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Overview

Address
121 DEKALB AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 250-8000
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Non-Profit (Other)
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes
2 /5
CMS Overall Rating
p7
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 5 of 7 measures reported
5
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 8 of 8 measures reported
1
7
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 10 of 11 measures reported
8
2
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 9 of 12 measures reported
9 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 has excess readmissions in at least one condition and is subject to HRRP payment reduction.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) 62 discharges
1.0115 p57
Heart Failure 90 discharges
1.0833 p89
Pneumonia 172 discharges
1.0707 p85
COPD 45 discharges
1.0477 p84
Hip/Knee Replacement
1.0146 p56
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.

23.7 p29
Total Performance Score
National median: 29.5
Clinical Outcomes 25% weight
6.0 p57
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
9.2 p41
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
8.5 p47
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
0.0 p0
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)
Penalized
Worst ERR: 1.0833
Value-Based Purchasing
23.7 TPS
Below national median
HAC Reduction
No Reduction
HAC Score: -0.0182

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 3.40 No Different Than the National Rate 40
Hybrid_HWM 3.60 No Different Than the National Rate 459
MORT_30_AMI 10.60 No Different Than the National Rate 63
MORT_30_CABG
MORT_30_COPD 8.70 No Different Than the National Rate 38
MORT_30_HF 9.60 No Different Than the National Rate 83
MORT_30_PN 19.30 No Different Than the National Rate 189
MORT_30_STK 11.80 No Different Than the National Rate 51
PSI_03 0.25 No Different Than the National Rate 2,250
PSI_04 Number of Cases Too Small
PSI_06 0.18 No Different Than the National Rate 2,681
PSI_08 0.25 No Different Than the National Rate 2,712
PSI_09 2.10 No Different Than the National Rate 359
PSI_10 1.66 No Different Than the National Rate 94
PSI_11 8.71 No Different Than the National Rate 95
PSI_12 3.99 No Different Than the National Rate 313
PSI_13 5.10 No Different Than the National Rate 87
PSI_14 1.71 No Different Than the National Rate 53
PSI_15 1.27 No Different Than the National Rate 325
PSI_90 0.88 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 71%
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 10%
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 19%
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 78%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 8%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 14%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 70%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 10%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 20%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 66%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 13%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 21%
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 74%
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 9%
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 17%
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating 2
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 80%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 8%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 12%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 73%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 8%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 19%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 69%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 12%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 19%
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 55%
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 27%
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 18%
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 70%
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 16%
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 14%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 41%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 38%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 21%
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 19%
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 81%
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating 2
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 22%
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 78%
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 16%
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 84%
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 69%
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 11%
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 20%
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 51%
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 20%
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 29%
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) 17%
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 29%
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 54%
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating 2
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 13%
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 57%
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 30%
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating 2
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating 2

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 0.768 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 3.475 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 3486.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 3.985 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 7.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 1.757 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.007 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 0.735 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 4965.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 6.713 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 1.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 0.149 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER N/A No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CIUPPER 2.412 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_DOPC 49.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_ELIGCASES 1.242 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_NUMERATOR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_SIR 0.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_CILOWER
HAI_4_CIUPPER
HAI_4_DOPC 103.000
HAI_4_ELIGCASES 0.761
HAI_4_NUMERATOR 0.000
HAI_4_SIR
HAI_5_CILOWER 0.716 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_CIUPPER 3.241 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_DOPC 66481.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_ELIGCASES 4.273 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_NUMERATOR 7.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_SIR 1.638 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_6_CILOWER 0.023 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CIUPPER 0.244 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_DOPC 61482.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_ELIGCASES 33.492 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_NUMERATOR 3.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_SIR 0.090 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 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 50.0 Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
OP_18a 190.0 Emergency Department
OP_18b 189.0 Emergency Department
OP_18c 282.0 Emergency Department
OP_18d Emergency Department
OP_22 3.0 Emergency Department
OP_23 Emergency Department
OP_29 Colonoscopy care
OP_31 Cataract surgery outcome
OP_40 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 7.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SEP_1 47.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_3HR 18.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_6HR Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_3HR 65.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_6HR 71.0 Sepsis Care
STK_02 92.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_03 65.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_05 92.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_1 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_2 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI 17.10 Average Days per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_HF 89.60 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 86.20 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 16.40 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32 13.00 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ADM Number of Cases Too Small
OP_35_ED Number of Cases Too Small
OP_36 1.00 No Different than expected
READM_30_AMI 13.70 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_CABG
READM_30_COPD 19.10 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HF 21.30 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE 4.90 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_PN 17.10 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
1.11

Financial Health (Cost Report — FY 2023)

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 0.21 metrics.cost_to_charge_ratio
Cost Report Current Ratio 1.31 metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report Employees per Bed 9.58 metrics.employees_per_bed
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,023 fiscal_year
Cost Report Fund Balance ($) $227,611,655 metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Net Income ($) $-55,244,745 metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $429,581,616 metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) -12.9% metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $662,289,655 metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $393,325,555 metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $418,866,000 metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) -12.9% metrics.total_margin
Cost Report Uncompensated Care (%) 1.0% metrics.uncompensated_care_pct
General Information Address 121 DEKALB AVENUE Address
General Information City/Town BROOKLYN City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 5 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 10 Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 8 Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 9 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 5 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 2 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 7 Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 0 Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish KINGS County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 330056 Facility ID
General Information Facility Name BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 2 Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other 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 NY State
General Information TE Group Footnote TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (718) 250-8000 Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 11201 ZIP Code
HAC Reduction Program fiscal_year 2,026 fiscal_year
HAC Reduction Program measures — cauti — sir 0.31 measures.cauti.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — cdi — sir 0.07 measures.cdi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — clabsi — sir 1.16 measures.clabsi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — mrsa — sir 1.41 measures.mrsa.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — ssi — sir 0.63 measures.ssi.sir
HAC Reduction Program payment_reduction No payment_reduction
HAC Reduction Program total_hac_score -0.02 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 1.11 Value
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Excess readmission ratio 1.01 0.9995 p57 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Expected readmission rate 16.6% READM-30-AMI-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of discharges 62 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of readmissions 11 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Predicted readmission rate 16.8% READM-30-AMI-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Excess readmission ratio 1.05 0.9969 p84 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Expected readmission rate 18.1% READM-30-COPD-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of discharges 45 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of readmissions 12 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Predicted readmission rate 19.0% READM-30-COPD-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Excess readmission ratio 1.08 0.9983 p89 READM-30-HF-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Expected readmission rate 19.6% READM-30-HF-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of discharges 90 READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of readmissions 25 READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Predicted readmission rate 21.2% READM-30-HF-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Excess readmission ratio 1.01 0.9916 p56 READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Expected readmission rate 4.8% READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Hip/Knee Replacement — Predicted readmission rate 4.8% READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Excess readmission ratio 1.07 0.9955 p85 READM-30-PN-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Expected readmission rate 17.0% READM-30-PN-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of discharges 172 READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of readmissions 36 READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Predicted readmission rate 18.2% READM-30-PN-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Value-Based Purchasing Clinical Outcomes 6.00 5.00 p57 clinical_outcomes_score
Value-Based Purchasing Efficiency & Cost Reduction 0.00 2.50 p0 efficiency_score
Value-Based Purchasing Person & Community Engagement 8.50 8.75 p47 person_community_score
Value-Based Purchasing Safety 9.17 10.00 p41 safety_score
Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score 23.67 29.50 p29 total_performance_score
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