Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

Hospital in Burlington, MA, Medicare certification number 220171. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 220171The 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: Nov 24, 1980
Last certification: Aug 9, 2012
Beds: 327
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jan 24, 1995 (1 total)
Address: 41 & 45 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 744-5100

NPI records for this facility 1

Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Burlington, MA
- NPI 1558392563
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 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 Worse3 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 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 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.25
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 3,453 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.09
- 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 expected177.14
- State average 174.7 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 309 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.4
- State average 2.11 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 197 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.1
- State average 7.49 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 198 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
- 436 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected8.9
- State average 9.78 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 1,132 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.1
- State average 13.44 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 1,018 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.4
- State average 11.76 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 561 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.7
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 6,326 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.3
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 16,750 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate Worse0.45
- State average 0.3 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- Worse than the national rate
- 17,310 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.57
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 5,016 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.35
- State average 1.61 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 2,426 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.3
- State average 2.48 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 4,603 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.14
- State average 9.19 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 2,289 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate Worse7.61
- State average 5.33 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- Worse than the national rate
- 2,380 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.29
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 1,264 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.56
- State average 0.67 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 13,632 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.3
- State average 4.09 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 322 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.42
- 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) As expected0.67
- State average 0.52
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.64
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.62
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected2.64
- State average 1.31
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.67
- State average 0.9
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 5.2
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.7
- 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) 0.97
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 49
- State average 56
- National average 65
- 126 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 227
- State average 222
- National average 168
- 399 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 226
- State average 214
- National average 162
- 371 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 424
- State average 338
- National average 257
- 24 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 97.42 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 423 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 91
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 108 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 99
- State average 89
- National average 78
- 6,997 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 100
- State average 96.17 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 2,640 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 5
- State average 4
- National average 2
- 71,835 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 17
- State average 18
- National average 15
- 5,362 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 62
- State average 67
- National average 73
- 37 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 94
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 18 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 69
- State average 75
- National average 81
- 126 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 56 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 54
- State average 30.67 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 101 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 91.36 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 14,018 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 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 — very 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
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

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.5
- State average 14.76 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 539 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.6
- State average 22.03 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,296 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 12.1
- State average 18.16 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 537 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -7.7
- State average 17.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,315 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -0.3
- State average 17.01 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,041 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.1
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,091 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.9
- State average 5.18 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 228 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.1
- State average 10.92 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 228 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected4
- State average 5.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 301 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.4
- State average 10.82 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 156 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.5
- State average 20.36 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 244 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.3
- State average 12.66 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 6,706 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery Better0.8
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- Better than expected
- 2,373 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

Lahey Clinic - Transplant Center CCN 229802, Burlington, MA

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