BID Needham Receives Top Quality and Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
BID Needham Earns Five-Out-of-Five-Star Designation From CMS
Needham, MA — Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (BID Needham) has received five-out-of-five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual quality and safety assessment. Only 12 percent of the over 4,600 hospitals that were assessed nationally received five stars as their Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
The Overall Hospital Quality Star rating summarizes a variety of measures across five areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. The five measure groups include safety, readmission, patient experience, mortality, and timely and effective care.
"We are so proud that BID Needham received a top rating from CMS, reflecting our commitment to safety and quality,” said John Fogarty, president, BID Needham. “This recognition would not be possible without the dedication our BID Needham team has to providing the highest level of care to all patients.”
This data, found under the CMS Hospital Compare tool, is available for consumers to help them compare performance measure information and make informed decisions about where to go for health care.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID Needham) is a licensed 73-bed acute care community hospital. BID Needham has served residents in Needham and surrounding communities for more than 100 years. The hospital has been recognized by several organizations for quality and safety, including U.S. News & World Report and The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
