Hospital

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE

CCN: 220011 · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 · MIDDLESEX County

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Overview

Address
1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Phone
(617) 665-1000
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Government (Local)
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes
4 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
p63
Acute Care — General medical and surgical hospital participating in Medicare IPPS. Subject to CMS quality reporting and payment adjustment programs (VBP, HRRP, HAC).

CMS Star Rating — Quality Domain Breakdown

CMS computes the overall star rating from five quality domains. Each domain compares this hospital's measures against national benchmarks.

Mortality 4 of 7 measures reported
4
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 6 of 8 measures reported
1
5
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 9 of 11 measures reported
8
1
Better No different Worse
30-day unplanned readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, hip/knee replacement, and CABG.
Patient Experience 8 of 8 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
HCAHPS survey scores — patient-reported experience with communication, responsiveness, cleanliness, and discharge planning.
Timely & Effective Care 10 of 12 measures reported
10 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
Process-of-care measures including flu immunization, blood clot prevention, and appropriate use of imaging.

Readmissions — Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

The Excess Readmission Ratio (ERR) compares this hospital's 30-day readmission rate to expected, adjusting for patient mix. An ERR of 1.0 means readmissions are as expected; > 1.0 triggers a Medicare payment penalty (up to 3%).

✓ This hospital does not have excess readmissions triggering HRRP penalties.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
— Not reported
Heart Failure 244 discharges
0.9453 p17
Pneumonia 173 discharges
0.9561 p22
COPD 120 discharges
0.9313 p4
Hip/Knee Replacement
0.9312 p32
CABG Surgery
— Not reported
Expected (1.0) National median

Value-Based Purchasing

The Hospital VBP Program adjusts Medicare payments based on clinical quality. The Total Performance Score (TPS) is a weighted composite of four domains, each worth 25%. This hospital's TPS is below the national median, suggesting a negative payment adjustment.

17.0 p8
Total Performance Score
National median: 29.5
Clinical Outcomes 25% weight
6.3 p58
Nat'l median: 5.0
Measures mortality rates for conditions like heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and COPD. Based on 30-day risk-standardized mortality.
Safety 25% weight
2.5 p3
Nat'l median: 10.0
Patient safety measures including healthcare-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, MRSA, C. diff) and perioperative complications.
Person & Community Engagement 25% weight
5.8 p25
Nat'l median: 8.8
Based on HCAHPS patient experience survey results — communication with nurses and doctors, hospital cleanliness, pain management, discharge information.
Efficiency & Cost Reduction 25% weight
2.5 p43
Nat'l median: 2.5
Based on Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB). Measures episode-of-care costs from 3 days before admission through 30 days after discharge.

CMS Payment Programs

Three Medicare programs adjust hospital payments based on quality performance. Hospitals can be penalized under multiple programs simultaneously.

Readmissions (HRRP)
Not Penalized
Worst ERR: 0.9561
Value-Based Purchasing
17.0 TPS
Below national median
HAC Reduction
Payment Reduced
HAC Score: 0.6458

Complications & Deaths

30-day mortality rates, patient safety indicators, and complication rates. "Better" means statistically significantly better than the national rate.

Measure Score vs. National Denominator
COMP_HIP_KNEE 3.80 No Different Than the National Rate 40
Hybrid_HWM 4.00 No Different Than the National Rate 520
MORT_30_AMI — Number of Cases Too Small —
MORT_30_CABG — — —
MORT_30_COPD 8.90 No Different Than the National Rate 102
MORT_30_HF 7.70 Better Than the National Rate 200
MORT_30_PN 17.30 No Different Than the National Rate 169
MORT_30_STK 12.20 No Different Than the National Rate 38
PSI_03 0.35 No Different Than the National Rate 1,705
PSI_04 — Number of Cases Too Small —
PSI_06 0.20 No Different Than the National Rate 2,266
PSI_08 0.30 No Different Than the National Rate 2,246
PSI_09 2.53 No Different Than the National Rate 277
PSI_10 1.59 No Different Than the National Rate 102
PSI_11 10.58 No Different Than the National Rate 103
PSI_12 3.10 No Different Than the National Rate 290
PSI_13 5.77 No Different Than the National Rate 96
PSI_14 1.74 No Different Than the National Rate 49
PSI_15 1.00 No Different Than the National Rate 272
PSI_90 0.95 No Different Than the National Value —

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — standardized patient survey measuring satisfaction with care.

