NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER - SALEM, MA

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Addresss:
81 HIGHLAND AVENUE
SALEM, MA, 01970
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (978) 741-1215

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 17.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 241.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1037.00
Dieticians : 2.50
Occupational Therapists : 7.50
Physical Therapists : 5.00
Registered Pharmacists : 8.80
Respiratory Therapists : 13.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.50
Physicians : 16.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.93

Number Of Beds
Total: 415
Total Certified: 415
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 43

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental 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
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric 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
Here:

0.163%
Massachusetts:

0.112%
Falls and injuries
Here:

0.597%
Massachusetts:

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

0.108%
State:

0.298%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.325%
Massachusetts:

0.513%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.542%
Massachusetts:

0.185%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
Here:

0.054%
State:

0.198%

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

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

$29,540
Massachusetts:

$18,228
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,519
State:

$8,884
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.35%
State:

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

$42,837
State:

$24,260
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,222
State:

$13,664
Number of discharges: 39
This Hospital:

0.62%
State:

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

$22,897
Massachusetts:

$13,345
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,860
State:

$6,153
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.21%
State:

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

$18,968
Massachusetts:

$8,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,660
Massachusetts:

$5,182
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

0.54%
Massachusetts:

1.55%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,120
State:

$9,468
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,274
Massachusetts:

$4,509
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.22%
State:

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

$27,266
Massachusetts:

$22,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,191
Massachusetts:

$8,141
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

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

$19,873
Massachusetts:

$11,891
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,344
State:

$6,592
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

0.52%
State:

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

$14,791
Massachusetts:

$9,205
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,426
Massachusetts:

$5,274
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

0.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$19,040
Massachusetts:

$12,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,154
Massachusetts:

$6,629
Number of discharges: 116
Here:

1.84%
State:

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

$33,679
Massachusetts:

$18,415
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,319
State:

$9,696
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

0.98%
Massachusetts:

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

$13,679
Massachusetts:

$9,061
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,168
State:

$4,421
Number of discharges: 76
This Hospital:

1.20%
Massachusetts:

1.61%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,450
Massachusetts:

$20,256
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,205
Massachusetts:

$11,884
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.36%
Massachusetts:

0.28%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,643
Massachusetts:

$11,351
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,042
Massachusetts:

$6,458
Number of discharges: 176
Here:

2.79%
Massachusetts:

2.40%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,834
State:

$9,185
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,076
State:

$4,239
Number of discharges: 116
This Hospital:

1.84%
State:

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

$21,703
State:

$12,798
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,090
State:

$7,244
Number of discharges: 134
Here:

2.12%
Massachusetts:

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

$27,367
State:

$16,231
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,571
State:

$8,802
Number of discharges: 143
This Hospital:

2.27%
State:

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

$17,409
State:

$9,969
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,088
State:

$5,450
Number of discharges: 103
This Hospital:

1.63%
Massachusetts:

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

$38,599
Massachusetts:

$26,807
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,507
Massachusetts:

$9,521
Number of discharges: 59
Here:

0.93%
Massachusetts:

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

$22,212
State:

$15,171
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,053
State:

$7,206
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.36%
State:

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

$22,184
State:

$16,358
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,668
Massachusetts:

$7,647
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.40%
State:

0.55%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,341
State:

$12,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,985
State:

$6,605
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

0.78%
Massachusetts:

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

$28,082
Massachusetts:

$17,358
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,123
Massachusetts:

$8,510
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.21%
State:

0.42%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,695
State:

$11,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,698
State:

$4,966
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

0.70%
Massachusetts:

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

$25,082
State:

$19,186
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,465
Massachusetts:

$9,654
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

0.52%
Massachusetts:

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

$19,763
State:

$12,124
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,437
Massachusetts:

$5,687
Number of discharges: 219
This Hospital:

3.47%
State:

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

$26,927
State:

$24,745
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,375
Massachusetts:

$8,586
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

0.49%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,194
Massachusetts:

$10,973
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,084
Massachusetts:

$5,256
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

0.67%
State:

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

$17,731
Massachusetts:

$11,257
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,272
State:

$5,486
Number of discharges: 46
Here:

0.73%
Massachusetts:

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

$26,463
State:

$17,305
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,499
State:

$8,001
Number of discharges: 154
This Hospital:

2.44%
State:

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

$39,093
Massachusetts:

$27,685
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,841
State:

$13,824
Number of discharges: 61
This Hospital:

0.97%
State:

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

$15,422
Massachusetts:

$11,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,273
State:

$5,640
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

0.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$20,448
State:

$15,067
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,813
Massachusetts:

