Hackensack Meridian Health Inc: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 10 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Edison, NJ
Average CMS star rating
3.7 of 5
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc3.7
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 9 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 9 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
10
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
3,295 beds
$194.9 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Highest- and lowest-rated Hackensack Meridian Health Inc hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Bayshore Community Hospital
Holmdel, NJ · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune City, NJ · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare S
North Bergen, NJ · lowest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
Jfk Medical Center
Edison, NJ · lowest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Every Hackensack Meridian Health Inc hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 22 min | |||
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 17 min | |||
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 22 min | |||
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 41 min | |||
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 43 min | |||
| Carrier ClinicMontgomery, NJ · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 30 min | |||
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 26 min | |||
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 58 min | |||
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 22 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Hackensack Meridian Health Inc
How many hospitals does Hackensack Meridian Health Inc own?
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 10 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: New Jersey (10). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Hackensack Meridian Health Inc hospitals rated?
The 9 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.7 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Hackensack University Medical Center (5 stars), Bayshore Community Hospital (4 stars), Jersey Shore University Medical Center (4 stars). Lowest rated: Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare S (2 stars), Jfk Medical Center (3 stars), Riverview Medical Center (3 stars).
Are any Hackensack Meridian Health Inc hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 9 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Hackensack Meridian Health Inc?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Edison, NJ. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Hackensack Meridian Health Inc run these hospitals?
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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