ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 58%

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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET. 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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SOMERVILLE, NJ. Its five star rating is 2 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 310048. It does provide emergency services. There are 521 medical professionals and 118 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, emergency patients were charged $24,429. This is lower than the state average of $26,911. It is also lower 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, 58% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, while only 9% did not recommend going to ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET.

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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

Address:

110 REHILL AVE
SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876
(908) 685-2200
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Medicare Provider Number:

310048

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET 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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 18 %
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 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
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 71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 7 %
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 71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 21 %
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 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 25 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 30 %
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 52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 16 %
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 58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 57 %
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 19 %
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 72 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 36 %
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 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 83 %
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 20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 80 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 86 %
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 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
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 11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 37 %
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 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 22 %
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 44 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 22 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 34 %
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) 13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 60 %
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 9 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 58 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, 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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET 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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $54
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $18
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $846
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $9,488
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $10
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,643
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $683
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $113
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,528
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $733
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $6,183
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $88
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,991
Total (Complete Episode) $24,429

Infection Rates at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

These measures show how often patients at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET 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 0.17 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.39 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 2,126.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 1.95 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.03 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.47 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.85 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 4,125.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 3.89 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.29 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.14 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.81 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 91.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 2.35 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.85 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 82.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.66 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.56 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 2.85 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 74,059.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 4.37 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 1.37 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.41 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.85 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 71,751.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 49.93 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 30.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.60 / Better

How ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 11.7% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 7.6% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.1% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 23.3% Worse
Death rate for stroke patients 16.3% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.55% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 179.48% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.28% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 1.91% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.47% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 5.99% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.47% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.07% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 2.27% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.02% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.88% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

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 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Reformed Church Home 5:
Greenwood House Home For The Jewish Aged 5:
Careone at Holmdel 5:
Rolling Hills Care Center 5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People 5:
Cheshire Home 5:
N J Eastern Star Home 5:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center 5:
Spring Hills Post Acute Livingston 5:
The Manor 5:
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside 5:
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village 5:
Applewood Estates 5:
Winchester Gardens Health Care Center 5:
Pennswood Village 5:
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill 5:
Careone at Madison Avenue 5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC 5:
Merry Heart Nursing Home 5:
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente 5:
Alaris Health at St Mary's 5:
Dwelling Place at St Clares 5:
South Mountain Hc 5:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC 5:
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab 5:
Arbor Glen Center 5:
Care Connection Rahway 5:
Hartwyck at Oak Tree 5:
Parker at Somerset, Inc 5:
Careone at Somerset Valley 5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living 5:
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home 5:
Complete Care at Woodlands 5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair 5:
De La Salle Hall 5:
Careone at East Brunswick 5:
Pickering Manor Home 5:
Careone at The Highlands 5:
Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC 5:
Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursingcenter 5:
Heath Village 4:
Green Hill 4:
Preferred Care at Hamilton 4:
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater 4:
Sycamore Living at East Hanover 4:
Montclair Care Center 4:
Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4:
Meadow Lakes 4:
Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC 4:
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Old Bridge 4:
Preferred Care at Mercer 4:
Holland Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 4:
Spring Hills Post Acute Hamilton 4:
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Elmora Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC 4:
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Careone at Livingston 4:
Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital 4:
The Oaks at Denville 4:
New Community Extended Care Facility 4:
Brookhaven Health Care Center 4:
Careone at Parsippany 4:
Broadway House For Continuing 4:
Alaris Health at Kearny 4:
St Joseph's Home Al and Nc, Inc 3:
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill 3:
Careone at Hanover Township 3:
Village Point 3:
Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton LLC 3:
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Richboro Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3:
Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge 3:
Complete Care at Cedar Grove 3:
Yardley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Complete Care at Plainfield LLC 3:
Complete Care at Summit Ridge 3:
Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3:
Ashbrook Care and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Stonebridge at Montgomery Health Care Center 3:
Complete Care at Clark LLC 3:
Holly Manor Center 3:
Allaire Rehab and Nursing 3:
Complete Care at Madison, LLC 3:
Trinitas Hospital 3:
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente 3:
Arnold Walter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home 3:
Forest Hills Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 3:
Laurel Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Alaris Health at Belgrove 3:
Lawrence Rehab and Hcc/the Meadows at Lawrence 3:
Chandler Hall Health Services 3:
Cranbury Center 3:
The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury 3:
Hunterdon Care Center 3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

There are 521 doctors and 118 medical groups that are affiliated with ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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