Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA
Also known as Cambridge Hospital
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About Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge Health Alliance is an acute care hospital in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 124 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Med Care-Camb, about 0.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.33
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.88
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.78
49% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys547
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.37413, -71.10349
Nearby hospitals
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Med Care-Camb1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MALong-term care hospital0.2 mi
- Somerville Hospital230 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA · Emergency roomHospital1.1 mi
- Mount Auburn Hospital330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -243 Charles Street, Boston, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.9 mi
- Arbour Human Resource Institute227 Babcock Street, Brookline, MAPsychiatric hospital1.9 mi
- Massachusetts General Hospital55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.9 mi
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston51 Blossom Street, Boston, MAChildren's hospital2.0 mi
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Boston Children's Hospital300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.5 mi
- Tufts Medical Center800 Washington Street, Boston, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cambridge Health Alliance located?
Cambridge Health Alliance is at 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 in Middlesex County.
Does Cambridge Health Alliance have an emergency room?
Yes. Cambridge Health Alliance reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 153 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Cambridge Health Alliance?
Cambridge Health Alliance has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Cambridge Health Alliance a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Cambridge Health Alliance. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Massachusetts trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Cambridge Health Alliance?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (617) 665-1000.
Would patients recommend Cambridge Health Alliance?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (547 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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