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Hospitals in New Jersey with the lowest serious complications

62 New Jersey hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Englewood Hospital And Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center. 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 serious complications; 16 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
1	Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care	0.68, 99th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	517	Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
2	Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care	0.69, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	250 min, 5th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	735	Compare Morristown Medical Center
3	Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ · Acute care	0.71, 98th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	372	Compare Holy Name Medical Center
4	Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care	0.72, 98th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	781	Compare Hackensack University Medical Center
T5	Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ · Acute care	0.73, 97th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	513	Compare Overlook Medical Center
T5	St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ · Acute care	0.73, 97th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	566	Compare St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
T5	Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ · Acute care	0.73, 97th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.0%, 4th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	592	Compare Community Medical Center
8	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At HamiltonHamilton, NJ · Acute care	0.78, 95th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	9.0%, 86th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	248	Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton
T9	Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	460	Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center
T9	St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	286	Compare St Mary's General Hospital
T9	Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	202	Compare Palisades Medical Center
12	University Medical Center Of Princeton At PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	221 min, 11th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	375	Compare University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
13	Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	340	Compare Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital
14	Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	255	Compare Jersey City Medical Center
T15	Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	161 min, 41st percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	225	Compare Bayshore Medical Center
T15	Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	17.5%, 0th percentile	215 min, 13th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	596	Compare Jefferson Stratford Hospital
17	Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	418	Compare Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
18	Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	129 min, 66th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	597	Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
T19	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	335	Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
T19	Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	384	Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center
T19	Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	221	Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital
T22	St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	214	Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital
T22	Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	156	Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center
T22	Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	483	Compare Monmouth Medical Center
T25	Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	229 min, 9th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	328	Compare Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
T25	Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	230 min, 9th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	184	Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
27	The University HospitalNewark, NJ · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	307 min, 1st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	519	Compare The University Hospital
T28	Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	128	Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
T28	Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	148	Compare Newton Medical Center
T28	Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	472	Compare Clara Maass Medical Center
T28	Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	665	Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
T32	Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	207 min, 16th percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	260	Compare Chilton Medical Center
T32	AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	148	Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T32	AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	593	Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
T32	Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	198 min, 20th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	383	Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
T36	Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ · Acute care	1.00, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	1.15, 4th percentile	285	Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
T36	Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · Acute care	1.00, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	478	Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital
T38	Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care	1.02, 31st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	436	Compare Ocean Medical Center
T38	Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · Acute care	1.02, 31st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	358	Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center
T38	Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · Acute care	1.02, 31st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	302	Compare Shore Medical Center
41	Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	91	Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
T42	Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · Acute care	1.04, 28th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	374	Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland
T42	West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ · Acute care	1.04, 28th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.8%, 1st percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	402	Compare West Jersey Hospital
44	Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	596	Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center
45	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	281	Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
46	Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care	1.08, 22nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	440	Compare Riverview Medical Center
47	Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ · Acute care	1.10, 19th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	1.19, 2nd percentile	496	Compare Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
48	VA New Jersey Health Care SystemEast Orange, NJ · Veterans Affairs	1.11, 18th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	7.5%, 97th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	—	—	950	Compare VA New Jersey Health Care System
49	Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ · Acute care	1.12, 17th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	344	Compare Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
50	Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange, NJ · Acute care	1.13, 16th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	—	16.1%, 6th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	1.29, 1st percentile	211	Compare Carewell Health 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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).