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Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest heart failure death rate

60 New Jersey hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Chilton Medical Center, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Hackensack University 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 heart failure death rate; 18 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack 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 average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ · Acute care7.4%, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.99, 37th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.14, 4th percentile260Compare Chilton Medical Center
2VA New Jersey Health Care SystemEast Orange, NJ · Veterans Affairs7.5%, 97th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.11, 18th percentile——950Compare VA New Jersey Health Care System
3Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care8.2%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.72, 98th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.09, 10th percentile781Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
4St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care8.3%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
T5CentraState Medical CenterFreehold, NJ · Acute care8.4%, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.22, 9th percentile219 min, 12th percentile1.07, 14th percentile273Compare CentraState Medical Center
T5Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care8.4%, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile596Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
7Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care8.5%, 91st percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.69, 99th percentile250 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile735Compare Morristown Medical Center
8Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.84, 87th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.03, 28th percentile202Compare Palisades Medical Center
9St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ · Acute care8.9%, 87th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.73, 97th percentile217 min, 12th percentile1.10, 8th percentile566Compare St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
10Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Acute care9.0%, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.78, 95th percentile172 min, 34th percentile1.06, 16th percentile248Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton
T11Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care9.3%, 82nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.88, 78th percentile161 min, 41st percentile1.07, 14th percentile225Compare Bayshore Medical Center
T11Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care9.3%, 82nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—16.0%, 7th percentile1.02, 31st percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.96, 66th percentile358Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center
T11Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care9.3%, 82nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.40, 4th percentile205 min, 17th percentile1.03, 28th percentile663Compare Cooper University Hospital
14Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care9.4%, 81st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.11, 7th percentile436Compare Ocean Medical Center
T15Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care9.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile229 min, 9th percentile1.08, 12th percentile328Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T15Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care9.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.07, 14th percentile440Compare Riverview Medical Center
T15Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care9.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.00, 35th percentile208 min, 15th percentile1.09, 10th percentile478Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T18Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care9.6%, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.71, 98th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.06, 16th percentile372Compare Holy Name Medical Center
T18Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ · Acute care9.6%, 77th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.96, 51st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.14, 4th percentile472Compare Clara Maass Medical Center
20Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.87, 81st percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.06, 16th percentile255Compare Jersey City Medical Center
T21Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute care9.8%, 73rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile128Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
T21University Medical Center Of Princeton At PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ · Acute care9.8%, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.00, 44th percentile375Compare University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
23Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.94, 59th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.98, 55th percentile184Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
T24Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ · Acute care10.0%, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile129 min, 66th percentile1.05, 19th percentile597Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
T24Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care10.0%, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile209 min, 15th percentile1.11, 7th percentile384Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T26Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care10.1%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
T26Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care10.1%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.84, 87th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.11, 7th percentile460Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T28Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.73, 97th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile513Compare Overlook Medical Center
T28AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile593Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T28Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.00, 35th percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.15, 4th percentile285Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
T31AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T31Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.21, 10th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile237Compare Capital Health Regional Medical Center
33Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care10.4%, 62nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.05, 19th percentile156Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T34Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care10.5%, 60th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.06, 25th percentile114 min, 79th percentile1.07, 14th percentile281Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
T34St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care10.5%, 60th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile286Compare St Mary's General Hospital
T34Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterBayonne, NJ · Acute care10.5%, 60th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.30, 6th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile254Compare Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center
T37Deborah Heart And Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.64, 1st percentile—1.03, 28th percentile161Compare Deborah Heart And Lung Center
T37Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.92, 67th percentile136 min, 60th percentile1.08, 12th percentile483Compare Monmouth Medical Center
T37West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile1.04, 28th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile402Compare West Jersey Hospital
T37Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile17.5%, 0th percentile0.88, 78th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.03, 28th percentile596Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
T37Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
42Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile—10.9%, 80th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile242Compare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
T43Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.03, 29th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile91Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T43Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile201 min, 19th percentile1.05, 19th percentile374Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
T43JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.15, 14th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.08, 12th percentile459Compare JFK University Medical Center
46Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
47Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care11.3%, 44th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile148Compare Newton Medical Center
48Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care11.4%, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile221Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T49Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · Acute care11.6%, 37th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile1.43, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.17, 3rd percentile333Compare Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center
T49Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ · Acute care11.6%, 37th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.73, 97th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.13, 5th percentile592Compare Community Medical Center

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 failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
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.
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).