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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Valley Hospital, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureValley HospitalParamus, NJBergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release90/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Better than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release13%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release12.9%Worse than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15.2%Same as national14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release10.8%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.1%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release8.8%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.9%Better than national14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.21Worse than national1.10Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.87Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.45Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release1.69Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.20Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release227 minWorse than national145 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than national0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release52%Worse than national54%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release95%Better than national99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.03Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.19Worse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release431496No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    4 stars
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    90/100Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    13%Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    12.9%Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    15.2%Same as national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    10.8%Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    2.1%Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    8.8%Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Valley Hospital
    14.9%Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    1.21Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    1.10Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    0.87Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    0.45Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    Not reported
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    1.69Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    0.20Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    227 minWorse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    145 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    1%Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    52%Worse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    54%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    95%Better than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    1.03Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    1.19Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Valley Hospital
    431
    Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
    496
    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).