Berkshire Medical Center

Hospital in Pittsfield, MA, Medicare certification number 220046. CMS publishes 62 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 220046The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Control type: Other
Participating since: Oct 1, 1968
Last certification: Aug 16, 2001
Beds: 319
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 447-2000

NPI records for this facility 1

Berkshire Medical Center, Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Pittsfield, MA
- NPI 1295765261
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.13 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.65 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.02 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.98 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.11 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.56 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.06 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.12
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,666 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.11
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected173.95
- State average 174.7 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 78 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.7
- State average 7.49 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 149 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.9
- State average 11.44 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 68 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.4
- State average 9.78 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 779 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected15.8
- State average 13.44 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 916 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.7
- State average 11.76 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 262 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.4
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 2,625 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.28
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,728 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.4
- State average 0.3 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 9,053 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.26
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,470 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.46
- State average 1.61 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 545 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.83
- State average 2.48 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.02
- State average 9.19 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 457 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected6.23
- State average 5.33 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 479 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.82
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 338 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected1.04
- State average 0.67 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,913 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.2
- State average 4.09 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 102 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.23
- State average 0.65
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.17
- State average 0.52
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.33
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.58
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0
- State average 0.9
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 2.8
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.9
- State average 6.33 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.02
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 97
- State average 93 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 142 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 87
- State average 56
- National average 65
- 303 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 268
- State average 222
- National average 168
- 404 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 254
- State average 214
- National average 162
- 361 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 489
- State average 338
- National average 257
- 34 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 97.42 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 154 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 98
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 547 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 71
- State average 70
- National average 69
- 17 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 97
- State average 89
- National average 78
- 3,574 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 2
- State average 1.19 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 2,437 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 5
- State average 4
- National average 2
- 43,047 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 21
- State average 18
- National average 15
- 2,945 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 67
- National average 73
- 67 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 37 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 75
- National average 81
- 303 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 238 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 5
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 10

Medicare Care Compare

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.9
- State average 22.03 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 705 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 4.4
- State average 17.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 928 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 14.1
- State average 17.01 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 960 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.1
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 856 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected6.8
- State average 5.18 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 496 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected12.5
- State average 10.92 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 496 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.5
- State average 5.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 109 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.3
- State average 20.36 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 147 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.5
- State average 12.66 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 3,808 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,121 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate — 1
Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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