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West Boca Medical Center

West Boca Medical Center is a medical facility located in Boca Raton, FL. This hospital has been recognized for Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™.

44%

Patient Experience Rating

21% lower 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.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery

7 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2025, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

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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45%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

21% lower than the national average

44%

Would definitely recommend

21% lower than the national average

West Boca Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%36%47%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%75%84%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%66%76%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%48%57%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%38%58%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%62%75%

West Boca Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%42%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%48%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Started to see Dr, Edwin Maldonado in 2017, than again in 2024 as previously there were no issues. But now it has become the worst medical office personnel I have ever seen. No complaints about the doctor or his care but the office employees are completely incompetent and basically think you are...

Mark May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Maldonado

I have to share my thoughts at this time; I have waited long enough. I have been with Dr. Zeimbinski for quite some time now. Not only is he a fantastic clinician, but he is also a warm and caring young doctor. He listens to me, and he HEARS exactly what I am saying and then he looks for solutions....

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Ziembinski

What a wonderful doctor and person! I dropped an 80 pound dumbell on my big toe and broke it in 16 places (essentially crushed it). Dr. Goodner carefully and meticulously reset everything and now, while it doesn't bend much (how could it?), i have no trouble running, hiking, swimming and doing just...

May 01 2025

Review for Dr. Goodner

I've been with Dr. Nate for about a year now. He's a nice guy. You can tell he's decent, educated and highly ethical. Well bred. I trust his judgment. He's classy and shy too. Soft spoken. I feel like he genuinely cares about my health and well being. Highly highly recommend him. I always leave...

May 01 2025

Review for Dr. Zaher

Dr. Rosa Sanchez has been treating my daughter for a few months now. She is very kind, thorough and takes time to explain everything clearly.

May 01 2025

Review for Dr. Rosa Sanchez

Location

West Boca Medical Center

21644 State Road 7, Boca Raton FL 33428

CallDirections

(561) 488-8000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is West Boca Medical Center located?

West Boca Medical Center is located at 21644 State Road 7, Boca Raton, FL 33428. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has West Boca Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, West Boca Medical Center has been awarded with Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is West Boca Medical Center highly rated with patients?

45% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does West Boca Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 8 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at West Boca Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades West Boca Medical Center profile..

How does West Boca Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

21644 State Road 7

Boca Raton, FL 33428

Directions

(561) 488-8000