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Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest time in emergency department

60 New Jersey hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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60 hospitals ranked in New Jersey by time in emergency department; 18 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalTime in emergency departmentlower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average162 min3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.001.00
1Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care114 min, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.06, 25th percentile1.07, 14th percentile281Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
2Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ · Acute care129 min, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile597Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
3Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care136 min, 60th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.08, 12th percentile483Compare Monmouth Medical Center
4St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care140 min, 56th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
5Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ · Acute care141 min, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.00, 35th percentile1.15, 4th percentile285Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
T6Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute care142 min, 55th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile128Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
T6Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care142 min, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile1.11, 7th percentile436Compare Ocean Medical Center
T6Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ · Acute care142 min, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.14, 4th percentile472Compare Clara Maass Medical Center
T9West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ · Acute care145 min, 52nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile1.04, 28th percentile1.03, 28th percentile402Compare West Jersey Hospital
T9Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ · Acute care145 min, 52nd percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile1.10, 19th percentile1.19, 2nd percentile496Compare Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
11Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care148 min, 50th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.99, 50th percentile302Compare Shore Medical Center
12Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ · Acute care159 min, 43rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.24, 8th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile401Compare Heights University Hospital
13Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care161 min, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.07, 14th percentile225Compare Bayshore Medical Center
14Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care163 min, 40th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile1.05, 19th percentile156Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T15Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus, NJ · Acute care166 min, 38th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—13.9%, 8th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.15, 14th percentile1.11, 7th percentile200Compare Hudson Regional Hospital
T15Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ · Acute care166 min, 38th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.89, 75th percentile1.03, 28th percentile418Compare Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
T17Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care168 min, 37th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile148Compare Newton Medical Center
T17Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care168 min, 37th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile1.09, 10th percentile340Compare Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital
19Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care169 min, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.02, 31st percentile0.96, 66th percentile358Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center
20Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Acute care172 min, 34th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.78, 95th percentile1.06, 16th percentile248Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton
21AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care174 min, 33rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.06, 16th percentile593Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T22Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care176 min, 32nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile1.11, 7th percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
T22Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange, NJ · Acute care176 min, 32nd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile——16.1%, 6th percentile1.13, 16th percentile1.29, 1st percentile211Compare Carewell Health Medical Center
T24Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care178 min, 31st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.11, 7th percentile460Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T24Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care178 min, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.07, 14th percentile221Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T26Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ · Acute care180 min, 29th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.21, 10th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile237Compare Capital Health Regional Medical Center
T26Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ · Acute care180 min, 29th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.73, 97th percentile1.13, 5th percentile592Compare Community Medical Center
T28AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care182 min, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.09, 10th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T28St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care182 min, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.05, 19th percentile286Compare St Mary's General Hospital
30Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care183 min, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
T31Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care187 min, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.03, 29th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile91Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T31Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care187 min, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.87, 81st percentile1.06, 16th percentile255Compare Jersey City Medical Center
33Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ · Acute care188 min, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile335Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
34Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care192 min, 23rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.73, 97th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile513Compare Overlook Medical Center
35JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care197 min, 20th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.15, 14th percentile1.08, 12th percentile459Compare JFK University Medical Center
36Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ · Acute care198 min, 20th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.10, 8th percentile383Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
37Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care201 min, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile374Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
T38Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care202 min, 18th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.72, 98th percentile1.09, 10th percentile781Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
T38Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care202 min, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile1.07, 14th percentile440Compare Riverview Medical Center
40Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care204 min, 17th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.71, 98th percentile1.06, 16th percentile372Compare Holy Name Medical Center
41Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care205 min, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.40, 4th percentile1.03, 28th percentile663Compare Cooper University Hospital
T42Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care206 min, 16th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.84, 87th percentile1.03, 28th percentile202Compare Palisades Medical Center
T42Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care206 min, 16th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
T42Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterBayonne, NJ · Acute care206 min, 16th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.30, 6th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile254Compare Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center
45Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ · Acute care207 min, 16th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile7.4%, 97th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.99, 37th percentile1.14, 4th percentile260Compare Chilton Medical Center
46Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care208 min, 15th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.00, 35th percentile1.09, 10th percentile478Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T47Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care209 min, 15th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile1.11, 7th percentile384Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T47Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ · Acute care209 min, 15th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.12, 17th percentile1.07, 14th percentile344Compare Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
49Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care210 min, 15th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile1.07, 14th percentile596Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
50Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care215 min, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile17.5%, 0th percentile0.88, 78th percentile1.03, 28th percentile596Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Time in emergency department
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating
HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate
Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Medicare spending per patient
Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds
Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).