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TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER Quality Report

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
800 WASHINGTON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02111

SUFFOLK county
Phone: 617-636-5000
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

Please use the following conditions to evaluate the quality of this hospital.

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
78%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
87%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
14%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
65%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 7 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
98%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
97%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
95%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
98%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
84%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
59%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
70%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

3. Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
99%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
92%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%

4. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
90%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
86%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
83%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
88%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
87%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
80%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
100%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
100%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

5. Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 4 Hours After Arrival

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
85%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
80%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
67%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%

Surgical Infection Prevention

1. Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
77%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 520 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Surgery Patients who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
79%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
93%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 283 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery

TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER
81%
Average for the State of Massachusetts
79%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 491 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.


Note: The data on this site only reflect the aspects of "Heart Attack", "Heart Failure", "Pneumonia", and "Surgical Infection Prevention". These are important indicators of the hospital quality. However, they are not the comprehensive evaluation. learn more...