Quality & Patient Safety Data Query

I'm a healthcare provider from a research hospital in Brighton, and I'm putting together a research study on patient safety trends across Beth Israel Lahey hospitals. I'm interested in readmission rates and patient experience scores.

CHIA tracks this information through several key data sources, including:

Statewide Quality Measure Set (SQMS) - includes readmission rates, hospital-acquired conditions

Patient Experience Survey (PES) - includes patient-reported care experiences

HEDIS and AMS - includes broader clinical quality benchmarks

Would you like to:
1. View the Quality & Patient Safety dashboard?
2. Download full data sets for analysis in Excel or R?
3. Read CHIA's latest Quality Report summary?

Dashboards. I want to compare 30-day readmission rates and patient experience scores for 2017 and 2019 across Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and its affiliates.

Display Quality & Patient Safety dashboard

Filtered for hospitals within Beth Israel Lahey Health
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)
• BID - Needham
• BID - Milton
• Mount Auburn Hospital
• Anna Jaques Hospital

Filtered data from 2017-2019

Would you also like to generate a comparison workbook across both domains for those hospitals?

Yes.

Display CMS Hospital Compare HAI 2017-2019 Workbook.xlsx

I'm reviewing the workbook. Can you generate 3-5 key findings - especially any notable disparities between readmission rates and insurance types?

Generate 5 insights from CMS Hospital Compare HAI 2017-2019

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Comparison Workbook

2017 to 2019Measure SetHospital

Comparison Workbook

Document Date:October 2020

Document Refreshed:September 2021

File type:.xlsx

Document Type:Databook

Document Domain:Quality & Patient Safety

State:MA

Language:English

Workbook Key Insights

1. Higher Preventable Admissions for MassHealth

Patients on MassHealth are more likely to be admitted for preventable conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes) than those with commercial insurance.

2. Elective Admissions Skew Toward Commercial Plans

Elective procedures (e.g., joint replacements) are more common among the commercially insured, reflecting better access to planned care.

3. Lower Admission Rates for Uninsured — But Not Better Outcomes

Uninsured residents have fewer hospital admissions, often due to access barriers - not improved health.

4. Behavioral Health Burden Falls on Public Insurance

60%+ of behavioral health admissions are covered by MassHealth or public plans, underscoring reliance on safety-net systems.

5. Hospital Mix Mirrors Insurance Disparities

Hospitals serving more publicly insured patients face higher volumes and lower patient experience scores.