CMS Hospital Quality

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

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1BOSTON MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON-22.60days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
2ST VINCENT HOSPITALWORCESTER-18.70days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
3FALMOUTH HOSPITALFALMOUTH-13.40days per patient★★★★★
4SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUPFALL RIVER-9.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
5NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER -SALEM-1.20days per patient★★★★★
6GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERBROCKTON1.10days per patient★★★★★
7MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITALCAMBRIDGE4.20days per patient★★★★★
8LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTONBURLINGTON4.50days per patient★★★★★
9UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUSWORCESTER4.70days per patient★★★★★
10MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON9.90days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
11HOLY FAMILY HOSPITALMETHUEN14.50days per patient★★★★★
12BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTERSPRINGFIELD14.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
13BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTHPLYMOUTH16.40days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
14MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCAREMELROSE17.70days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
15SOUTH SHORE HOSPITALSOUTH WEYMOUTH19.40days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
16CAPE COD HOSPITALHYANNIS21.70days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
17TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON23.30days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
18BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON24.10days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
19BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALBOSTON24.30days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
20NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBEVERLY24.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
21LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITALLOWELL25.20days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
22METROWEST MEDICAL CENTERFRAMINGHAM26.00days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
23VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - JAMAICA PLAINJAMAICA PLAIN28.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
24MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITALLAWRENCE56.10days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
25BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTONBRIGHTON56.70days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
26SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITALFALL RIVER61.50days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg

Compare Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate by State

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