Mount Auburn Hospital

Mount Auburn Hospital, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading community teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Founded in 1886, we are dedicated to providing excellent, compassionate care to our patients. As part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, we offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across all medical specialties, with centers of excellence in maternity, cardiac, and cancer care. Committed to educating the next generation of caregivers, we strive to improve the health of the residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Mount Auburn Hospital
Facility ID 220002

Location

Address 330 MOUNT AUBURN STREET
City/Town Cambridge
State MA
ZIP Code 2138
County/Parish MIDDLESEX

Health System

Health System Beth Israel Lahey Health
Health System Website Domain bilh.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 2248
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Beth Israel Lahey Health
Emergency Services Yes

Edwin Huang, MD

President

NA

Toni Golen, MD

Chief Medical Officer

NA

Steven Kapfhammer

Chief Operations Officer

NA

Brian Smith

Chief Financial Officer

NA

Kirsten Boyd, DNP, MHA, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

NA

Ruth Baylis

Executive Director of Human Resources

NA

Martin Richman

Vice President of Philanthropy

NA

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 217

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1420.62
FTE Interns & Residents 79.18

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 18131
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 7321
Total Inpatient Days 55370
Bed Count 186
Available Bed Days 67979
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3367
Discharges (Title XIX) 1716
Total Discharges 12212

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 16424
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5524
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 44524
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 166
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 60679
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3367
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1716
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 12212

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns 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 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 75%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different 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 No Different 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 206

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 11.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 35.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 44.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.6
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different 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) 0.761
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.936
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.472
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.248
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.998

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $3,047
Bad Debt Expense $7,142
Uncompensated Care Cost $6,385
Total Uncompensated Care $13,875

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $124,670
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $241,070
Depreciation Expense $27,716
Total Operating Costs $310,509

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $207,845
Outpatient Charges $418,784
Total Patient Charges $626,628

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $25,447
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $124,670
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $19,791
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,113

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $8,655
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $47,522
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-7,441
Inventory $5,423
Prepaid Expenses $2,726
Other Current Assets $276
Total Current Assets $58,187

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $169
Land Improvements Value $3,316
Building Value $242,827
Leasehold Improvements $2,866
Fixed Equipment Value $71,913
Major Movable Equipment $272,680
Minor Depreciable Equipment $18,297
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $178,776

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $131,092
Other Assets $19,106
Total Other Assets $157,029
Total Assets $393,993

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $47,564
Salaries & Wages Payable $17,445
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $10,498
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $7,371
Total Current Liabilities $82,878

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $88,550
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $28,264
Total Long-Term Liabilities $116,815
Total Liabilities $199,693

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $177,607
Total Fund Balances $194,300
Total Liabilities & Equity $393,993

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $40,277
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $540
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $18,595
Total IME Payments $7,642

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $208,032
Outpatient Revenue $419,366
Total Patient Revenue $627,398
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $290,041
Net Patient Revenue $337,357
Total Operating Expenses $365,739
Net Service Income $-28,382
Other Income $20,415
Total Income $-7,967
Other Expenses
Net Income $-7,967

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $22,111
Medicaid Charges $55,635
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No