Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
7% higher than the national average
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is a medical facility located in Burlington, MA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2020, 2019)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures
General Surgery Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries
Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
5% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
7% higher than the national average
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
May 07 2021
Review for Dr. Weiser
Dr. Zhou is a fine oncologist and down to earth physician. He’s brilliant, encourages questions and never rushes through an appointment. Highly recommend him.
May 06 2021
Review for Dr. Zhou
Dr. D’Silva is highly NOT recommended. After my sister’s lung cancer diagnosis, his communication and advice was non-existent. We met him as a family several times between Burlington and Peabody, and his visits with us averaged about one minute, with a range of 30 to 120 seconds (which in...
Peter Carpenter May 04 2021
Review for Dr. D'Silva
Dr Golden is amazing. He never tries to rush me out of the room and takes into consideration everything I say/ask
Richelle Bostrom May 03 2021
Review for Dr. Golden
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Dr. Weiser truly listened to my needs and concerns yesterday, 05/06/2021. He is more than a psychiatrist, he actually listens and was compassionate, helpful about my crisis situation. After speaking with him, I had an urge to move forward from my current state of heartbreak and loneliness. I would...