Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
- (617) 732-5500
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Brigham and Women's 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 30 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures 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 | 0.442 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.859 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 52605 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 56.014 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 35 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.625 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.511 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.952 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 37497 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 56.674 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 40 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.706 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.283 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.934 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 720 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 20.460 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.538 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.493 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 383 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.304 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.303 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.319 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.856 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 295689 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 29.716 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.538 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.493 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.712 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 276943 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 191.632 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 114 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.595 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 479 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.3 | Better than national | 4591 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.1 | Better than national | 448 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 402 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6 | Better than national | 183 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7 | Better than national | 980 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.5 | Better than national | 591 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 430 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 21256 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 158.29 | Same as national | 505 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 21284 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 24178 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.05 | Same as national | 8589 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.37 | Same as national | 5676 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.32 | Same as national | 5122 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.49 | Same as national | 9415 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.49 | Same as national | 5826 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.31 | Same as national | 2520 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.69 | Same as national | 6008 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88 | 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 | 24.3 | Not available | 660 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.5 | Not available | 1246 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26.4 | Not available | 646 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 8912 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.5 | Same as national | 5029 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 7.5 | Same as national | 175 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 175 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2432 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Worse than national | 660 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 391 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 222 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Better than national | 1246 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 471 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 646 |
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 | 618 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 618 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 618 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 618 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 618 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 618 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 618 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 618 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 618 |
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 | very 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 | 97 | 24017 |
| 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 | 309 | 389 |
| 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 | 309 | 352 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 278 | 29 |
| 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 | 5 | 64149 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 8 | 37 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 21 | 8973 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 42 | 98 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 50 | 44 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 67 | 15 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 98 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 52 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 446 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 358 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 87 | 21224 |
| 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 Brigham and Women's Hospital rated?
- Brigham and Women's Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Brigham and Women's Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Brigham and Women's Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Brigham and Women's Hospital located?
- Brigham and Women's Hospital is located at 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.
- What type of hospital is Brigham and Women's Hospital?
- Brigham and Women's 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.