CMS Hospital Quality

Hospitals with Lowest Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate in Massachusetts

Percentage of patients discharged with prescriptions for two or more opioids, or an opioid plus a benzodiazepine, at the same time. Lower is better — combining these drugs raises the risk of overdose.

50 hospitals reportingin MassachusettsLower score = Better

Massachusetts — Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate at a Glance

17.23%
Massachusetts Average
15.02%
US National Average
53
Hospitals Reporting
Massachusetts performs worse than the US average for concurrent opioid prescribing rate. The state average (17.23 %) is 2.21 higher than the national average (15.02 %). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

Massachusetts Hospital Rankings — Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITALNANTUCKET10.00%★★★★★
2CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCECAMBRIDGE12.00%★★★★★
3METROWEST MEDICAL CENTERFRAMINGHAM12.00%★★★★★
4MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL INCOAK BLUFFS12.00%★★★★★
5MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITALLAWRENCE13.00%★★★★★
6WINCHESTER HOSPITALWINCHESTER13.00%★★★★★
7EMERSON HOSPITAL -W CONCORD14.00%★★★★★
8GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERBROCKTON14.00%★★★★★
9BOSTON MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON15.00%★★★★★
10MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMILFORD15.00%★★★★★
11ST VINCENT HOSPITALWORCESTER15.00%★★★★★
12UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH - HARRINGTON HOSPITALSOUTHBRIDGE16.00%★★★★★
13ANNA JAQUES HOSPITALNEWBURYPORT16.00%★★★★★
14BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTONBRIGHTON16.00%★★★★★
15UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-MARLBOROUGH HOSPITALMARLBOROUGH16.00%★★★★★
16ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INCWORCESTER16.00%Not rated
17MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -BOSTON16.00%Not rated
18HOLY FAMILY HOSPITALMETHUEN16.00%★★★★★
19NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITALNEWTON16.00%★★★★★
20BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTONMILTON16.00%★★★★★
21UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUSWORCESTER16.00%★★★★★
22MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITALCAMBRIDGE17.00%★★★★★
23STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITALATTLEBORO17.00%★★★★★
24NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER -SALEM17.00%★★★★★
25MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCAREMELROSE17.00%★★★★★
26BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTERSPRINGFIELD17.00%★★★★★
27BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON17.00%★★★★★
28SOUTH SHORE HOSPITALSOUTH WEYMOUTH17.00%★★★★★
29TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON17.00%★★★★★
30LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTONBURLINGTON17.00%★★★★★
31FAIRVIEW HOSPITALGREAT BARRINGTON17.00%★★★★★
32UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALSLEOMINSTER18.00%★★★★★
33COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THENORTHAMPTON18.00%★★★★★
34HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTERHOLYOKE18.00%★★★★★
35BAYSTATE WING HOSPITALPALMER18.00%★★★★★
36BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTHPLYMOUTH18.00%★★★★★
37BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITALWESTFIELD18.00%★★★★★
38BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAMNEEDHAM18.00%★★★★★
39NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITALBOSTON18.00%★★★★★
40HEYWOOD HOSPITAL -GARDNER18.00%★★★★★
41NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBEVERLY19.00%★★★★★
42CAPE COD HOSPITALHYANNIS20.00%★★★★★
43BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTERGREENFIELD20.00%★★★★★
44FALMOUTH HOSPITALFALMOUTH20.00%★★★★★
45BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTERPITTSFIELD21.00%★★★★★
46MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON21.00%★★★★★
47BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH MORTON HOSPITALTAUNTON21.00%★★★★★
48SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUPFALL RIVER21.00%★★★★★
49BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALBOSTON21.00%★★★★★
50LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITALLOWELL22.00%★★★★★

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