Title: The Salem Hospital Corporation
Description: The Salem Hospital Corporation is a hospital located in Salem, MA. This hospital reports jointly with North Shore Medical Center - Union Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services.
Location: State: Massachusetts
City: Salem
Address: 81 Highland Avenue
Hospital awards: Pulmonary Care Excellence Award 2010
Top services: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Heart Attack
Heart Failure
Hip Fracture Repair
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Stroke
Total Knee Replacement
Features: Get Previous Order: 228
Residency Program Approval:: AMA
Teaching Hospital: Yes
Rates: Cardiac services: Above national average in 5 of 5 areas
Critical Care services: At national average in 2 of 4 areas
Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 4 of 5 areas
General Surgery services: At national average in 1 of 3 areas
Orthopedic services: At national average in 3 of 5 areas
Pulmonary services: Above national average in 2 of 2 areas
Vascular services: At national average in 2 of 3 areas
Patient safety rates: Prevention of death in procedures where mortality is usually very low: better
Lack of pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital: better
Ability to diagnose and treat in time: better
Avoidance of collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest: better
Lack of infections acquired at hospital: average
Absence of hip fracture after surgery: better
Avoidance of excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery: average
Adequate organ function and electrolyte and fluid balance after surgery: average
Avoidance of respiratory failure following surgery: better
Lack of deep blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery: better
Avoidance of severe infection following surgery: better
Lack of surgical wound site breakdown: average
Complication rates: Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion): 3
Hip Fracture Repair: 1
Total Knee Replacement: 1
Appendectomy: 1
Carotid Surgery: 3
Cholecystectomy: 3
Peripheral Vascular Bypass: 5
Prostatectomy: 3
Maternity Care: 3

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