Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
- 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
- (617) 983-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
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 | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.086 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5274 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.540 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.220 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.205 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.198 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3669 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.715 | 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) | 0.808 | 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 | 14 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.352 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | 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 | 28 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.251 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.016 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.611 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 45909 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.061 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.327 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.198 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.695 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 45909 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 25.659 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.390 | 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 | Same as national | 241 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 1504 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 45 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.6 | Better than national | 105 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.5 | Better than national | 505 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 412 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.4 | Better than national | 86 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 5209 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 6320 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 6288 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 787 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 523 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.72 | Same as national | 547 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.67 | Same as national | 821 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.97 | Same as national | 529 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 195 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.93 | Same as national | 819 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.70 | 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 | -11.5 | Not available | 535 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -10.4 | Not available | 398 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2436 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.3 | Same as national | 3324 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 44 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 44 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 1722 |
| 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 | 16.9 | Same as national | 120 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 535 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 240 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 398 |
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 | 536 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 536 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 536 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 536 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 536 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 536 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 536 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 536 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 536 |
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 | 5366 |
| 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 | 258 | 366 |
| 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 | 255 | 324 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 269 | 25 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 376 | 17 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 37721 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 22 | 2296 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 75 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 40 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 15 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 76 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 45 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 71 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 71 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 579 |
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 Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital rated?
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital located?
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital is located at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
- What type of hospital is Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital?
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital 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.