The Massachusetts General Hospital: hospitals, ratings and penalties
The Massachusetts General Hospital is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 2 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Boston, MA
Average CMS star rating
3.0 of 5
The Massachusetts General Hospital3.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
The Massachusetts General Hospital100%
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
143 beds
$929,000 in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
The Massachusetts General Hospital hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every The Massachusetts General Hospital hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA · Acute care | 1% cut | 4 hr 21 min | |||
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCVineyard Haven, MA · Critical Access | – | 2 hr 37 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 The Massachusetts General Hospital
How many hospitals does The Massachusetts General Hospital own?
The Massachusetts General Hospital is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect 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 The Massachusetts General Hospital hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any The Massachusetts General Hospital 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: Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The.
What kind of organization is The Massachusetts General Hospital?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Boston, MA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does The Massachusetts General Hospital run these hospitals?
The Massachusetts General Hospital is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
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.