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Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest pneumonia death rate

62 New Jersey hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Morristown Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus, University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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62 hospitals ranked in New Jersey by pneumonia death rate; 16 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalPneumonia death ratelower 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 betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average15.2%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care10.2%, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.69, 99th percentile250 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile735Compare Morristown Medical Center
2Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ · Acute care10.8%, 97th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.00, 35th percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.15, 4th percentile285Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
3University Medical Center Of Princeton At PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ · Acute care10.9%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.00, 44th percentile375Compare University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
4Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care11.0%, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.72, 98th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.09, 10th percentile781Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
5Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.94, 59th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.98, 55th percentile184Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
6VA New Jersey Health Care SystemEast Orange, NJ · Veterans Affairs11.9%, 92nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.11, 18th percentile——950Compare VA New Jersey Health Care System
7Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care12.0%, 91st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.84, 87th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.11, 7th percentile460Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
8St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care12.4%, 88th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.97, 61st percentile214Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
T9Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care12.6%, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.05, 26th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile596Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
T9Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care12.6%, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.02, 31st percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.96, 66th percentile358Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center
11Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care12.8%, 84th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.07, 14th percentile440Compare Riverview Medical Center
12Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care12.9%, 83rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.11, 7th percentile436Compare Ocean Medical Center
13Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care13.0%, 82nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile148Compare Newton Medical Center
14Deborah Heart And Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ · Acute care13.1%, 81st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.64, 1st percentile—1.03, 28th percentile161Compare Deborah Heart And Lung Center
15AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care13.2%, 80th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile593Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T16Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ · Acute care13.6%, 74th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile7.4%, 97th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.99, 37th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.14, 4th percentile260Compare Chilton Medical Center
T16Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care13.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.03, 29th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile91Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T16St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ · Acute care13.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.73, 97th percentile217 min, 12th percentile1.10, 8th percentile566Compare St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
T19AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care13.7%, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T19Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care13.7%, 73rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.40, 4th percentile205 min, 17th percentile1.03, 28th percentile663Compare Cooper University Hospital
T21Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ · Acute care13.8%, 72nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.24, 8th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.20, 2nd percentile401Compare Heights University Hospital
T21Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · Acute care13.8%, 72nd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—11.6%, 37th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.43, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.17, 3rd percentile333Compare Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center
23Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care13.9%, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.88, 78th percentile161 min, 41st percentile1.07, 14th percentile225Compare Bayshore Medical Center
24CentraState Medical CenterFreehold, NJ · Acute care14.0%, 69th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.22, 9th percentile219 min, 12th percentile1.07, 14th percentile273Compare CentraState Medical Center
T25Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care14.1%, 67th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.71, 98th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.06, 16th percentile372Compare Holy Name Medical Center
T25Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care14.1%, 67th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.73, 97th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile513Compare Overlook Medical Center
27Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care14.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.68, 99th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
28Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care14.4%, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.00, 35th percentile208 min, 15th percentile1.09, 10th percentile478Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T29Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care14.5%, 61st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.05, 19th percentile156Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T29Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care14.5%, 61st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.96, 51st percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile665Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
T31Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care14.6%, 60th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile221Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T31Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange, NJ · Acute care14.6%, 60th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile——16.1%, 6th percentile1.13, 16th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.29, 1st percentile211Compare Carewell Health Medical Center
T33Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute care14.7%, 58th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.96, 51st percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile128Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
T33Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care14.7%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.02, 31st percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.99, 50th percentile302Compare Shore Medical Center
T33The University HospitalNewark, NJ · Acute care14.7%, 58th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.95, 55th percentile307 min, 1st percentile1.11, 7th percentile519Compare The University Hospital
T33Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ · Acute care14.7%, 58th percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile1.10, 19th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.19, 2nd percentile496Compare Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
37Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care15.1%, 51st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.92, 67th percentile136 min, 60th percentile1.08, 12th percentile483Compare Monmouth Medical Center
38Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care15.2%, 50th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.21, 10th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Valley Hospital
T39Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care15.3%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile229 min, 9th percentile1.08, 12th percentile328Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T39Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care15.3%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile—10.9%, 80th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.47, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile242Compare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
T39Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care15.3%, 48th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile17.5%, 0th percentile0.88, 78th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.03, 28th percentile596Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
T42Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care15.5%, 45th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile201 min, 19th percentile1.05, 19th percentile374Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
T42Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care15.5%, 45th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile0.84, 87th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.03, 28th percentile202Compare Palisades Medical Center
44St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care15.6%, 43rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.84, 87th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile286Compare St Mary's General Hospital
45Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care15.8%, 40th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.14, 15th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile610Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
T46JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care15.9%, 39th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.15, 14th percentile197 min, 20th percentile1.08, 12th percentile459Compare JFK University Medical Center
T46West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ · Acute care15.9%, 39th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile1.04, 28th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile402Compare West Jersey Hospital
T48Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care16.2%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.87, 81st percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.06, 16th percentile255Compare Jersey City Medical Center
T48Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ · Acute care16.2%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.91, 70th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile335Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
T48Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ · Acute care16.2%, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.12, 17th percentile209 min, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile344Compare Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell

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.

Pneumonia death rate
30-day death rate for pneumonia 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.
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).