Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
- 41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
- (781) 744-5100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 2 measures 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 | 0.466 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.180 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 22869 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.637 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 18 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.762 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.232 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.695 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 21038 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 31.187 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.417 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.473 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.419 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 576 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.275 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.851 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.215 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 9.224 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 133 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.046 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.824 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.078 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.832 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 124856 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.816 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.306 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.434 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.781 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 124856 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 76.462 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 45 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.589 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 262 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 4109 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 420 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 233 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 182 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 1157 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.7 | Better than national | 834 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 524 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.56 | Same as national | 13632 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 177.14 | Same as national | 309 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 16750 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.45 | Worse than national | 17310 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.30 | Same as national | 4603 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 2426 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.14 | Same as national | 2289 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.57 | Same as national | 5016 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.61 | Worse than national | 2380 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 1264 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.25 | Same as national | 3453 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.09 | 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 | 4.5 | Not available | 523 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -4.2 | Not available | 1325 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -23.2 | Not available | 878 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Same as national | 7267 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 6706 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 228 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 228 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2373 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 523 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 229 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 195 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20 | Same as national | 1325 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 236 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Better than national | 878 |
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 | 2139 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2139 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2139 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2139 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 2139 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2139 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2139 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2139 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2139 |
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 | 99 | 6997 |
| 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 | 229 | 400 |
| 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 | 226 | 374 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 466 | 22 |
| 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 | 71835 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 108 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 54 | 101 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 5362 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 128 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 45 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 128 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 59 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 423 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 14018 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 2640 |
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 Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington rated?
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington have emergency services?
- Yes. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington located?
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington is located at 41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803.
- What type of hospital is Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington?
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington 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.