Tufts Medical Center, located at 800 Washington Street in Boston, MA, is a world-renowned academic medical center providing exceptional care for over two centuries. As the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine, we offer innovative, patient-centered care across more than 100 specialties, including primary care, our Level I Trauma Center, and a leading heart transplant program. Our dedicated clinicians and researchers are committed to advancing medical knowledge and delivering the highest quality care to every patient. Experience nationally recognized, leading-edge care in the heart of Boston at Tufts Medical Center.
| Hospital Name | Tufts Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 220116 |
| Address | 800 WASHINGTON STREET |
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| City/Town | Boston |
| State | MA |
| ZIP Code | 2111 |
| County/Parish | SUFFOLK |
| Health System | Tufts Medicine |
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| Health System Website Domain | tuftsmedicine.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 3 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 701 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Massachusetts |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Ownership Details | Tufts Medicine |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
| Allopathic Residency Program | Yes |
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| Dental Residency Program | Yes |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 415 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 4741.67 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | 339.19 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 40147 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 29075 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 98931 |
| Bed Count | 385 |
| Available Bed Days | 140525 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 6045 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 2811 |
| Total Discharges | 16041 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 32417 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 29075 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 71154 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 287 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 104755 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 6045 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 2811 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 16041 |
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. |
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| 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. |
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| Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
| Discharge Information – Star Rating | |
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| Quietness – Star Rating | |
| Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating | |
| Recommend Hospital – Star Rating |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 79% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | No Different Than National Average |
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| 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 222 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | 14 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 22.4 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -3.5 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12 |
| 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 | 4.7 |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | 1.3 |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | 11.7 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 19.7 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.4 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | 5.8 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 15.8 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 |
| 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 | 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 | 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) | Worse Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.992 |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 1.114 |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.977 |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.841 |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.676 |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Oct 01, 2021 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | $3,535 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $14,136 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $9,266 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $55,106 |
| Total Salaries | $454,087 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $768,160 |
| Depreciation Expense | $31,130 |
| Total Operating Costs | $999,943 |
| Inpatient Charges | $1,075,563 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $1,334,835 |
| Total Patient Charges | $2,410,398 |
| Core Wage Costs | $84,999 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $454,087 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $22,811 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $-878 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $144,608 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $18,461 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $10,097 |
| Other Current Assets | $9,450 |
| Total Current Assets | $275,052 |
| Land Value | $11,273 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $68 |
| Building Value | $316,745 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $23,686 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $436,394 |
| Major Movable Equipment | |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $340,918 |
| Long-Term Investments | $241,542 |
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| Other Assets | $13,102 |
| Total Other Assets | $314,436 |
| Total Assets | $930,406 |
| Accounts Payable | $105,033 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $125,838 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $309,925 |
| Mortgage Debt | $444,166 |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $124,991 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $569,157 |
| Total Liabilities | $879,082 |
| General Fund Balance | $39,522 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $51,324 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $930,406 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $70,532 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $4,310 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | $35,109 |
| Total IME Payments | $24,067 |
| Inpatient Revenue | $1,075,563 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $1,334,835 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $2,410,398 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $1,590,864 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $819,534 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $1,221,989 |
| Net Service Income | $-402,455 |
| Other Income | $212,077 |
| Total Income | $-190,378 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-190,378 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $113,000 |
| Medicaid Charges | $401,111 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Workday |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |