Tufts Medicine, Inc: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Tufts Medicine, Inc is listed in Medicare records with 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 Burlington, MA
Average CMS star rating
2.0 of 5
Tufts Medicine, Inc2.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
2 hospitals
Tufts Medicine, Inc100%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 2 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
759 beds
$14.7 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Tufts Medicine, 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 Tufts Medicine, Inc hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care | 1% cut | 3 hr 28 min | |||
| Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA · Acute care | 1% cut | 4 hr 27 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 Tufts Medicine, Inc
How many hospitals does Tufts Medicine, Inc own?
Tufts Medicine, Inc is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 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 Tufts Medicine, Inc hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 2.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Tufts Medicine, Inc hospitals penalized by Medicare?
2 of its 2 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: Lowell General Hospital, Tufts Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Tufts Medicine, Inc?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Burlington, MA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Tufts Medicine, Inc run these hospitals?
Tufts Medicine, Inc 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.