Southern NH Medical Center

Hospital in Nashua, NH, Medicare certification number 300020. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 300020The 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: Aug 15, 2002
Beds: 188
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 8 Prospect Street
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-2000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Southern NH Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1245447994
Name & address match

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.19 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.95 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.48 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.9 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.57 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.9 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.05 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.62 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 657

Page 1 of 27Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

George A Abboud, DPM
- Podiatrist
- Reading, MA
- NPI 1104880475
Cherif Hani Abdelmalek, M.D.
- Medical Oncology Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1922396753
Swapna Ahern, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Manchester, NH
- NPI 1639566722
Mohamed El-Amin A. Ahmed, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- New Bedford, MA
- NPI 1477703676
Jason Akerman, MD
- Urology Physician
- Manchester, NH
- NPI 1003475914
Thomas Alberico Jr., MD
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
- Bedford, NH
- NPI 1346650959
John L Alexander, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1144259508
Allisa Beth Rose Alpert, DO
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1851880447
Tahani A. Alturkistani, M.D
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1396975496
Sara Amory, APRN
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1841549615
Kevin Anderson, M.D, PH.D.
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- Exeter, NH
- NPI 1356720387
Brooke E Andrews, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Manchester, NH
- NPI 1740478593
Elizabeth J Angelakis, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Bedford, NH
- NPI 1255437984
Alexandra B Argasinski, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Lowell, MA
- NPI 1508813395
Shelley M. Arndt, FNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Peterborough, NH
- NPI 1174041271
Sadaf Ashraf, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1285833210
Sadia Ashraf, MD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Manchester, NH
- NPI 1922207927
Jatinder Aujla, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Pelham, NH
- NPI 1275700825
Paul S Austin, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Milford, NH
- NPI 1740285980
Vladimir Avramov, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1821400243
Chadani Ayer, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1255747952
Saeedeh Azary, M.D., M.P.H.
- Neurology Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1891149704
Brett M. Baker
- Surgery Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1700272333
Elana Bannerman, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Hudson, NH
- NPI 1578805958
James M Barger, MD
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Nashua, NH
- NPI 1801326046

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.88
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 763 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.02
- 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 expected207.38
- State average 189.66 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 37 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.6
- State average 8.99 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 70 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.8
- State average 11.91 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 130 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10.5
- State average 11.39 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 371 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.3
- State average 15.68 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 480 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected12.8
- State average 12.24 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 158 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.8
- State average 4.11 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 2,001 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.21
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 4,586 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.31
- State average 0.29 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 4,499 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.75
- State average 3.59 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 813 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.55
- State average 1.62 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 341 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.06
- State average 2.55 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 794 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected14.26
- State average 10.72 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 366 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.88
- State average 5.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 329 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.01
- State average 1.7 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 224 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.58 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 3,721 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5.4
- State average 4.1 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 36 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) As expected0.44
- State average 0.47
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.72
- State average 0.5
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.26
- State average 0.48
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.61
- State average 0.34
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.12
- State average 0.98
- 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 4.9
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 5.3
- State average 6.36 (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) 0.98
- State average 0.96
- 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 90
- State average 94.3 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 90 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 60
- State average 58
- National average 65
- 234 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 218
- State average 133
- National average 168
- 574 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 218
- State average 125
- National average 162
- 537 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 192
- State average 234
- National average 257
- 32 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 96
- State average 97.3 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 89 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 97
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 238 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 15
- State average 57
- National average 69
- 20 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 95
- State average 91
- National average 78
- 3,047 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 0.54 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 1,582 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 5
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 40,097 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 17
- State average 20
- National average 15
- 1,283 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 57
- State average 64
- National average 73
- 74 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 67
- State average 79
- National average 87
- 30 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 81
- State average 77
- National average 81
- 234 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 121 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) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.1
- State average 14.5 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 116 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected23.7
- State average 21.86 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 442 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 39.5
- State average 10.05 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 104 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 15.8
- State average 10.67 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 408 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -18.2
- State average 9.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 497 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.9
- State average 17.92 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 577 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.9
- State average 5.54 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 171 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.9
- State average 10.58 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 171 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6
- State average 5.88 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 43 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20
- State average 20.14 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 108 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.7
- State average 12.66 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,649 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 350 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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