Acute Care

Lowell General Hospital

Lowell, MA

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 2042 of 2758
  • State 46 of 51
B
  • Covid burden 10 weeks
  • Max Covid Beds 13 %
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Hospital System

System ID: LHS0000252

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 200-399 beds
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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
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B

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 1076 of 2774
  • State 20 of 51
C

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital executives compared to healthcare workers without advanced degrees

  • National 1987 of 2780
  • State 38 of 51
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
B

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 1205 of 2752
  • State 25 of 51
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 740 of 2616
  • State 16 of 49
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
B

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 1264 of 2768
  • State 46 of 51
B

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 749 of 2593
  • State 35 of 50
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
EEG for fainting
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Coronary artery stenting
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
B

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted clinical outcomes over cost per patient adjusted for local cost of living and labor costs

  • National 1422 of 2768
  • State 42 of 51
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
C

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 2148 of 2784
  • State 43 of 51
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 2082 of 2784
  • State 43 of 51
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
C

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 1619 of 2173
  • State 29 of 47
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
C

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 2023 of 2717
  • State 38 of 51
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Care transition
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital