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Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest heart attack death rate

56 New Jersey hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Hackensack University Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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56 hospitals ranked in New Jersey by heart attack death rate; 22 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart attack death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.9%3.311.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care10.0%, 96th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.72, 98th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.09, 10th percentile781Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
T2Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care10.1%, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.73, 97th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile513Compare Overlook Medical Center
T2Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care10.1%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.05, 19th percentile156Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T4AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile593Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T4Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.06, 25th percentile114 min, 79th percentile1.07, 14th percentile281Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
T6CentraState Medical CenterFreehold, NJ · Acute care10.3%, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.22, 9th percentile219 min, 12th percentile1.07, 14th percentile273Compare CentraState Medical Center
T6Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care10.3%, 92nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
T8Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care10.5%, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile148Compare Newton Medical Center
T8St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care10.5%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile286Compare St Mary's General Hospital
T10Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 87th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile129 min, 66th percentile1.05, 19th percentile597Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
T10VA New Jersey Health Care SystemEast Orange, NJ · Veterans Affairs10.6%, 87th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.11, 18th percentile——950Compare VA New Jersey Health Care System
T12Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care10.7%, 85th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.69, 99th percentile250 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile735Compare Morristown Medical Center
T12St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care10.7%, 85th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
14Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care10.8%, 83rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile596Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
T15Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.11, 7th percentile436Compare Ocean Medical Center
T15Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile3, 43rd percentile—10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile242Compare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
T15Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.02, 31st percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.99, 50th percentile302Compare Shore Medical Center
18University Medical Center Of Princeton At PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ · Acute care11.0%, 77th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.00, 44th percentile375Compare University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
19Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ · Acute care11.1%, 74th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.24, 8th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.20, 2nd percentile401Compare Heights University Hospital
T20Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care11.3%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.94, 59th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.98, 55th percentile184Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
T20Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care11.3%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.03, 29th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile91Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T22Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.78, 95th percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.06, 16th percentile248Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton
T22Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.00, 35th percentile208 min, 15th percentile1.09, 10th percentile478Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T22Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile17.5%, 0th percentile0.88, 78th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.03, 28th percentile596Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
T25Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care11.5%, 62nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.88, 78th percentile161 min, 41st percentile1.07, 14th percentile225Compare Bayshore Medical Center
T25Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ · Acute care11.5%, 62nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.89, 75th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.03, 28th percentile418Compare Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
27Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.87, 81st percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.06, 16th percentile255Compare Jersey City Medical Center
T28Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ · Acute care11.7%, 54th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile7.4%, 97th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.99, 37th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.14, 4th percentile260Compare Chilton Medical Center
T28Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care11.7%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.84, 87th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.11, 7th percentile460Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T28Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ · Acute care11.7%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.21, 10th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile237Compare Capital Health Regional Medical Center
31Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care11.8%, 49th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.71, 98th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.06, 16th percentile372Compare Holy Name Medical Center
T32AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care11.9%, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T32Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ · Acute care11.9%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.10, 8th percentile383Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
34Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care12.0%, 42nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
35Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile221Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T36Deborah Heart And Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ · Acute care12.2%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.64, 1st percentile—1.03, 28th percentile161Compare Deborah Heart And Lung Center
T36Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care12.2%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.92, 67th percentile136 min, 60th percentile1.08, 12th percentile483Compare Monmouth Medical Center
T36Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care12.2%, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.84, 87th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.03, 28th percentile202Compare Palisades Medical Center
T39Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ · Acute care12.3%, 32nd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.91, 70th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile335Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
T39Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care12.3%, 32nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.40, 4th percentile205 min, 17th percentile1.03, 28th percentile663Compare Cooper University Hospital
T41Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.00, 35th percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.15, 4th percentile285Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
T41St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.73, 97th percentile217 min, 12th percentile1.10, 8th percentile566Compare St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
43Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care12.5%, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile229 min, 9th percentile1.08, 12th percentile328Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T44JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.15, 14th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.08, 12th percentile459Compare JFK University Medical Center
T44Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile209 min, 15th percentile1.11, 7th percentile384Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T44Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
T47Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.96, 51st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.14, 4th percentile472Compare Clara Maass Medical Center
T47Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile201 min, 19th percentile1.05, 19th percentile374Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
49Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.21, 10th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Valley Hospital
50Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care13.1%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.86, 83rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.09, 10th percentile340Compare Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes 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.

Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Overall star rating
CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating
HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
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).
Time in emergency department
Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
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).