Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a medical facility located in Boston, MA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
14% higher than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient back and neck surgery, outpatient rotator cuff surgery, outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement
Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Mortality Based Ratings
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
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Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
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Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
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Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
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Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™
2025
Critical Care Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Specialty Excellence Awards
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
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Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™
2024
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2024
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
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Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
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Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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National Average
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
National Average
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Goldhaber
Extremely disappointed by this decision physician and how condescending and arrogant he was in a health matter where our opinions were not congruent, especially given the fact that I have a medical degree and am a scientist myself, this arrogant behavior towards a patient is absolutely not...
Apr 21 2025
Review for Dr. Kerman
Saw him bc I needed urgent orthopedic attention after high energy foot & ankle injury. I have a high pain threshold and stoic attitude bc that’s how I was raised. I told Dr Smith I was sure it was a severe soft tissue injury & I requested an MRI, which he refused for no reason. Weight bearing was...
Apr 19 2025
Review for Dr. Smith
Dr. Ney and his staff are great. They explained the entire process to me and calmed my nerves. I can see so much better now. Thank you Dr. Ney.
Apr 16 2025
Review for Dr. Ney
Location
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital located?
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is located at 1153 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital has been awarded with America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and 8 more in the past two years.
Is Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital highly rated with patients?
75% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital profile..
How does Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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Dr. Samuel Goldhaber is the “gold star” standard of EXCELLENCE when it comes to cardiology, working with autonomic dysfunction issues as well as just being an extraordinary human being! He is kind, caring and empathetic yet incredibly talented and intelligent. He takes his time, he is inquisitive...