Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Federal
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
- 199 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186
- (617) 696-4600
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.234 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1939 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.341 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.306 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.276 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3589 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.492 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.204 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 36 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.999 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 27 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.243 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.258 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 28904 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.327 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.251 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.286 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 28904 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 9.704 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.618 | Same as national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 2.3 | Better than national | 1096 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 1629 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 29 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 108 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 407 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.6 | Better than national | 407 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 116 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 4053 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 5807 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5655 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 1330 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 1069 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.77 | Same as national | 1083 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.35 | Same as national | 1421 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.72 | Same as national | 1070 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.04 | Same as national | 140 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.94 | Same as national | 503 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.83 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 2.7 | Not available | 476 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 14.4 | Not available | 426 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.3 | Worse than national | 2439 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 2232 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 401 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.5 | Same as national | 125 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 476 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.4 | Better than national | 1095 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.1 | Same as national | 426 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 389 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 389 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 389 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 389 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 389 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 389 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 389 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 389 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 389 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 1709 |
| 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 | 254 | 402 |
| 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 | 239 | 366 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 858 | 25 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 346 | 12 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 39852 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 278 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 1776 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 57 | 84 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 33 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 13 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 84 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 45 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 111 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 116 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton rated?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton have emergency services?
- Yes. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton located?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton is located at 199 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186.
- What type of hospital is Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Federal).
Compare with nearby hospitals
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Boston, MA
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Franciscan Children's Hospital & Rehab Center
Brighton, MA
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc
Worcester, MA
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Boston, MA
Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.