BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 66%

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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON. 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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in MILTON, MA. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Government - Federal. The facility's Medicare ID is 220108. It does provide emergency services. There are 429 medical professionals and 81 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, emergency patients were charged $20,501. 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, 66% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, while only 10% did not recommend going to BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON.

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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

Address:

199 REEDSDALE ROAD
MILTON, MA 02186
(617) 696-4600
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Medicare Provider Number:

220108

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Government - Federal

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON 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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 14 %
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 85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 7 %
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 83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
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 89 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
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 78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
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 53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 28 %
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 50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 60 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
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 76 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 8 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 45 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 85 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 51 %
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 46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 45 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 13 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 22 %
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 45 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 21 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 34 %
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) 14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 65 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 66 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, 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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON 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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $25
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $42
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $25
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $507
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,488
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,245
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,332
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $171
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,354
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $466
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,681
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $74
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,038
Total (Complete Episode) $20,501

Infection Rates at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

These measures show how often patients at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON 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 1.42 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 8.61 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 1,864.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.29 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 5.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 3.88 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.34 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.65 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 3,235.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 2.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.34 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.62 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 43.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.14 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.00 / Same
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 8.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.06 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.29 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 5.63 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 28,753.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 1.17 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 1.70 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.13 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 1.01 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 28,753.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 9.54 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.42 / Same

How BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.6% SAME
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 8.5% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 14.4% Better
Death rate for stroke patients 10.4% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.2% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications NA Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.22% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.38% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.45% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 5.32% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.66% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 4.96% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.41% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.53% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.74% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

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 BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

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

Medical Groups Affiliated with BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON

There are 429 doctors and 81 medical groups that are affiliated with BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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