Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford

70%

Patients that would definitely recommend
Equal to the national average

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.

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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (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 Pulmonary Care Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

General Surgery Excellence Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest

12 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Data Source

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).

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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
Equal to the national average

70%

Would definitely recommend
Equal to the national average

Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%82%78%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%66%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%89%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%66%66%

Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%54%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%65%73%

Providers

Dr. Joseph Abate, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

5 Ratings
Dr. Joseph Abate, MD

Dr. Marie Angeli Adamczyk, MD

Internal Medicine

14 Ratings
Dr. Marie Angeli Adamczyk, MD

Donna Agave, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Donna Agave, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Josephine Albano, MD

Internal Medicine

5 Ratings
Dr. Josephine Albano, MD

Dr. Robert Alexander, MD

Ophthalmology

11 Ratings
Dr. Robert Alexander, MD

Dr. Shapur Ameri, MD

Neurosurgery

29 Ratings
Dr. Shapur Ameri, MD

Kathleen Ammon, NP

Obstetrics & Gynecologic Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Kathleen Ammon, NP

Dr. Christian Andersen, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

20 Ratings
Dr. Christian Andersen, MD

Carmen Antonellis, NP

Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner)

Carmen Antonellis, NP

Kristen Aprile, PA-C

Gastroenterology (Physician Assistant)

Kristen Aprile, PA-C

Dr. Michael Bader, MD

Pulmonary Disease

45 Ratings
Dr. Michael Bader, MD

Dr. Jonathan Barker, MD

Forensic Psychiatry

Dr. Jonathan Barker, MD

Dr. David Barrasso, MD

Cardiology

2 Ratings
Dr. David Barrasso, MD

Dr. Natalia Batt, MD

Internal Medicine

12 Ratings
Dr. Natalia Batt, MD

Dr. Tarun Baveja, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Tarun Baveja, MD

Dr. Dennis Begos, MD

Colorectal Surgery

14 Ratings
Dr. Dennis Begos, MD

Dr. Cedric Benson, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Cedric Benson, MD

Jessica Benton, NP

Family Medicine (Nurse Practitioner)

Jessica Benton, NP

Dr. Mark Berenson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

10 Ratings
Dr. Mark Berenson, MD

Dr. Steven Berman, DPM

Podiatry

Dr. Steven Berman, DPM

Dr. Elizabeth Bettencourt, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

10 Ratings
Dr. Elizabeth Bettencourt, MD

Dr. Stephanie Bjork, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

25 Ratings
Dr. Stephanie Bjork, MD

Dr. Melanie Blackstock, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

44 Ratings
Dr. Melanie Blackstock, MD

Dr. Sarah Blake, MD

Anesthesiology

5 Ratings
Dr. Sarah Blake, MD

Location

Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford

170 Governors Ave, Medford, MA 02155

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