Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Massachusetts with the highest appropriate sepsis care
49 Massachusetts hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Berkshire Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Center, Falmouth Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Berkshire Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th 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 |
| T1 | Holyoke Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th 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 |
| 3 | Falmouth Hospital | 84.0%, 91st 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 |
| T4 | Saint Anne's Hospital | 83.0%, 90th 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 |
| T4 | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 83.0%, 90th 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 |
| 6 | Brown University Health Morton Hospital | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| 7 | Emerson Hospital - | 70.0%, 61st 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 - |
| 8 | Cape Cod Hospital | 68.0%, 57th 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 |
| T9 | Southcoast Hospitals Group | 67.0%, 54th 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 |
| T9 | Lowell General Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 267 min, 3rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 158 | Compare Lowell General Hospital |
| T11 | Boston Medical Center | 62.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T11 | Baystate Noble Hospital | 62.0%, 42nd 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 |
| 13 | Baystate Wing Hospital | 60.0%, 37th 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 |
| T14 | Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T14 | Sturdy Memorial Hospital | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T14 | UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital | 59.0%, 35th 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 |
| T17 | Nantucket Cottage Hospital | 58.0%, 33rd 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 |
| T17 | UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 58.0%, 33rd 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 |
| T17 | Marlborough Hospital | 58.0%, 33rd 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 |
| 20 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton | 57.0%, 30th 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 |
| 21 | South Shore Hospital | 56.0%, 28th 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 |
| 22 | The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc | 55.0%, 27th 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 |
| 23 | Baystate Franklin Medical Center | 54.0%, 25th 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 |
| T24 | UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals | 52.0%, 21st 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 |
| T24 | Winchester Hospital | 52.0%, 21st 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 |
| 26 | Mercy Medical Center | 51.0%, 20th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 339 | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T27 | Massachusetts General Hospital | 49.0%, 17th 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 |
| T27 | Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 49.0%, 17th 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 |
| T27 | Cambridge Health Alliance | 49.0%, 17th 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 |
| 30 | MelroseWakefield Healthcare | 47.0%, 14th 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 |
| 31 | Northeast Hospital Corporation | 46.0%, 13th 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 |
| 32 | MetroWest Medical Center | 45.0%, 12th 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 |
| T33 | North Shore Medical Center - | 44.0%, 11th 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 - |
| T33 | Milford Regional Medical Center | 44.0%, 11th 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 |
| 35 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 43.0%, 11th 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 |
| T36 | Holy Family Hospital | 42.0%, 10th 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 |
| T36 | St Vincent Hospital | 42.0%, 10th 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 |
| T38 | Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 41.0%, 9th 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 |
| T38 | Baystate Medical Center | 41.0%, 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 |
| T40 | Anna Jaques Hospital | 40.0%, 8th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 123 | Compare Anna Jaques Hospital |
| T40 | Boston Medical Center-Brighton | 40.0%, 8th 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 |
| T40 | Heywood Hospital - | 40.0%, 8th 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 - |
| T43 | Good Samaritan Medical Center | 39.0%, 7th 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 |
| T43 | Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 39.0%, 7th 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 |
| T45 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | 38.0%, 7th 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 |
| T45 | Mount Auburn Hospital | 38.0%, 7th 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 |
| 47 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 37.0%, 6th 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 |
| 48 | Tufts Medical Center | 36.0%, 5th 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 |
| 49 | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | 31.0%, 3rd 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 |
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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).