Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Quick answers about VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
What is the phone number for VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn?
The main phone number for VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn is (718) 836-6600, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (718) 836-6600What is the address of VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn?
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn is at 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn have an emergency room?
Yes. VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn's Medicare star rating?
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn has an overall rating of 4 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 York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn. 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 York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn 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 | 10.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 11.4% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.2% | 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.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.2 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"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 York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn 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 York runs its own exchange, NY State of Health. Check its provider directory for VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn.
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. | 18.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.7% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 23.6% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.7% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.8% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.7% | 5.8% | 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 2024 – Dec 2024
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 9,712 patients. | 0% | 2% |
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. About the data.
Care after a stay at VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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- 1.6mi Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center Brooklyn, NY · 135 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 4.2mi Caring Hospice Services of New YorkBrooklyn, NY · 79% would recommend Not rated
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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The area around VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Kings are federally designated health professional shortage areas (11 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Kings are federally designated health professional shortage areas (5 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Dental: Parts of Kings are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in New York earn a median $109,440 a year. Healthcare salaries in New York.
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 York shortage areas
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