$7,402
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$17,945
Massachusetts:

$11,121
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,792
Massachusetts:

$5,063
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

0.62%
Massachusetts:

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

$23,547
State:

$15,544
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,290
State:

$7,997
Number of discharges: 236
Here:

3.74%
Massachusetts:

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

$34,524
State:

$20,800
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,574
Massachusetts:

$11,374
Number of discharges: 154
Here:

2.44%
Massachusetts:

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

$18,046
State:

$11,002
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,001
Massachusetts:

$5,276
Number of discharges: 111
This Hospital:

1.76%
Massachusetts:

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

$48,439
Massachusetts:

$34,898
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,741
State:

$14,569
Number of discharges: 73
This Hospital:

1.16%
Massachusetts:

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

$75,376
Massachusetts:

$48,942
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,916
Massachusetts:

$24,580
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.22%
State:

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

$38,666
State:

$31,317
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,062
State:

$12,341
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.29%
State:

0.20%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,541
Massachusetts:

$11,253
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,480
Massachusetts:

$5,090
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.25%
State:

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

$100,894
State:

$99,935
Average Total Payments
Here:

$39,817
Massachusetts:

$46,690
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.38%
Massachusetts:

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

$32,132
Massachusetts:

$21,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,161
Massachusetts:

$9,714
Number of discharges: 91
Here:

1.44%
Massachusetts:

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

$45,053
Massachusetts:

$33,644
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,970
State:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$28,356
Massachusetts:

$17,699
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,974
State:

$6,528
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

0.76%
State:

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

$28,693
State:

$15,868
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,314
Massachusetts:

$8,932
Number of discharges: 64
Here:

1.01%
State:

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

$18,332
State:

$11,735
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,542
Massachusetts:

$5,950
Number of discharges: 308
This Hospital:

4.88%
Massachusetts:

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

$40,763
Massachusetts:

$32,374
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,245
State:

$14,299
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.30%
Massachusetts:

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

$27,454
Massachusetts:

$20,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,509
Massachusetts:

$9,123
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.38%
State:

0.22%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,463
Massachusetts:

$72,505
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,773
State:

$27,532
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.29%
State:

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

$27,245
Massachusetts:

$17,258
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,808
Massachusetts:

$9,740
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

0.63%
State:

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

$74,659
State:

$56,032
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,519
Massachusetts:

$26,459
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.33%
Massachusetts:

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

$43,188
State:

$34,815
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,551
State:

$16,169
Number of discharges: 357
Here:

5.65%
Massachusetts:

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

$55,667
State:

$47,736
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,226
State:

$20,782
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

0.67%
Massachusetts:

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

$91,718
Massachusetts:

$89,293
Average Total Payments
Here:

$35,800
State:

$41,855
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.38%
Massachusetts:

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

$25,127
Massachusetts:

$13,283
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,877
Massachusetts:

$6,375
Number of discharges: 59
Here:

0.93%
State:

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

$27,803
State:

$17,371
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,611
State:

$9,228
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

0.48%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,274
State:

$11,032
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,018
Massachusetts:

$5,408
Number of discharges: 187
Here:

2.96%
State:

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

$37,217
State:

$32,993
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,357
Massachusetts:

$15,874
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

0.44%
Massachusetts:

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

$21,497
Massachusetts:

$16,291
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,240
State:

$8,089
Number of discharges: 39
Here:

0.62%
Massachusetts:

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

$19,424
Massachusetts:

$17,038
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,903
Massachusetts:

$8,221
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.35%
State:

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

$36,833
Massachusetts:

$27,080
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,528
Massachusetts:

$13,292
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.35%
State:

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

$65,427
State:

$57,770
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,186
State:

$22,087
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

0.65%
State:

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

$100,690
State:

$69,347
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,770
Massachusetts:

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

0.32%
Massachusetts:

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

$44,080
Massachusetts:

$39,953
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,825
Massachusetts:

$14,837
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.30%
Massachusetts:

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

$57,667
State:

$46,217
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,559
Massachusetts:

$17,742
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

0.65%
State:

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

$57,873
State:

$46,601
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,081
Massachusetts:

$16,395
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

0.68%
Massachusetts:

0.48%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,703
State:

$15,504
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,905
State:

$7,834
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.40%
Massachusetts:

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

$46,153
Massachusetts:

$50,350
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,210
Massachusetts:

$21,721
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.36%
Massachusetts:

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

$38,258
Massachusetts:

$38,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,733
State:

$16,807
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

0.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$33,937
State:

$26,686
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,123
State:

$12,916
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.41%
Massachusetts:

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

$18,511
Massachusetts:

