Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, located at 148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA, is a trusted community hospital providing personalized, high-quality care to residents of Needham and surrounding towns for over 100 years. As part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, we offer access to a vast network of specialists and advanced medical resources. Our 73-bed acute care facility is staffed by over 500 physicians and offers a wide range of services, including emergency care, cancer care through the Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion, cardiology, orthopedics, and more. We are committed to the health and well-being of our community, offering support through local events and programs. Access your health records and manage your care with ease through our secure MyBILH Chart patient portal.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham
Facility ID 220083

Location

Address 148 CHESTNUT STREET
City/Town Needham
State MA
ZIP Code 2494
County/Parish NORFOLK

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

No leaders were identified on Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 58

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 606.12
FTE Interns & Residents 5.21

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 9600
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 878
Total Inpatient Days 17301
Bed Count 58
Available Bed Days 21170
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2237
Discharges (Title XIX) 250
Total Discharges 4013

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8777
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 863
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 15750
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 51
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 18615
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2237
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 250
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 4013

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 70%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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
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) 224

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 12.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 5.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
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) Worse 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) 1.088
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.637
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.183
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.191
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.556

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $162
Bad Debt Expense $2,783
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,266
Total Uncompensated Care $3,731

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $52,475
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $81,459
Depreciation Expense $8,550
Total Operating Costs $120,180

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $73,249
Outpatient Charges $223,914
Total Patient Charges $297,163

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $11,445
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $52,475
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-3,342
Short-Term Investments $7,656
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $14,197
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $20,760
Total Current Assets $39,249

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,642
Land Improvements Value $831
Building Value $120,679
Leasehold Improvements $1,763
Fixed Equipment Value $9,971
Major Movable Equipment $57,101
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $108,847

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $12,118
Other Assets $6,174
Total Other Assets $18,292
Total Assets $166,388

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,186
Salaries & Wages Payable $4,178
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,310
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $6,535
Total Current Liabilities $22,703

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $95,920
Total Long-Term Liabilities $95,920
Total Liabilities $118,623

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $35,647
Total Fund Balances $47,765
Total Liabilities & Equity $166,388

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $21,845
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments $2,146
Total IME Payments $58

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $73,227
Outpatient Revenue $223,965
Total Patient Revenue $297,192
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $165,341
Net Patient Revenue $131,851
Total Operating Expenses $133,934
Net Service Income $-2,084
Other Income $4,691
Total Income $2,607
Other Expenses
Net Income $2,607

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,116
Medicaid Charges $22,188
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