Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
- (617) 243-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Newton-Wellesley 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 12 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 | 0.049 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.970 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6836 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.810 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.294 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.654 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.053 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7977 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.937 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.208 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.055 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.086 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 253 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.086 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.329 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 84 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.657 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.092 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.806 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 91967 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.658 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.547 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.265 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.710 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 79337 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 35.790 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.447 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 461 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.7 | Better than national | 3229 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 65 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.5 | Same as national | 181 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.9 | Better than national | 979 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.3 | Better than national | 763 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 259 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 9733 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.57 | Same as national | 62 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 12256 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 12146 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.21 | Same as national | 2330 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.41 | Same as national | 1431 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.70 | Same as national | 1382 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.67 | Same as national | 2407 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.12 | Same as national | 1361 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 670 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 2111 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.67 | Better than 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 | -3.4 | Not available | 1081 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1 | Not available | 812 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 5444 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 4203 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.9 | Same as national | 235 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 235 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 2271 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 26 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 205 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 1081 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.4 | Same as national | 460 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 812 |
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 | 636 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 636 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 636 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 636 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 636 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 636 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 636 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 636 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 636 |
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 | 98 | 6814 |
| 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 | 274 | 381 |
| 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 | 263 | 351 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 381 | 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 | 3 | 81240 |
| Head CT results | 55 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 97 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 2 | 56 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 3582 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 36 | 125 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 59 | 54 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 59 | 22 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 125 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 48 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 190 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 98 | 161 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 810 |
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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital rated?
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Newton-Wellesley Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Newton-Wellesley Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Newton-Wellesley Hospital located?
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital is located at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462.
- What type of hospital is Newton-Wellesley Hospital?
- Newton-Wellesley 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.