Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
County: Suffolk Directions Apple Maps Call (617) 232-9500
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Quick answers about VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
How long is the ER wait at VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 44 min in the VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain emergency room (the average across Massachusetts hospitals is 3 hr 39 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (617) 232-9500. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain?
The main phone number for VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain is (617) 232-9500, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (617) 232-9500What is the address of VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain?
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain is at 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain have an emergency room?
Yes. VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain's Medicare star rating?
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain spend a median of 2 hours 44 minutes there. That is 55 minutes shorter than the average across Massachusetts hospitals (3 hours 39 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 498 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 77% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.5% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health care eligibility at VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain is a VA medical center. VA hospitals care for veterans enrolled in VA health care; contact the VA to check your eligibility before you go.
Massachusetts runs its own exchange, Massachusetts Health Connector. Check its provider directory for VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 19% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 16% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 24.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 19.6% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.2% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.4% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 62 patients. | 52% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 48 patients. | 69% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 56 patients. | 164 min | 162 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 5,650 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 4,793 patients. | 82% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 1,510 patients. | 15% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 22 patients. | 100% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 3,481 patients. | 80% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 617 patients. | 76% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 54 patients. | 96% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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The area around VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Suffolk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (6 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Massachusetts earn a median $104,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Massachusetts shortage areas
Healthcare pay in Massachusetts
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