Massachusetts Hospitals Ranked First to Worst

By CHARLENE ARSENAULT (Patch Staff)

When it comes to patient care, a majority of Massachusetts hospitals rank at least average or better.

The latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-Hospital Compare list was compiled after researchers looked at data for nearly 5,000 hospitals across the country. The results of surveys from patients were also used to rank the centers in regard to in-patient care.

In the latest report, a number of Massachusetts hospitals ranked well, with more than 25 hospitals garnering at least four stars. Only one hospital got the coveted five stars. No Massachusetts hospitals ranked at the lowest, with one star.

Poor scores can result in lower reimbursement rates from Medicare under the government’s value-based purchasing program, according to the survey.

CMS, a consumer-oriented website that provides information on how well hospitals provide recommended care to their patients, updated its rankings on Oct. 8, which are based on patient responses to Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2014. Patients receive these at the end of their care and are asked to answer questions on the quality of the experience they received from each hospital.

Here’s the full list of the latest CMS rankings for Massachusetts:

5 Stars

• Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington

4 Stars

• Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport
• Bay State Mary Lane Hospital, Ware
• Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Milton
• Brigham and Women’s Faulker Hospital, Boston
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
• Clinton Hospital Association, Clinton
• Emerson Hospital, West Concord
• Holyoke Medical Center, Hoyoke
• Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington
• Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Oak Bluffs
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
• Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford
• Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge
• New England Baptist Hospital, Boston
• Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton
• Noble Hospital, Westfield
• South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth
• Tufts Medical Center, Boston
• Winchester Hospital, Winchester

3 Stars

• Athol Memorial Hospital
• Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield
• Baystate Medical Center, Springfield
• Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Needham
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
• Beverly Hospital Corporation, Beverly
• Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge
• Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis
• The Cooley Dickenson Hospital, Northampton
• Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth
• Hallmark Health System, Melrose
• Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge
• Health Alliance Hospitals, Leominster
• Heywood Hospital, Gardner
• Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence
• Lowell General Hospital, Lowell
• Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Mercy Medical Center, Springfield
• MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham
• Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer
• North Shore Medical Center, Salem
• Saint Anne’s Hospital, Fall River
• Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
• Southcoast Hospital Group, Fall River
• St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton
• St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester
• Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro

2 Stars

• Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston
• Carney Hospital, Boston
• Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton
• Holy Family Hospital, Methuen
• Morton Hospital, Taunton
• Norwood Hospital, Norwood
• UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect corrections from the original.

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