Hospitals with Lowest Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate in Massachusetts
Number of excess emergency department visits and unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge for heart attack patients. Lower rates indicate better post-discharge care coordination.
26 hospitals reportingin MassachusettsLower score = Better
Massachusetts — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate at a Glance
15.92days per patient
Massachusetts Average
7.14days per patient
US National Average
26
Hospitals Reporting
12%
Better than National
Massachusetts performs worse than the US average for heart attack emergency return rate. The state average (15.92 days per patient) is 8.78 higher than the national average (7.14 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Massachusetts Hospital Rankings — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | -22.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | ST VINCENT HOSPITAL | WORCESTER | -18.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | FALMOUTH HOSPITAL | FALMOUTH | -13.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 4 | SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP | FALL RIVER | -9.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER - | SALEM | -1.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 6 | GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER | BROCKTON | 1.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 7 | MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL | CAMBRIDGE | 4.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 8 | LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON | BURLINGTON | 4.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 9 | UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS | WORCESTER | 4.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 10 | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON | 9.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 11 | HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | METHUEN | 14.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 12 | BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD | 14.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 13 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH | 16.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 14 | MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE | MELROSE | 17.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 15 | SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | SOUTH WEYMOUTH | 19.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 16 | CAPE COD HOSPITAL | HYANNIS | 21.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 17 | TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | 23.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 18 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | 24.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 19 | BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON | 24.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 20 | NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BEVERLY | 24.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 21 | LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL | LOWELL | 25.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 22 | METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER | FRAMINGHAM | 26.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 23 | VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - JAMAICA PLAIN | JAMAICA PLAIN | 28.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 24 | MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITAL | LAWRENCE | 56.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 25 | BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON | BRIGHTON | 56.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 26 | SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL | FALL RIVER | 61.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |