Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Complication Death Rate in Massachusetts
Death rate among surgical inpatients who developed serious but treatable complications. Lower rates suggest hospitals better detect and respond to surgical complications.
32 hospitals reportingin MassachusettsLower score = Better
Massachusetts — Surgical Complication Death Rate at a Glance
174.70per 1,000
Massachusetts Average
173.93per 1,000
US National Average
32
Hospitals Reporting
Massachusetts performs worse than the US average for surgical complication death rate. The state average (174.70 per 1,000) is 0.77 higher than the national average (173.93 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Massachusetts Hospital Rankings — Surgical Complication Death Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER - | SALEM | 134.38per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL | NEWTON | 144.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | EMERSON HOSPITAL - | W CONCORD | 147.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BEVERLY | 152.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL | BOSTON | 153.81per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER | BROCKTON | 156.82per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP | FALL RIVER | 156.95per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON | 158.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | ST VINCENT HOSPITAL | WORCESTER | 158.36per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE | MELROSE | 159.06per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD | 161.40per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITAL | LAWRENCE | 166.13per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | WINCHESTER HOSPITAL | WINCHESTER | 167.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | METHUEN | 167.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ATTLEBORO | 168.95per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER | PITTSFIELD | 173.95per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | 175.60per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON | BURLINGTON | 177.14per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | 178.79per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | FALMOUTH HOSPITAL | FALMOUTH | 179.92per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON | 182.52per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MILFORD | 184.89per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL | CAMBRIDGE | 186.93per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL | LOWELL | 188.16per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON | 190.21per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER | FRAMINGHAM | 191.28per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON | BRIGHTON | 192.24per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH | 198.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | SOUTH WEYMOUTH | 198.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | MERCY MEDICAL CTR | SPRINGFIELD | 204.13per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS | WORCESTER | 206.52per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 32 | CAPE COD HOSPITAL | HYANNIS | 227.39per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |