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The first class of the Newark City Hospital Nurses Training School graduated in 1888 after completing a two-year training program in which they were required to work a daily 12-hour shift. The above photo shows students in 1913. Image: Rutgers University Libraries
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     Hospitals are evaluated for quality and performance by several government, nonprofit and for-profit sources which publish periodic ratings and reviews. The criteria selected for the ratings, however, vary widely and there is no single consensus provider of information to evaluate hospital performance. Some of the measures used by the agencies and publishers reviewing hospitals include the nature and scope of their facilities, equipment and services; performance in safety procedures; consistency in treatment; morbidity, failure and re-admission rates in treating specific conditions; and surveys of patients assessing their experience with the facility, its doctors, nurses and other health personnel.

       The Joint Commission, an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1951 as The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the US. Accreditation and certification by the Joint Commission is obtained through meeting certain performance standards, with inspections of major facilities conducted at least once every three years.
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       Other sources of hospital information include the American Hospital Association, which sells the AHA Guide, a comprehensive directory of 6,500 US hospitals with healthcare and financial information and data compiled from its annual survey of hospitals. A for-profit data firm publishes another print and online directory, American Hospital Directory® with profiles of over 7,000 US hospitals, with some information available for free online such as Medicare claims data, discharge statistics, hospital cost and other financial reports. The New Jersey Hospital Association, the largest trade association of the state's hospitals, publishes various reports, including an Economic Impact Report summarizing spending and jobs generated by its members..

        Below are summaries of selected sources of rating and evaluation information for acute care hospitals in New Jersey.
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​​Nonprofit established in 2000 by major corporations, health insurers and others to aid their sponsors and public in selecting hospitals and other health facilities. Data voluntarily provided by nearly half of all US hospitals through annual survey, includes factors such hospital's C-section rate, safety protocols and re-admission rates. Also assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety based on data from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.  
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​​Nonprofit established in 2000 by major corporations, health insurers and others to aid their sponsors and public in selecting hospitals and other health facilities. Data voluntarily provided by nearly half of all US hospitals through annual survey, includes factors such hospital's C-section rate, safety protocols and re-admission rates. Also assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety based on data from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
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Publishes annual rankings of adult and children's hospitals covering 16 clinical specialties, procedures and medical conditions. Scores based on data such as survival, patient safety, nurse staffing and other factors. Specialties include cardiac care, cancer urology, gynecology and others based on common procedures and conditions such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and colon cancer surgery. Hospitals also ranked regionally within states and major metro areas. Honor Roll recognizes top 23 US hospitals with outstanding performance across multiple areas of care, led by 1) Mayo Clinic; 2) Cleveland Clinic; 3) Massachusetts General Hospital; 4) Johns Hopkins Hospital; and 5) UCLA Medical Center. No New Jersey hospital is ranked among the national Honor Roll.
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In 2015, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced a hospital rating program in 2015, with overall scores ranging up to five stars for the best performance. The evaluations assess quality of care on up to 57 measures reflecting common conditions such as heart attacks or pneumonia, aspects of quality such as rates of infection and complications at over 2,200 Medicare-certified hospitals with at least 100 beds in US. Reports also provide results of patient surveys on factors such as communication of nurses and doctors with patients; responsiveness of hospital staff to patient needs; cleanliness of hospital environments; and preparation of patients for discharge and post-hospital settings. 
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​In addition to inspecting and licensing hospitals and other health care facilities in the state, the New Jersey Department of Health publishes reports and data on aspects of the health care system. Its Office of Health Care Quality Assessment publishes a Hospital Performance Report (sometimes referred to as the Hospital Report Card). Among other information, the Report publishes comparative statistics on cardiac surgery mortality; treatment of pneumonia, acute stroke and other conditions; and patient safety indicators such as the rates of infections. An online version of the printed Report allows users to select individual hospitals for comparison on specific measures. The Department of Health also publishes hospital information and statistics for each facility on licensure dates; number of beds, operating rooms, special equipment (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging, linear accelerators, hyperbaric chambers) and state designations as centers for treatment of trauma, strokes, perinatal and other conditions.
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A subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, sponsors its Magnet Recognition Program® promoting excellence in nursing programs and patient care.​
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Monmouth County

CentraState Medical Center (Freehold)
  • 732-431-2000


Bayshore Medical Center (Holmdel)
  • 732-739-5900 
  • Medical/surgical beds:    204
  • ICU beds:  26
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • US News & World Report Ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile (3 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures
  • Special services/designations:   Formerly known as Bayshore Community Hospital, merged into Hackensack Meridian Health in 2019, affiliated with Cancer Institute of New Jersey; services include cardiac catheterization, diagnostic Imaging, medical/surgical, behavioral health, emergency, laboratory and transitional care; primary stroke center; American Heart Association Mission-Lifeline Gold Achievement Award; Center for Bariatrics designated Center of Excellence by American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; acute hemodialysis service
  • Parent corporation/network: Hackensack Meridian Health
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Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch)
  • 732-222-5200

Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune)

Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank)


​Morris County

Morristown Medical Center (Morristown)

