What Our Patients Say About Us

BIDMC surveys patients who have received care from us. Among other questions, we ask about the likelihood of their recommending BIDMC to friends and family. The following information summarizes their responses.

Patients' Experience of Care: Inpatient


  BIDMC Performance
Q4 FY 08
Custom Comparative
Database
Q4 FY 08 
National
Database
Q4 FY 08
Likelihood to Recommend BIDMC – Very Good1
A higher score is better.
80% 78% 68%
Communication with Nurses1
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding “Always”.)
A higher score is better.
73% 74% 74%
Responsiveness of Hospital Staff1
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding “Always”.)
A higher score is better.
55% 57% 61%
Communication with Doctors1
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding “Always”.)
A higher score is better.
77% 78% 79%
Room and Bathroom Always Kept Clean1
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding “Always”.)
A higher score is better.
68% 64% 70%
Quiet Room at Night1
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding “Always”.)
A higher score is better.
53% 45% 55%

Patients' Experience of Care: Ambulatory Surgery


  BIDMC Performance
Q4 FY 08
National
Database
Q4 FY 08
Likelihood to Recommend BIDMC for Outpatient
Surgery Care- Very Good4
A higher score is better.
82% 82%

Patients' Experience of Care: Ambulatory Care


BIDMC
Performance
 Q4 FY 08
Custom Comparative Database
Q4 FY 08
National Database
Q4 FY 08
Access To Care3
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding "Very Good.")
A higher score is better.
66% 64% 66%
Visit Experience 3
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding "Very Good.")
A higher score is better.
57% 57% 58%
Care Provider Experience 3
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding "Very Good.")
A higher score is better.
77% 75% 75%
Overall Assessment3
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding "Very Good.")
A higher score is better.
73% 72% 71%
Likelihood to Recommend 3
(Score reflects the percent of patients responding "Very Good.")
A higher score is better.
76% 75% 75%

Patients' Experience of Care: Emergency Care


BIDMC
Performance
 Q4 FY 08
Custom
Comparative
Database
Q4 FY 08
National
Database
Q4 FY 08
Likelihood to Recommend BIDMC for Emergency Care2
A higher score is better.
59% 58% 60%


1
Source of comparison data: Press Ganey National Database Participants (n=1751 sites)

2Source of comparison data: Press Ganey National Database Participants (n=976 sites) and Press Ganey Custom Comparative Database Participants (n=18 sites)

3Source of comparison data: Press Ganey National Database Participants (n=536 sites) and Press Ganey Custom Comparative Database Participants (n=74 sites)

4Source of comparison data: Press Ganey National Database Participants (n=816 sites)

For more information about each measure and its comparison, click on the name of the measure.

Last updated: November 11, 2008.

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