Before Your Stay
What you need to know before your hospital stay
The Hospital Has Earned the Top Safety Grade 14 Times in a Row
Plymouth, Mass. – Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) has earned an “A” grade for its continued commitment to patient safety in the spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The ratings signify how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm, including medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital.
“Providing the highest quality patient care is our clinician’s and staff's top priority,” said Kevin Coughlin, president of BID Plymouth. “Receiving an ‘A’ grade 14 times in a row shows how deeply committed we are to providing exceptional care. We are proud to receive this recognition as it highlights the diligence of our caregivers for the safety of our patients.”
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of BID Plymouth for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
To see BID Plymouth’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit the Hospital Safety Grade website and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, and via its newsletter.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) is a non-profit healthcare and hospice provider, serving 250,000 residents of 12 towns in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties. BID Plymouth is a full-service, 170-bed acute care community hospital accredited by The Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the American College of Radiology.
BID Plymouth is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,800 physicians and 36,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
Pre-admission tests ensure that you are healthy enough for your procedure or surgery. Your care team schedules these outpatient tests in advance.
These diagnostic tests may include:
- Blood work
- Imaging
- Heart health checks
What to Expect at Pre-Admission Testing
We complete most pre-admission tests at the BID Plymouth Medical Office Building at 46 Obery Street. This building is across from the helipad on the hospital campus.
Your appointment will take about two hours to complete. Please bring a list of your medications and dosage, or the original bottles.
Here’s a list of items to consider packing for your inpatient care:
- List of all current medications you take
- Night clothes
- Reading material
- Robe
- Slippers
- Toiletries, such as hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste
Bring any essential item such as contact lenses, eye glasses, hearing aids and dentures with you. You will be asked to keep these items in a specific container to assist with loss prevention. It is important that you assist us in placing these items in the designated container when not is use.
- BID Plymouth is not responsible for lost or misplaced items.
- Don’t leave these items on your food tray.
- Store personal items in your bedside drawer.
We recommend you leave these items at home:
- Electronics
- Jewelry
- Large amounts of money
- Medications
- Valuables
BID Plymouth is not responsible for the loss or damage of any personal property kept in your room.
Before your hospital stay, a BID Plymouth patient access representative will call you to gather personal, financial and health insurance details.
On the day of your procedure, bring your Medicare/Medicaid or private health insurance card and any needed forms with you.
Use the PIDC Pavilion main entrance off Obery Street. Check in at the patient registration area to complete any other required forms.
