North Shore Medical Center - in Salem, MA - Medicare Acute Care Hospital Hospital

North Shore Medical Center - is a medicare enrolled Acute Care Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. It is located at 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts 01970. You can reach out to the office of North Shore Medical Center - via phone at (978) 741-1215.

The ownership type of North Shore Medical Center - is Voluntary non-profit - Private and it provides emergency services (Emergency Room). The Medicare ID (also called CCN - CMS Certification Number) for North Shore Medical Center - is 220035.

Contact Information

	North Shore Medical Center -
	81 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
	(978) 741-1215

Hospital Profile

Name	North Shore Medical Center -
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	81 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	220035

Patients' Experience Survey:

Overall Rating of the Hospital:

Willingness to Recommend Hospital:

73%

21%

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Cleanliness of Hospital Environment:

73%

18%

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Quietness of Hospital Environment:

51%

31%

18%

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Nurse Communication:

80%

15%

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Doctor Communication:

79%

15%

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Responsiveness of Hospital Staff:

64%

25%

11%

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Communication about Medicines:

62%

17%

21%

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Discharge Information:

89%

11%

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Care Transition:

47%

48%

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

NPI Associated with the Hospital:

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with North Shore Medical Center - from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1467678433
Organization Name	NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
Address	81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	978-354-4550

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Structural Quality Measures:

Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

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Hospitals in Salem, MA

North Shore Medical Center -
Acute Care Hospital
Location: 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Phone: (978) 741-1215

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NPI Number	1568771616
Organization Name	NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
Address	81 Highland Ave, Palliative Care Dept, Salem, MA 01970
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	978-354-3090

NPI Number	1730121633
Organization Name	NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Doing Business As	SALEM HOSPITAL
Address	81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	978-354-2065

North Shore Medical Center - - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Salem, MA

Contact Information

Hospital Profile

Patients' Experience Survey:

NPI Associated with the Hospital:

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Community leaders applaud CMS' efforts to target fraudulent activity within Medicare program

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Delays could overwhelm hospitals in the event of airborne anthrax attack

International team gets new award to research the causes of bladder problems that affect one in six adults

Community leaders applaud CMS' efforts to target fraudulent activity within Medicare program

Scientists create first functional stem-cell niche model

Delays could overwhelm hospitals in the event of airborne anthrax attack

International team gets new award to research the causes of bladder problems that affect one in six adults

Community leaders applaud CMS' efforts to target fraudulent activity within Medicare program

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Delays could overwhelm hospitals in the event of airborne anthrax attack

Structural Quality Measures:

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Hospitals in Salem, MA

Medicare Hospital Compare