Melrosewakefield Healthcare in Melrose, MA
Also known as MelroseWakefield Hospital
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About Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Melrosewakefield Healthcare is an acute care hospital in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 174 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 Winchester Hospital, about 3.1 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 1.61
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.42
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.53
47% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys451
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.46026, -71.06190
Nearby hospitals
- Winchester Hospital41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford170 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA · Emergency roomHospital3.5 mi
- CHA Everett Hospital103 Garland Street, Everett, MA · Emergency roomHospital3.7 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hosp of New Englan2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MARehabilitation hospital5.3 mi
- BayRidge Hospital60 Granite Street, Lynn, MAPsychiatric hospital5.4 mi
- Somerville Hospital230 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA · Emergency roomHospital5.4 mi
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MARehabilitation hospital5.8 mi
- Cambridge Health Alliance1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Med Care-Camb1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MALong-term care hospital6.4 mi
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston51 Blossom Street, Boston, MAChildren's hospital6.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Melrosewakefield Healthcare located?
Melrosewakefield Healthcare is at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176 in Middlesex County.
Does Melrosewakefield Healthcare have an emergency room?
Yes. Melrosewakefield Healthcare reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 190 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Melrosewakefield Healthcare?
Melrosewakefield Healthcare 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 Melrosewakefield Healthcare a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Melrosewakefield Healthcare. 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 Melrosewakefield Healthcare?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (781) 979-3000.
Would patients recommend Melrosewakefield Healthcare?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (451 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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