99.0%
Massachusetts:	93.4%

Surgery

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	97.3%

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

Here:	96.0%
Massachusetts:	96.1%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

Here:	98.0%
Massachusetts:	98.1%

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

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	95.5%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries

Here:	92.0%
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:	99.0%
State:	99.6%

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

Here:	89.0%
State:	89.1%

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

Here:	95.0%
State:	95.6%

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

Here:	96.0%
State:	92.2%

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
Massachusetts:	94.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	13.0%
Massachusetts:	14.5%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	8.7%
Massachusetts:	9.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	9.2%
Massachusetts:	10.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	19.9%
State:	20.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	24.2%
Massachusetts:	25.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	18.9%
Massachusetts:	19.1%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $4,508

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $11,167

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $6,271

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,820

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,747

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,722

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,842

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,698

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,385

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,564

Diabetes w MCC: $9,076

Chest Pain: $3,547

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $34,196

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,679

Extracranial procedures w CC: $10,364

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $13,455

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $17,446

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,519

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $16,532

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $11,019

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $23,831

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,441

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $16,753

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,448

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,830

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $17,082

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $32,065

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $9,792

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,777

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $17,413

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $23,770

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $44,749

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,264

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,593

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,510

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $11,569

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $22,346

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,403

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $21,963

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $16,355

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $17,202

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $37,462

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $14,238

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $15,420

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $9,189

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $22,093

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,434

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $24,590

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $16,698

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $14,946

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,870

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $28,370

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $14,411

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,222

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,465

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,449

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,632

Use of Medical Imaging

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

This Hospital:	28.900%
Massachusetts:	30.276%

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

This Hospital:	11.000%
State:	9.313%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.097%
State:	0.105%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.003%
Massachusetts:	0.010%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.241%
Massachusetts:	0.064%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.724%
Massachusetts:	0.489%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.121%
State:	0.275%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.603%
State:	0.232%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 40%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	3%
Massachusetts:	5%

Usually

Here:	19%
Massachusetts:	17%

Always

Here:	78%
Massachusetts:	78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
State:	5%

Usually

This Hospital:	13%
Massachusetts:	16%

Always

This Hospital:	82%
State:	79%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	10%
Massachusetts:	10%

Usually

Here:	27%
State:	26%

Always

This Hospital:	63%
State:	64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
State:	7%

Usually

Here:	23%
State:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
State:	71%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	19%
Massachusetts:	20%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	63%
Massachusetts:	62%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	20%

Always

This Hospital:	76%
State:	72%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	15%
Massachusetts:	16%

Usually

Here:	30%
Massachusetts:	33%

Always

This Hospital:	55%
Massachusetts:	51%

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

Yes

Here:	87%
State:	86%

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:	6%
State:	8%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	22%
Massachusetts:	24%

9 or 10

Here:	72%
Massachusetts:	68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	3%
State:	4%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	16%
Massachusetts:	23%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	81%
State:	73%

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