Winchester Hospital in Winchester, MA
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About Winchester Hospital
Winchester Hospital is an acute care hospital in Winchester, 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 178 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 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hosp of New Englan, about 2.3 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 1.26
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.68
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.62
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.15
52% 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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys1,288
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.46547, -71.12151
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hosp of New Englan2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MARehabilitation hospital2.3 mi
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford170 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA · Emergency roomHospital2.7 mi
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Somerville Hospital230 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA · Emergency roomHospital5.3 mi
- CHA Everett Hospital103 Garland Street, Everett, MA · Emergency roomHospital5.7 mi
- McLean Hospital Corporation115 Mill Street, Belmont, MAPsychiatric hospital6.2 mi
- Mount Auburn Hospital330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Med Care-Camb1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MALong-term care hospital6.3 mi
- Cambridge Health Alliance1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Winchester Hospital located?
Winchester Hospital is at 41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890 in Middlesex County.
Does Winchester Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Winchester Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 233 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Winchester Hospital?
Winchester Hospital 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 Winchester Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Winchester Hospital. 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 Winchester Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (781) 729-9000.
Would patients recommend Winchester Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,288 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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