Measure Score Star Rating
H_COMP_1_A_P: Nurses "always" communicated well 73% —
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 7% —
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 20% —
H_COMP_1_LINEAR_SCORE: Nurse communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_1_STAR_RATING: Nurse communication - star rating — 2
H_NURSE_RESPECT_A_P: Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 82% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6% —
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 12% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 70% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 8% —
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 22% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 67% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 8% —
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 25% —
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 78% —
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 6% —
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 16% —
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating — 3
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 84% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5% —
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 11% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 76% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 6% —
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 18% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 73% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 7% —
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 20% —
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 59% —
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 22% —
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 19% —
H_COMP_5_LINEAR_SCORE: Communication about medicines - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_5_STAR_RATING: Communication about medicines - star rating — 2
H_MED_FOR_A_P: Staff "always" explained new medications 75% —
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 11% —
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 14% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 44% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 33% —
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 23% —
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 14% —
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 86% —
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score — —
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating — 3
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 15% —
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 85% —
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 13% —
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 87% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 70% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 9% —
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 21% —
H_CLEAN_LINEAR_SCORE: Cleanliness - linear mean score — —
H_CLEAN_STAR_RATING: Cleanliness - star rating — 3
H_QUIET_HSP_A_P: "Always" quiet at night 53% —
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 16% —
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 31% —
H_QUIET_LINEAR_SCORE: Quietness - linear mean score — —
H_QUIET_STAR_RATING: Quietness - star rating — 2
H_HSP_RATING_0_6: Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low) 10% —
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 28% —
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 62% —
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score — —
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating — 3
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 8% —
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 63% —
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 29% —
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score — —
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating — 3
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating — 3

Healthcare Associated Infections

Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR). A SIR < 1.0 means fewer infections than predicted based on national baseline data.

Measure Score (SIR) vs. National
HAI_1_CILOWER 0.463 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 4.951 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 2078.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 1.649 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 3.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 1.819 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.338 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 3.611 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 2910.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 2.261 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 3.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 1.327 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER — —
HAI_3_CIUPPER — —
HAI_3_DOPC 33.000 —
HAI_3_ELIGCASES 0.943 —
HAI_3_NUMERATOR 2.000 —
HAI_3_SIR — —
HAI_4_CILOWER — —
HAI_4_CIUPPER — —
HAI_4_DOPC 26.000 —
HAI_4_ELIGCASES 0.218 —
HAI_4_NUMERATOR 0.000 —
HAI_4_SIR — —
HAI_5_CILOWER 0.114 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_CIUPPER 2.237 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_DOPC 63489.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_ELIGCASES 2.954 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_NUMERATOR 2.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_SIR 0.677 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_6_CILOWER 0.190 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CIUPPER 0.596 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_DOPC 60318.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_ELIGCASES 34.226 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_NUMERATOR 12.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_SIR 0.351 Better than the National Benchmark

Timely & Effective Care

Process-of-care measures including ED wait times, treatment timeliness, and preventive care.

Measure Score Condition
EDV very high Emergency Department
GMCS — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Diagnosis_Documented — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Screening — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutrition_Assessment — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutritional_Care_Plan — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPER — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPO — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_ORAE — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
IMM_3 90.0 Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
OP_18a 181.0 Emergency Department
OP_18b 176.0 Emergency Department
OP_18c 298.0 Emergency Department
OP_18d 246.0 Emergency Department
OP_22 2.0 Emergency Department
OP_23 43.0 Emergency Department
OP_29 97.0 Colonoscopy care
OP_31 — Cataract surgery outcome
OP_40 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 12.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SEP_1 52.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_3HR 54.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_6HR 82.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_3HR 74.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_6HR 96.0 Sepsis Care
STK_02 95.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_03 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_05 96.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_1 — Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_2 97.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI — Number of Cases Too Small
EDAC_30_HF 0.40 Average Days per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 11.70 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 14.90 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32 14.10 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ADM — Number of Cases Too Small
OP_35_ED — Number of Cases Too Small
OP_36 1.10 No Different than expected
READM_30_AMI — Number of Cases Too Small
READM_30_CABG — —
READM_30_COPD 16.90 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HF 18.60 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE 4.50 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_PN 15.20 No Different Than the National Rate

Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary

MSPB ratio: values > 1.0 mean this hospital's episode spending is higher than the national median hospital.

