Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham in Needham, MA
Also known as Glover Memorial Hospital, Deaconess-Glover
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About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is an acute care hospital in Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 58 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Newton-Wellesley Hospital, about 3.7 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.18
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.64
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.52
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.60
31% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys712
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.27751, -71.23730
Nearby hospitals
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Bournewood Hospital300 South Street, Brookline, MAPsychiatric hospital4.6 mi
- Westwood Pembroke Health Systems45 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood, MA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.8 mi
- Walden Behavioral Care, LLC10 Carematrix Dr, Dedham, MAPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- Leonard Morse Hospital67 Union Street, Natick, MA · Emergency roomHospital5.0 mi
- Hebrew Rehabilitation Center1200 Centre Street, Boston, MALong-term care hospital5.5 mi
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Norwood Hospital800 Washington Street, Norwood, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton736 Cambridge Street, Nevins Building, Brighton, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- Franciscan Children's Hospital & Rehab Center30 Warren Street, Brighton, MAChildren's hospital6.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham located?
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is at 148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02494 in Norfolk County.
Does Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham have an emergency room?
Yes. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham?
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham. 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 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (781) 453-3002.
Would patients recommend Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (712 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.