Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital, located at 55 Fruit Street in Boston, MA, is a world-renowned academic medical center and the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Consistently ranked among America's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Mass General offers advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care across virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. As the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, Mass General is dedicated to leading-edge research, innovation, and exceptional patient care. With over 200 years of experience in caring for patients worldwide, it is an internationally recognized referral center for the most complex cases.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Massachusetts General Hospital
Facility ID 220071

Location

Address 55 FRUIT STREET
City/Town Boston
State MA
ZIP Code 2114
County/Parish SUFFOLK

Health System

Health System Mass General Brigham
Health System Website Domain massgeneralbrigham.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 3086
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Mass General Brigham
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Massachusetts General Hospital's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program Yes
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs Yes
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 907

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 18798.48
FTE Interns & Residents 696.69

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 116134
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 35607
Total Inpatient Days 337056
Bed Count 997
Available Bed Days 363905
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 14810
Discharges (Title XIX) 12407
Total Discharges 44240

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 102159
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 28598
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 275510
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 843
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 307695
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14810
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 12407
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 44240

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 85%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 288

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 23.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 27.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 20.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.6
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 3.9
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 20.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Better Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Better Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Better than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.651
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.865
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.987
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.007
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.700

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $31,145
Bad Debt Expense $61,339
Uncompensated Care Cost $47,849
Total Uncompensated Care $231,966

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $1,854,357
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $3,217,802
Depreciation Expense $236,994
Total Operating Costs $2,992,186

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $5,420,262
Outpatient Charges $6,237,960
Total Patient Charges $11,658,222

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $402,495
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $1,816
Adjusted Salaries $1,852,562
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $72,500
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $5,069
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $9,293

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2,827
Short-Term Investments $459,367
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $474,279
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $106,360
Total Current Assets $1,163,388

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $19,058
Land Improvements Value $1,924
Building Value $3,464,293
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $1,057,076
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $1,976,742

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $70,311
Other Assets $2,286,227
Total Other Assets $2,356,538
Total Assets $5,496,668

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $201,059
Salaries & Wages Payable $268,583
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $65,096
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $161,158
Total Current Liabilities $695,896

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $489,510
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $765,243
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1,254,752
Total Liabilities $1,950,648

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $3,546,020
Total Fund Balances $3,546,020
Total Liabilities & Equity $5,496,668

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $277,535
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $10,095
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $83,894
Total IME Payments $86,468

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $5,389,155
Outpatient Revenue $6,508,113
Total Patient Revenue $11,897,268
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $8,393,209
Net Patient Revenue $3,504,059
Total Operating Expenses $5,077,758
Net Service Income $-1,573,699
Other Income $1,773,114
Total Income $199,415
Other Expenses
Net Income $199,415

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $295,450
Medicaid Charges $1,715,380
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No