Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
- (617) 667-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.327 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.774 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 37503 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.761 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.515 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.045 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16886 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 26.690 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 18 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.674 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.806 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.993 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 544 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 14.611 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 19 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.300 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 2.843 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 8.920 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 280 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.287 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 12 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 5.247 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.338 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.973 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 255732 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 23.565 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.594 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.425 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.683 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 228830 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 127.161 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 69 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.543 | Better than 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 206 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.8 | Better than national | 4041 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 340 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 327 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.6 | Same as national | 175 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7 | Better than national | 936 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.2 | Better than national | 581 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.1 | Better than national | 451 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.84 | Same as national | 16829 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.52 | Same as national | 432 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 17760 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 18937 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.94 | Worse than national | 5770 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 3059 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.37 | Same as national | 2892 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.73 | Same as national | 6442 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.05 | Same as national | 3016 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 1427 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.07 | Same as national | 4681 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | 24.1 | Not available | 530 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 27.7 | Not available | 1153 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 12.1 | Not available | 608 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16 | Worse than national | 7547 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 5120 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.8 | Worse than national | 1558 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 1558 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1196 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15 | Same as national | 530 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.3 | Same as national | 319 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 209 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.7 | Same as national | 1153 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.5 | Same as national | 198 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 608 |
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 | 4 | 4978 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 4978 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 4978 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 4978 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 4978 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 4978 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 4978 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 4978 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 4978 |
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 | high | — |
| 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 | 95 | 16734 |
| 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 | 341 | 379 |
| 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 | 348 | 353 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 310 | 24 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 56125 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 120 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 34 | 29 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 8211 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 34 | 98 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 45 | 40 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 98 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 46 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 471 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 86 | 143 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 81 | 388 |
| 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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center rated?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center located?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is located at 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.
- What type of hospital is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center?
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.