Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 255
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 401
- Emergency services
- No
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 81/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.6%Better than national | 11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.8%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 16.2%Worse than national | 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 10.6%Worse than national | 8.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.1%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 16.1%Worse than national | 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.24Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.34Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2.12Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.13Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.86Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.38Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 187 minWorse than national | 159 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 76%Better than national | 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.06Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.20Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 255 | 401 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Heights University Hospital
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- Heights University Hospital
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 11.6%Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 11.8%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 16.2%Worse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 10.6%Worse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 8.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 2.1%Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 10.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 14%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 16.1%Worse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 1.24Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.34Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 2.12Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.13Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.00Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.00Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.86Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 1.38Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 187 minWorse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 159 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 3%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 76%Better than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 84%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 1.06Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heights University Hospital
- 1.20Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Jersey City Medical Center
- 255
- Heights University Hospital
- 401
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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