MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: Not Available ; HCAPS approval: 88%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BOSTON, MA. IT HAS NOT BEEN RATED BY CMS . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 220075. It does provide emergency services. There are 525 medical professionals and 90 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -, emergency patients were charged $23,048. This is lower than the state average of $24,534. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 88% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -, while only 2% did not recommend going to MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

Address:

243 CHARLES STREET
BOSTON, MA 02114
(617) 523-7900
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Medicare Provider Number:

220075

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

Overall Rating: Not Available



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 12 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 93 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 12 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 91 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 72 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 20 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 73 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 4 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 71 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 17 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 68 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 17 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 15 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 79 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 7 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 14 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 57 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 26 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 17 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 87 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 90 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 58 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 55 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 56 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 33 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 73 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 20 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 48 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 12 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 40 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 4 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 84 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 2 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 88 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 10 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $21
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $38
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $314
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $4
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $830
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $12,440
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $23
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $2,422
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $748
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $55
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,185
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,473
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,288
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $100
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,106
Total (Complete Episode) $23,048

Infection Rates at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

These measures show how often patients at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 557.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 0.37 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 368.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 0.21 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 6,036.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 0.12 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 1.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.25 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 4.92 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 6,036.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 1.34 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 1.49 / Same

How MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Worst Hospitals in BOSTON, MA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients NA Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate 0.43% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.23% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 3.21% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.5% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 7.49% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.93% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.49% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate NA Not Enough Data
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.07% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.86% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Elizabeth Seton 5:
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 5:
Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center For Living 5:
The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill 5:
Rivercrest Long Term Care 5:
Care One at Wilmington 5:
Lasell House 5:
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 5:
Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 5:
Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 5:
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Carlyle House 5:
Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Victoria Haven Nursing Facility 5:
Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 5:
Linden Ponds 5:
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc 5:
Care One at Concord 5:
Campion Health and Wellness, Inc 5:
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 5:
Care One at Lexington 5:
Dwyer Home 5:
Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Brookhaven at Lexington 5:
Riverbend of South Natick 5:
Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Alliance Health at Marina Bay 5:
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 5:
Jesmond Nursing Home 5:
Neville Center at Fresh Pond For Nursing and Rehab 5:
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 5:
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Sherrill House 5:
Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
German Center For Extended Care 5:
Thomas Upham House 5:
The Boston Home, Inc 5:
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 5:
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement and Nursing Ctr 5:
The Meadows 5:
Bear Mountain at Andover 5:
Baypointe Rehab Center 4:
Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr 4:
Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation 4:
Walpole Healthcare 4:
The Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 4:
Casa De Ramana Rehabilitation Center 4:
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Care One at Essex Park 4:
Alliance Health at Maples 4:
Dexter House Healthcare 4:
Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 4:
Alliance Health at Braintree 4:
Care One at Weymouth 4:
Katzman Family Center For Living 4:
Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 4:
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 4:
New England Sinai Hospital Transitional Care Unit 4:
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 4:
Leonard Florence Center For Living 4:
Devereux Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Colony Center For Health and Rehabilitation 4:
John Scott House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Benjamin Healthcare Center 4:
Regalcare at Quincy 4:
Vantage at Milford LLC 4:
Waterview Lodge LLC, Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4:
South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Belmont Manor Nursing Home, In 4:
Harbor House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 4:
Masconomet Healthcare Center 4:
Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 4:
Alliance Health at West Acres 4:
Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc 3:
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 3:
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 3:
Wingate at Silver Lake 3:
St Patrick's Manor 3:
Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living 3:
Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley 3:
Pope Nursing Home 3:
Life Care Center of The North Shore 3:
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility 3:
Alliance Health at Marie Esther 3:
St Joseph Manor Health Care Inc 3:
The Reservoir Center For Health and Rehabilitation 3:
Sudbury Pines Extended Care 3:
North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Foremost at Sharon LLC 3:
Life Care Center of Acton 3:
Abbott Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
The Elmhurst Healthcare 3:
Hancock Park Rehabiliation and Nursing Center 3:
Saugus Center 3:
Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley 3:
Hunt Nursing and Rehab Center 3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -

There are 525 doctors and 90 medical groups that are affiliated with MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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