Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brigham and Women's Hospital, located at 75 Francis Street in Boston, MA, is a world-renowned 793-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. We are committed to providing compassionate, state-of-the-art care and improving the health of our patients and communities through leadership in patient care, scientific discovery, and education. As a leader in innovative treatments, patient safety, and biomedical breakthroughs, Brigham and Women's Hospital is dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences and advancing healthcare for a healthier world. Consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation, we offer highly specialized and individualized care, from exam rooms to virtual visits and ICUs.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Brigham and Women's Hospital
Facility ID 220110

Location

Address 75 FRANCIS STREET
City/Town Boston
State MA
ZIP Code 2115
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 Brigham and Women's Hospital's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 663

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 14583.68
FTE Interns & Residents 600.09

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 96280
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 28276
Total Inpatient Days 301660
Bed Count 812
Available Bed Days 297696
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 12370
Discharges (Title XIX) 2435
Total Discharges 40183

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 85436
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 16109
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 235007
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 674
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 247326
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 12370
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2435
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 40183

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent.
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 attacks 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 83%

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 Better 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 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 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 Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 310

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 16.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 7.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 35.3
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 8.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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 Average Days 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 Worse 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) 0.731
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.912
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.334
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.609
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.599

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $11,800
Bad Debt Expense $32,420
Uncompensated Care Cost $20,856
Total Uncompensated Care $136,250

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $1,266,402
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $2,397,090
Depreciation Expense $197,309
Total Operating Costs $2,357,232

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $5,017,659
Outpatient Charges $4,028,065
Total Patient Charges $9,045,724

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $272,858
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $1,066
Adjusted Salaries $1,266,402
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $105,459
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $2,533
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $9,931

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $9,633
Short-Term Investments $168,300
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $418,129
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $184,901
Total Current Assets $804,302

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $90,644
Land Improvements Value $1,144
Building Value $2,517,637
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $43,486
Major Movable Equipment $742,160
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $1,537,720

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $354,903
Other Assets $507,805
Total Other Assets $862,709
Total Assets $3,204,731

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $62,532
Salaries & Wages Payable $181,133
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $143,379
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $249,148
Total Current Liabilities $636,192

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,358,867
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $351,771
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1,710,638
Total Liabilities $2,346,830

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $857,901
Total Fund Balances $857,901
Total Liabilities & Equity $3,204,731

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $243,530
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $6,405
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $77,217
Total IME Payments $83,125

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $5,056,611
Outpatient Revenue $4,060,281
Total Patient Revenue $9,116,892
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $6,318,322
Net Patient Revenue $2,798,570
Total Operating Expenses $3,709,762
Net Service Income $-911,192
Other Income $1,036,966
Total Income $125,774
Other Expenses
Net Income $125,774

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $188,397
Medicaid Charges $1,047,103
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