$11,310
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,668
State:

$5,178
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

0.79%
Massachusetts:

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

$39,793
Massachusetts:

$18,051
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,235
Massachusetts:

$9,910
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

0.60%
Massachusetts:

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

$22,801
State:

$18,441
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,073
Massachusetts:

$8,312
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

0.73%
State:

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

$27,876
State:

$19,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,150
Massachusetts:

$10,196
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.17%
State:

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

$21,177
Massachusetts:

$12,727
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,803
Massachusetts:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 55
Here:

0.87%
State:

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

$21,449
Massachusetts:

$14,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,281
Massachusetts:

$7,793
Number of discharges: 161
Here:

2.55%
Massachusetts:

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

$37,057
Massachusetts:

$22,295
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,724
Massachusetts:

$12,764
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

0.76%
State:

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

$15,084
State:

$10,608
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,717
Massachusetts:

$5,236
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

0.68%
Massachusetts:

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

$31,207
Massachusetts:

$20,284
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,265
State:

$10,835
Number of discharges: 73
This Hospital:

1.16%
Massachusetts:

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

$46,435
Massachusetts:

$26,638
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,505
Massachusetts:

$15,116
Number of discharges: 53
Here:

0.84%
Massachusetts:

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

$139,250
State:

$96,443
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$43,560
State:

$44,222
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.32%
State:

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

$58,416
State:

$39,531
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,257
State:

$18,650
Number of discharges: 63
This Hospital:

1.00%
Massachusetts:

0.77%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,574
State:

$14,164
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,530
State:

$6,348
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

0.68%
State:

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

$125,230
Massachusetts:

$103,425
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$42,218
State:

$49,815
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.33%
State:

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

$42,156
State:

$27,269
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,801
Massachusetts:

$14,585
Number of discharges: 236
This Hospital:

3.74%
Massachusetts:

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

$22,405
Massachusetts:

$16,201
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,072
Massachusetts:

$8,660
Number of discharges: 85
Here:

1.35%
State:

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

$18,641
Massachusetts:

$11,667
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,043
Massachusetts:

$5,423
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

0.54%
Massachusetts:

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

$22,314
State:

$14,686
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,144
Massachusetts:

$7,667
Number of discharges: 223
This Hospital:

3.53%
State:

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

$33,457
State:

$20,722
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,448
Massachusetts:

$11,062
Number of discharges: 93
This Hospital:

1.47%
Massachusetts:

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

$16,235
State:

$10,334
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,074
Massachusetts:

$5,319
Number of discharges: 90
Here:

1.43%
Massachusetts:

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

$66,779
Massachusetts:

$62,198
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$28,452
Massachusetts:

$31,425
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

0.70%
Massachusetts:

0.52%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,280
Massachusetts:

$10,915
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,269
Massachusetts:

$5,557
Number of discharges: 210
This Hospital:

3.33%
Massachusetts:

2.83%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,980
State:

$13,501
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,390
Massachusetts:

$5,542
Number of discharges: 80
This Hospital:

1.27%
State:

0.97%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 27%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
Massachusetts:

5%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

15%
Always
Here:

76%
Massachusetts:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
Massachusetts:

10%
Usually
Here:

28%
State:

26%
Always
This Hospital:

62%
Massachusetts:

64%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
Massachusetts:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
Massachusetts:

22%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

71%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

23%
State:

19%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

58%
State:

62%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
Massachusetts:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

64%
State:

73%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

20%
State:

15%
Usually
This Hospital:

32%
Massachusetts:

34%
Always
This Hospital:

48%
Massachusetts:

51%

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

Yes
Here:

83%
State:

86%
No
Here:

17%
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
Here:

27%
Massachusetts:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

64%
Massachusetts:

68%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

6%
Massachusetts:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

21%
Massachusetts:

23%
Yes, definitely
Here:

73%
State:

73%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

33.700%
Massachusetts:

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

5.500%
State:

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

0.081%
State:

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

5.700%
State:

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

1.500%
State:

2.235%

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)
Here:

96.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
State:

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
Here:

97.0%
State:

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

100.0%
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
This Hospital:

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

98.7%

Pneumonia

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

97.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

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

95.0%
Massachusetts:

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

99.0%
Massachusetts:

96.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
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%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

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

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:

99.0%
State:

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

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:

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

84.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

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

99.0%
Massachusetts:

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

97.0%
Massachusetts:

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

100.0%
Massachusetts:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

13.4%
Massachusetts:

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

9.0%
State:

10.4%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

9.6%
State:

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

18.4%
Massachusetts:

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

22.7%
Massachusetts:

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

18.5%
State:

19.2%

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