Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital

Hospital in Boston, MA, Medicare certification number 220119. CMS publishes 60 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 220119The 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 - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Dec 14, 2011
Beds: 153
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1153 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02130
(617) 983-7000

NPI records for this facility 2

Brigham and Women'S Faulkner Hospital, Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1578677811
Medicare enrollment
Brigham and Women'S Faulkner Hospital, Inc.
- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1033121025
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 Better3 of 5
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 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 Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.98 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.11 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 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 18

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.93
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 819 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.7
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected5.9
- State average 7.49 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 130 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.8
- State average 11.44 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 40 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients Better5.9
- State average 9.78 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- Better than the national rate
- 513 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients Better8.4
- State average 13.44 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- Better than the national rate
- 480 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected7.9
- State average 11.76 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 81 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.1
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 2,203 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,320 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.22
- State average 0.3 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 6,288 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.67
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 821 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.55
- State average 1.61 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 523 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2
- State average 2.48 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 787 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected5.72
- State average 9.19 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 547 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.97
- State average 5.33 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 529 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.72
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 195 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.18
- State average 0.67 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,209 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.1
- State average 4.09 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 166 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications — 1
Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 4

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected1.2
- State average 0.65
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.23
- State average 0.52
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.43
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.39
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13
SSI - Colon Surgery — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6
- 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) 0.9
- 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)
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 59
- State average 56
- National average 65
- 71 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 263
- State average 222
- National average 168
- 376 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 376
- State average 346
- National average 287
- 17 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 256
- State average 214
- National average 162
- 326 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 269
- State average 338
- National average 257
- 33 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 97.42 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 71 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
- 96 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 99
- State average 89
- National average 78
- 5,366 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 96.17 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 579 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 4
- National average 2
- 37,721 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 22
- State average 18
- National average 15
- 2,296 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 68
- State average 67
- National average 73
- 37 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 82
- State average 75
- National average 81
- 72 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 41 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Emergency department volume — medium
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
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 10

Medicare Care Compare

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.9
- State average 22.03 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 637 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -2.1
- State average 17.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 593 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 12
- State average 17.01 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 481 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.6
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 499 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5
- State average 5.18 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 44 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.2
- State average 10.92 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 44 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.1
- State average 5.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 178 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.6
- State average 20.36 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 184 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.3
- State average 12.66 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 3,324 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery Better0.7
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- Better than expected
- 1,722 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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