Value
0.99

Financial Health (Cost Report — FY 2024)

All Data

Every labeled metric surfaced for this hospital, with national medians and percentiles where a benchmark is available.

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Source Metric Value National Median Pctl. Raw key
Cost Report Cost-to-Charge Ratio 0.55 — metrics.cost_to_charge_ratio
Cost Report Current Ratio 2.88 — metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report Employees per Bed 16.92 — metrics.employees_per_bed
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,024 — fiscal_year
Cost Report Fund Balance ($) $280,021,558 — metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Net Income ($) $6,408,746 — metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $430,553,227 — metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $721,138,330 — metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $600,263,683 — metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $441,116,772 — metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) 0.6% — metrics.total_margin
Cost Report Uncompensated Care (%) 9.0% — metrics.uncompensated_care_pct
General Information Address 1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET — Address
General Information City/Town CAMBRIDGE — City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 4 — Count of Facility MORT Measures
General Information Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures 8 — Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures
General Information Count of Facility READM Measures 9 — Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 6 — Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 10 — Count of Facility TE Measures
General Information Count of MORT Measures Better 0 — Count of MORT Measures Better
General Information Count of MORT Measures No Different 4 — Count of MORT Measures No Different
General Information Count of MORT Measures Worse 0 — Count of MORT Measures Worse
General Information Count of READM Measures Better 0 — Count of READM Measures Better
General Information Count of READM Measures No Different 8 — Count of READM Measures No Different
General Information Count of READM Measures Worse 1 — Count of READM Measures Worse
General Information Count of Safety Measures Better 1 — Count of Safety Measures Better
General Information Count of Safety Measures No Different 5 — Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 0 — Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish MIDDLESEX — County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes — Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 220011 — Facility ID
General Information Facility Name CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE — Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 4 — Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote — — Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Government - Local — Hospital Ownership
General Information Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals — Hospital Type
General Information Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation Y — Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation
General Information MORT Group Footnote — — MORT Group Footnote
General Information MORT Group Measure Count 7 — MORT Group Measure Count
General Information Pt Exp Group Footnote — — Pt Exp Group Footnote
General Information Pt Exp Group Measure Count 8 — Pt Exp Group Measure Count
General Information READM Group Footnote — — READM Group Footnote
General Information READM Group Measure Count 11 — READM Group Measure Count
General Information Safety Group Footnote — — Safety Group Footnote
General Information Safety Group Measure Count 8 — Safety Group Measure Count
General Information State MA — State
General Information TE Group Footnote — — TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 — TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (617) 665-1000 — Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 02139 — ZIP Code
HAC Reduction Program fiscal_year 2,026 — fiscal_year
HAC Reduction Program measures — cauti — sir 1.16 — measures.cauti.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — cdi — sir 0.45 — measures.cdi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — clabsi — sir 1.15 — measures.clabsi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — mrsa — sir 0.53 — measures.mrsa.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — ssi — sir 1.71 — measures.ssi.sir
HAC Reduction Program payment_reduction Yes — payment_reduction
HAC Reduction Program total_hac_score 0.65 — total_hac_score
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary End Date 12/31/2024 — End Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Measure ID MSPB-1 — Measure ID
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Start Date 01/01/2024 — Start Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Value 0.99 — Value
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Excess readmission ratio 0.93 0.9969 p4 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Expected readmission rate 19.0% — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of discharges 120 — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of readmissions 16 — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Predicted readmission rate 17.7% — READM-30-COPD-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Excess readmission ratio 0.95 0.9983 p17 READM-30-HF-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Expected readmission rate 20.4% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of discharges 244 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of readmissions 43 — READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Predicted readmission rate 19.3% — READM-30-HF-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Excess readmission ratio 0.93 0.9916 p32 READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Expected readmission rate 5.0% — READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Predicted readmission rate 4.6% — READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Excess readmission ratio 0.96 0.9955 p22 READM-30-PN-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Expected readmission rate 15.7% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of discharges 173 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of readmissions 23 — READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Predicted readmission rate 15.0% — READM-30-PN-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Value-Based Purchasing Clinical Outcomes 6.25 5.00 p58 clinical_outcomes_score
Value-Based Purchasing Efficiency & Cost Reduction 2.50 2.50 p43 efficiency_score
Value-Based Purchasing Person & Community Engagement 5.75 8.75 p25 person_community_score
Value-Based Purchasing Safety 2.50 10.00 p3 safety_score
Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score 17.00 29.50 p8 total_performance_score
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