JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 65%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in JERSEY CITY, NJ. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 310074. It does provide emergency services. There are 351 medical professionals and 108 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $26,824. This is lower than the state average of $26,911. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 65% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, while only 8% did not recommend going to JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Address:

355 GRAND STREET
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
(201) 915-2000
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Medicare Provider Number:

310074

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 19 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 83 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 19 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 29 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 21 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 70 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 82 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 22 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 78 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 43 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 69 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 10 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 21 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 54 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 16 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 30 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 63 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 65 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $44
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $347
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $14
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $499
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $11,328
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $24
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,429
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $708
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $114
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,600
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $956
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $5,852
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $106
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,779
Total (Complete Episode) $26,824

Infection Rates at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.38 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.73 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 7,616.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 8.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.87 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.49 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 4,921.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 6.09 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 1.20 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 4.52 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 120.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 3.66 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 9.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery 2.46 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 1.12 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 8.47 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 135.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.14 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 4.00 / Worse
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 3.51 / Worse
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.37 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 72,190.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 3.45 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.87 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.46 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.98 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 64,637.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 39.70 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 27.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.68 / Better

How JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients 14.4% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 11.4% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 8.6% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 21.8% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 15.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.37% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 169.64% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.27% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.88% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 10.23% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 5.96% Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.46% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.88% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.89% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.09% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Townhouse Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 5:
New York Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Care Connection Rahway 5:
Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Henry J Carter Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Alaris Health at St Mary's 5:
Complete Care at Prospect Heights LLC 5:
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Careone at Madison Avenue 5:
North Shore - L I J Orzac Ctr For Rehabilitation 5:
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Ped L T C Pavilion 5:
Careone at Somerset Valley 5:
Atrium Post Acute Care of Park Ridge 5:
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility 5:
Careone at Ridgewood Avenue 5:
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Tenafly, LLC 5:
Reformed Church Home 5:
Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5:
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab 5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC 5:
N Y S Veterans Home In N Y C 5:
Lower West Side Rehab and Nursing Center 5:
New East Side Nursing Home 5:
Careone at Holmdel 5:
Arbor Glen Center 5:
Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5:
Careone at Teaneck 5:
Shore View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Margaret Tietz Center For Nursing Care Inc 5:
South Mountain Hc 5:
Woodcliff Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center 5:
N J Veterans Mem Home Paramus 5:
Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston 5:
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center 5:
Careone at Wayne 5:
United Hebrew Geriatric Center 5:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center 5:
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 5:
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 5:
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 5:
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Center 5:
University Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Careone at The Highlands 5:
Hoboken University Medical Center Tcu 5:
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U 5:
Split Rock Rehabilition and Health Care Center 5:
Winchester Gardens Health Care Center 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 5:
Hartwyck at Oak Tree 5:
The Amsterdam at Harborside 5:
Forest View Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 5:
Windsor Park Rehab and Nursing Center 5:
Complete Care at Woodlands 5:
Mount Sinai South Nassau T C U 5:
Glen Cove Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehab 5:
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People 5:
Kendal On Hudson 5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living 5:
New Gouverneur Hospital S N F 5:
Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Cheshire Home 5:
Parker at Somerset, Inc 5:
Northwell Health Stern Family Center For Rehab 5:
Jewish Home at Rockleigh 5:
Epic Rehabilitation and Nursing at White Plains 5:
St Marys Hospital For Children 5:
Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 5:
Elizabeth Seton Children's Center 5:
Emerson Health Care Center 5:
Queen of Peace Residence 5:
Careone at Valley 5:
Cliffside Rehab and Residential Health Care Center 5:
Excel Care at Wayne 5:
Union Plaza Care Center 5:
The Enclave at Rye Rehab and Nursing Ctr 5:
The Actors Fund Home 5:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 5:
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc 5:
Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC 5:
Dumont Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care 5:
Gold Crest Care Center 5:
St Marys Center Inc 5:
Silvercrest 5:
Careone at East Brunswick 5:
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Old Bridge 4:
Dry Harbor Nursing Home 4:
Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 4:
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens 4:
Harbour View Senior Living Corp 4:
Chapin Home For The Aging 4:
Bensonhurst Center For Rehab and Healthcare 4:
Hillside Manor Rehab and Extended Care Center 4:
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace 4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER

There are 351 doctors and 108 medical groups that are affiliated with JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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