  • 973-951-5000
  • Medical/surgical beds:  449
  • ICU beds:  52
  • Pediatric ICU beds: 9
  • OB/GYN beds: 53
  • Pediatric beds:  33
  • Psychiatric beds: 16
  • Leapfrog ratings 
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • US News & World Report ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile (4 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures​
  • Special services/designations: Only hospital in NJ recognized as one of ‘America’s 50 Best Hospitals’ by Healthgrades; Magnet® Hospital recognition for nursing and patient care, American Nurses Credentialing Center; Goryeb Children's Hospital; Carol G. Simon Cancer Center; Carol W. and Julius A. Rippel Breast Center; Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute; regional perinatal center; Level II Trauma Center; comprehensive stroke center;  acute hemodialoysis service; hyperbaric chamber
  • Parent corporation/network: ​​Atlantic Health System

Saint Clare's Hospital-Denville Campus
  • 973-625-6000
  • Medical/surgical beds:  202
  • ICU beds:  19
  • Pediatric ICU beds: 9
  • OB/GYN beds: 23
  • Pediatric beds:  20
  • Psychiatric beds: 42
  • Leapfrog ratings 
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • US News & World Report ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile (2 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures​
  • Special services/designations: Acquired 2014 by CA-based for-profit health company Prime Healthcare along with Saint Clare’s hospitals in Boonton and Dover, now operates some 45 hospitals in US, as well as Saint Michael's in Newark acquired 2016;  Prime Healthcare announced September 2021  termination of agreement to accept UnitedHealth insurance coverage, claiming that it was receiving inadequate reimbursement, decision also affects
    Saint Clare's Denville Hospital, Saint Clare's Dover Hospital and Saint Clare's Behavioral Health in Boonton Township, Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark and St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic; community perinatal center; primary stroke center; linear accelerators
  • Parent corporation/network: Prime Healthcare

Saint Clare's Hospital (Dover)
  • 973-989-3000
  • Medical/surgical beds:  50
  • ICU beds:  10
  • Leapfrog ratings 
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile (2 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures​
  • Special services/designations: Acquired 2014 by CA-based for-profit health company Prime Healthcare along with Saint Clare’s hospital in Boonton and Denville, now operates some 45 hospitals in US, as well as Saint Michael's in Newark acquired 2016;  Prime Healthcare announced September 2021  termination of agreement to accept UnitedHealth insurance coverage, claiming that it was receiving inadequate reimbursement, decision also affects
    Saint Clare's Denville Hospital, Saint Clare's Dover Hospital and Saint Clare's Behavioral Health in Boonton Township, Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark and St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic; primary stroke center;  acute hemodialoysis service; hyperbaric chamber
  • Parent corporation/network: Prime Healthcare


Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains)


​Ocean County

Ocean University Medical Center (Brick)

Southern Ocean Medical Center (Manahawkin) 
​Community Medical Center (Toms River)


Passaic County

St Mary's General Hospital (Passaic)
  • 973-365-4300
  • Medical/surgical beds:   213
  • ICU beds:  16
  • Pediatric beds:  10
  • OB/GYN beds:  25  
  • Leapfrog ratings 
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • US News & World Report ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile  (2 of 5 stars)​
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures
  • Special services/designations: Leapfrog Hospital Safety Award of “A”; America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award; Primary stroke center; community perinatal center-intermediate; acute hemodialoysis service; linear accelerators; hyperbaric chamber; acquired 2014 by CA-based for-profit health company Prime Healthcare along with Saint Clare’s hospital in Boonton and Denville, now operates some 45 hospitals in US, as well as Saint Michael's in Newark acquired 2016;  Prime Healthcare announced September 2021  termination of agreement to accept UnitedHealth insurance coverage, claiming that it was receiving inadequate reimbursement, decision also affects
    Saint Clare's Denville Hospital, Saint Clare's Dover Hospital and Saint Clare's Behavioral Health in Boonton Township, Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark and St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic 
  • Parent corporation/network: Prime Healthcare 


​St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (Paterson)

  • 973-754-2010
  • Medical/surgical beds:   383
  • ICU beds:  64
  • Pediatric beds:  54
  • OB/GYN beds:  54
  • Psychiatric beds:  46 
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • US News & World Report ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile (1 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures​
  • Special services/designations: Founded 1867 as St. Joseeph's Hospital with 12 beds by Father William McNulty and four nuns of Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth; comprehensive stroke center; Children's Hospital; Level II Trauma Center; regional perinatal center-comprehensive; acute hemodialoysis service; linear accelerators; hyperbaric chamber; regional clinical branch campus of NY Medical College, member of Touro College and University System, also affiliated with Seton Hall School of Health and Medical Science and University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine​​



St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital (Wayne)
  • 973-942-6900
  • Medical/surgical beds:   193
  • ICU beds:  16  
  • Healthgrades ratings
  • Medicare.gov, Hospital Compare profile  (3 of 5 stars)
  • NJ Department of Health, Quality Measures
  • Special services/designations: Primary stroke center; community perinatal center-intermediate; acute hemodialoysis service; linear accelerators; hyperbaric chamber; Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence; launched 2016 ALTO (Alternatives to Opiates Program) using targeted non-opioid pain medications and other treatment options to avoid opioids
 
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