Heywood Hospital Ranked Top Five By Dexur

By Franklin County Now June 18, 2020 2:53 pm

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Athol, MA) Heywood has been ranked by Dexur as one of the top five hospitals for the lowest skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge rates for hip & knee replacements in Massachusetts. Dexur analyzed Medicare from October 2016 to September 2019. Winchester Hospital came in first, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital second, Holy Family Hospital third, Umass Memorial Medical Center fourth, and Heywood Hospital fifth.

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