Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting VA New Jersey Health Care System
East Orange, NJ 07018
County: Essex Directions Apple Maps Call (973) 676-1000
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
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Quick answers about VA New Jersey Health Care System
What is the phone number for VA New Jersey Health Care System?
The main phone number for VA New Jersey Health Care System is (973) 676-1000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (973) 676-1000What is the address of VA New Jersey Health Care System?
VA New Jersey Health Care System is at 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA New Jersey Health Care System have an emergency room?
Yes. VA New Jersey Health Care System has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA New Jersey Health Care System's Medicare star rating?
VA New Jersey Health Care System has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for VA New Jersey Health Care System. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with VA New Jersey Health Care System. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 531 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave VA New Jersey Health Care System a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 64% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare VA New Jersey Health Care System
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
VA New Jersey Health Care System was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 11.9% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 6.2% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health care eligibility at VA New Jersey Health Care System
VA New Jersey Health Care System is a VA medical center. VA hospitals care for veterans enrolled in VA health care; contact the VA to check your eligibility before you go.
New Jersey runs its own exchange, Get Covered NJ. Check its provider directory for VA New Jersey Health Care System.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 18.9% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 24.3% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.8% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.5% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
VA New Jersey Health Care System's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 121 patients. | 57% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 91 patients. | 77% | 75% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 14,759 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 2,806 patients. | 74% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 399 patients. | 7% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 36 patients. | 69% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 2,034 patients. | 86% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 238 patients. | 77% | 97%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at VA New Jersey Health Care System
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Brookhaven Health Care Center East Orange, NJ · 122 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 0.6mi White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Orange, NJ · 176 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 1.0mi Axia Care Center of Orange Orange, NJ · 188 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.0mi Promise Care NjEast Orange, NJ · 62% would recommend
- 2.7mi Barnabas Health Home Care and HospiceWest Orange, NJ · 72% would recommend
- 2.7mi Patient CareWest Orange, NJ · 74% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.7mi Barnabas Health Home Care and HospiceWest Orange, NJ · 81% would recommend
- 4.7mi Compassionate Care Hospice of CliftonBloomfield, NJ · 81% would recommend
- 4.7mi Hospice of New JerseyBloomfield, NJ · 71% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in East Orange, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
The area around VA New Jersey Health Care System
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Essex are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Parts of Essex are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New Jersey earn a median $106,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in New Jersey.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. New Jersey shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in New Jersey
Registered nurses across New Jersey (all employers) earned a median of $106,500 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in New JerseyNurse Practitioner salary in New JerseyRespiratory Therapist salary in New JerseyHealthcare salaries in New Jersey
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