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Hospitals in Massachusetts with the lowest left ED without being seen
53 Massachusetts hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham, Fairview Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Nantucket Cottage Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.76, 99th percentile | 19 | Compare Nantucket Cottage Hospital |
| T2 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.0%, 94th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 58 | Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham |
| T2 | Fairview Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Fairview Hospital |
| T2 | Falmouth Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 95 | Compare Falmouth Hospital |
| T2 | Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | — | 19 | Compare Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc |
| T2 | Boston Medical Center-Brighton | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 252 | Compare Boston Medical Center-Brighton |
| T2 | MelroseWakefield Healthcare | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 538 | Compare MelroseWakefield Healthcare |
| T8 | Emerson Hospital - | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 149 | Compare Emerson Hospital - |
| T8 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 155 | Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth |
| T8 | Mount Auburn Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 217 | Compare Mount Auburn Hospital |
| T8 | Baystate Franklin Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 17.3%, 0th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 92 | Compare Baystate Franklin Medical Center |
| T8 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 336 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 597 | Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| T8 | Cambridge Health Alliance | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 159 | Compare Cambridge Health Alliance |
| T8 | Northeast Hospital Corporation | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 283 | Compare Northeast Hospital Corporation |
| T8 | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | — | 0.96, 51st percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 205 | Compare Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital |
| T8 | Athol Memorial Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 174 min, 33rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Athol Memorial Hospital |
| T8 | Cape Cod Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 259 | Compare Cape Cod Hospital |
| T8 | South Shore Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 17.4%, 0th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 284 | Compare South Shore Hospital |
| T19 | Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 5.9%, 100th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.70, 98th percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 153 | Compare Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital |
| T19 | Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.67, 99th percentile | 265 min, 3rd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 224 | Compare Newton-Wellesley Hospital |
| T19 | Baystate Wing Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 41 | Compare Baystate Wing Hospital |
| T19 | Holyoke Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 164 | Compare Holyoke Medical Center |
| T19 | Milford Regional Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 274 min, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 121 | Compare Milford Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | Sturdy Memorial Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 126 | Compare Sturdy Memorial Hospital |
| T19 | UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.28, 7th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 113 | Compare UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital |
| T19 | Winchester Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 189 | Compare Winchester Hospital |
| T19 | Heywood Hospital - | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 134 | Compare Heywood Hospital - |
| T19 | MetroWest Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 360 | Compare MetroWest Medical Center |
| T19 | Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - | 3.0%, 17th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 42 | Compare Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - |
| T30 | Massachusetts General Hospital | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 288 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 907 | Compare Massachusetts General Hospital |
| T30 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 81 | Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton |
| T30 | Southcoast Hospitals Group | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 695 | Compare Southcoast Hospitals Group |
| T30 | Baystate Medical Center | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.69, 1st percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 716 | Compare Baystate Medical Center |
| T30 | St Vincent Hospital | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 283 | Compare St Vincent Hospital |
| T30 | The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.59, 1st percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 142 | Compare The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc |
| T30 | Tufts Medical Center | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | 1.32, 6th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 415 | Compare Tufts Medical Center |
| T37 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.1%, 99th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 300 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 663 | Compare Brigham And Women's Hospital |
| T37 | Berkshire Medical Center | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 319 | Compare Berkshire Medical Center |
| T37 | Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 327 | Compare Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington |
| T37 | Saint Anne's Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 160 | Compare Saint Anne's Hospital |
| T37 | Holy Family Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 275 | Compare Holy Family Hospital |
| T37 | Marlborough Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | — | Compare Marlborough Hospital |
| T37 | Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 189 | Compare Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital |
| T44 | UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals | 6.0%, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 150 | Compare UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals |
| T44 | Baystate Noble Hospital | 6.0%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 97 | Compare Baystate Noble Hospital |
| T44 | Good Samaritan Medical Center | 6.0%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 264 min, 3rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 231 | Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center |
| T47 | North Shore Medical Center - | 7.0%, 2nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 271 min, 3rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 415 | Compare North Shore Medical Center - |
| T47 | Boston Medical Center | 7.0%, 2nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 441 | Compare Boston Medical Center |
| T47 | Brown University Health Morton Hospital | 7.0%, 2nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 133 | Compare Brown University Health Morton Hospital |
| T50 | UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 8.0%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 291 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 325 | Compare UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).