Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 162 min | 2.0% | 65.0% | 78.0% | ||
| 1 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 74.0%, 41st percentile | Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway |
| 2 | Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center |
| 3 | Monmouth Medical Center | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Monmouth Medical Center |
| 4 | St Luke's Warren Hospital | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 95.0%, 99th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare St Luke's Warren Hospital |
| 5 | Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus |
| T6 | Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical |
| T6 | Ocean Medical Center | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Ocean Medical Center |
| T6 | Clara Maass Medical Center | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Clara Maass Medical Center |
| T9 | West Jersey Hospital | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare West Jersey Hospital |
| T9 | Bergen New Bridge Medical Center | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 99.0%, 99th percentile | Compare Bergen New Bridge Medical Center |
| 11 | Shore Medical Center | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Shore Medical Center |
| 12 | Heights University Hospital | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Heights University Hospital |
| 13 | Bayshore Medical Center | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Bayshore Medical Center |
| 14 | Southern Ocean Medical Center | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Southern Ocean Medical Center |
| T15 | Hudson Regional Hospital | 166 min, 38th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 97.0%, 100th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Hudson Regional Hospital |
| T15 | Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus |
| T17 | Newton Medical Center | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 92.0%, 78th percentile | Compare Newton Medical Center |
| T17 | Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital |
| 19 | Saint Michael's Medical Center | 169 min, 36th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Saint Michael's Medical Center |
| 20 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 98.0%, 97th percentile | Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton |
| 21 | AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus |
| T22 | Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Newark Beth Israel Medical Center |
| T22 | Carewell Health Medical Center | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 70.0%, 61st percentile | — | Compare Carewell Health Medical Center |
| T24 | Raritan Bay Medical Center | 178 min, 31st percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Raritan Bay Medical Center |
| T24 | Virtua Willingboro Hospital | 178 min, 31st percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Virtua Willingboro Hospital |
| T26 | Capital Health Regional Medical Center | 180 min, 29th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 98.0%, 97th percentile | Compare Capital Health Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Community Medical Center | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 98.0%, 97th percentile | Compare Community Medical Center |
| T28 | AHS Hospital Corp | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare AHS Hospital Corp |
| T28 | St Mary's General Hospital | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 82.0%, 55th percentile | Compare St Mary's General Hospital |
| 30 | Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 183 min, 28th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center |
| T31 | Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 187 min, 26th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill |
| T31 | Jersey City Medical Center | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Jersey City Medical Center |
| 33 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset |
| 34 | Overlook Medical Center | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Overlook Medical Center |
| 35 | JFK University Medical Center | 197 min, 20th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare JFK University Medical Center |
| 36 | Virtua Mount Holly Hospital | 198 min, 20th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital |
| 37 | Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 201 min, 19th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Inspira Medical Center Vineland |
| T38 | Hackensack University Medical Center | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Hackensack University Medical Center |
| T38 | Riverview Medical Center | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 85.0%, 61st percentile | Compare Riverview Medical Center |
| 40 | Holy Name Medical Center | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Holy Name Medical Center |
| 41 | Cooper University Hospital | 205 min, 17th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Cooper University Hospital |
| T42 | Palisades Medical Center | 206 min, 16th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Palisades Medical Center |
| T42 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 95.0%, 88th percentile | Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
| T42 | Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center | 206 min, 16th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center |
| 45 | Chilton Medical Center | 207 min, 16th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare Chilton Medical Center |
| 46 | Saint Peter's University Hospital | 208 min, 15th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Saint Peter's University Hospital |
| T47 | Trinitas Regional Medical Center | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Trinitas Regional Medical Center |
| T47 | Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | 209 min, 15th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 97.0%, 94th percentile | Compare Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell |
| 49 | Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 210 min, 15th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Jersey Shore University Medical Center |
| 50 | Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare 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.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.