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Hospitals in Massachusetts with the lowest serious complications

50 Massachusetts hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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50 hospitals ranked in Massachusetts by serious complications; 34 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower 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	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
1	Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA · Acute care	0.67, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	265 min, 3rd percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	224	Compare Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2	Brigham And Women Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, MA · Acute care	0.70, 98th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	5.9%, 100th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	256 min, 4th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	153	Compare Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital
3	Good Samaritan Medical CenterBrockton, MA · Acute care	0.73, 97th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	264 min, 3rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	231	Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center
4	Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton, MA · Acute care	0.79, 94th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	252	Compare Boston Medical Center-Brighton
5	Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA · Acute care	0.81, 92nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	189	Compare Winchester Hospital
T6	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonMilton, MA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	81	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
T6	Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford, MA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	17.2%, 0th percentile	274 min, 2nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	121	Compare Milford Regional Medical Center
T6	Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	160	Compare Saint Anne's Hospital
T6	Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -Boston, MA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	13.9%, 94th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	42	Compare Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
10	North Shore Medical Center -Salem, MA · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	271 min, 3rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	415	Compare North Shore Medical Center -
11	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.3%, 99th percentile	6.8%, 99th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	288 min, 2nd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	907	Compare Massachusetts General Hospital
T12	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.0%, 94th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	58	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
T12	Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.1%, 99th percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	300 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	663	Compare Brigham And Women's Hospital
T12	Brown University Health Morton HospitalTaunton, MA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	133	Compare Brown University Health Morton Hospital
15	Baystate Wing HospitalPalmer, MA · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	41	Compare Baystate Wing Hospital
16	Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	275 min, 2nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	339	Compare Mercy Medical Center
T17	Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield, MA · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	17.3%, 0th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	92	Compare Baystate Franklin Medical Center
T17	Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	159	Compare Cambridge Health Alliance
T17	Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	97	Compare Baystate Noble Hospital
T20	Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalBrockton, MA · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	—	208 min, 15th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	205	Compare Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
T20	Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	126	Compare Sturdy Memorial Hospital
T22	UMass Memorial HealthAlliance HospitalsLeominster, MA · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	253 min, 5th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	150	Compare UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals
T22	UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	291 min, 2nd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	325	Compare UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus
24	Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA · Acute care	0.98, 41st percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	149	Compare Emerson Hospital -
T25	Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	259	Compare Cape Cod Hospital
T25	Holy Family HospitalMethuen, MA · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	238 min, 7th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	275	Compare Holy Family Hospital
27	Heywood Hospital -Gardner, MA · Acute care	1.01, 33rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	134	Compare Heywood Hospital -
28	Marlborough HospitalMarlborough, MA · Acute care	1.02, 31st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	—	Compare Marlborough Hospital
29	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	6.9%, 99th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	336 min, 0th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	597	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
30	Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA · Acute care	1.04, 28th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	123	Compare Anna Jaques Hospital
31	Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	253 min, 5th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	164	Compare Holyoke Medical Center
32	New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA · Acute care	1.07, 23rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	11.7%, 100th percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	118	Compare New England Baptist Hospital
T33	Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	327	Compare Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
T33	Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	217	Compare Mount Auburn Hospital
T33	Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	695	Compare Southcoast Hospitals Group
T33	MetroWest Medical CenterFramingham, MA · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	360	Compare MetroWest Medical Center
37	Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalLawrence, MA · Acute care	1.10, 19th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	189	Compare Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
T38	Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA · Acute care	1.11, 18th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	319	Compare Berkshire Medical Center
T38	St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · Acute care	1.11, 18th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	283	Compare St Vincent Hospital
40	Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	1.14, 15th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	227 min, 10th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	441	Compare Boston Medical Center
41	Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA · Acute care	1.17, 12th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	95	Compare Falmouth Hospital
42	Northeast Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA · Acute care	1.18, 12th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	283	Compare Northeast Hospital Corporation
43	Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA · Acute care	1.20, 10th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	267 min, 3rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	158	Compare Lowell General Hospital
T44	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · Acute care	1.21, 10th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	155	Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
T44	South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA · Acute care	1.21, 10th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	17.4%, 0th percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	284	Compare South Shore Hospital
46	UMass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge, MA · Acute care	1.28, 7th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	113	Compare UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
47	Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care	1.32, 6th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	17.2%, 0th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	415	Compare Tufts Medical Center
48	MelroseWakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA · Acute care	1.36, 5th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	538	Compare MelroseWakefield Healthcare
49	The Cooley Dickinson Hospital IncNorthampton, MA · Acute care	1.59, 1st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	261 min, 4th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	142	Compare The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc
50	Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · Acute care	1.69, 1st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	286 min, 2nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	716	Compare Baystate Medical Center

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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).