Baystate Medical Center Inc.: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Baystate Medical Center Inc. is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Organization Based in Springfield, MA
Average CMS star rating
2.0 of 5
Baystate Medical Center Inc.2.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 1 rated hospital, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Baystate Medical Center Inc.100%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 1 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
2
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
830 beds
$5.8 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Baystate Medical Center Inc. hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Baystate Medical Center Inc. hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Springs Behavioral Health HospitalHolyoke, MA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care | 1% cut | 4 hr 46 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Baystate Medical Center Inc.
How many hospitals does Baystate Medical Center Inc. own?
Baystate Medical Center Inc. is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Massachusetts (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Baystate Medical Center Inc. hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 2.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Baystate Medical Center Inc. hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 1 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (100%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Baystate Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Baystate Medical Center Inc.?
Medicare records do not mark it as for-profit, non-profit or an investment firm, based in Springfield, MA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Baystate Medical Center Inc. run these hospitals?
Baystate Medical Center Inc. is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.