Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Wound Complication Rate in New Jersey
Rate of abdominal wound dehiscence (reopening) following surgery. This serious complication usually requires additional surgery and significantly longer recovery.
50 hospitals reportingin New JerseyLower score = Better
New Jersey — Surgical Wound Complication Rate at a Glance
1.76per 1,000
New Jersey Average
1.77per 1,000
US National Average
59
Hospitals Reporting
New Jersey performs better than the US average for surgical wound complication rate. The state average (1.76 per 1,000) is 0.01 lower than the national average (1.77 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
New Jersey Hospital Rankings — Surgical Wound Complication Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | HACKENSACK | 1.28per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | WEST JERSEY HOSPITAL | VOORHEES | 1.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER | BRICK | 1.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | TOMS RIVER | 1.48per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL | STRATFORD | 1.51per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER | RED BANK | 1.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - CITY CAMPUS | ATLANTIC CITY | 1.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND | VINELAND | 1.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | EDISON | 1.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL | CAMDEN | 1.60per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER | POMPTON PLAINS | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELL | PENNINGTON | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER | ENGLEWOOD | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | ST JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INC | PATERSON | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER | PERTH AMBOY | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/ DENVILLE CAMPUS | DENVILLE | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON | HAMILTON | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER | NEWTON | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER | FLEMINGTON | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | SHORE MEDICAL CENTER | SOMERS POINT | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER | LONG BRANCH | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER | HOLMDEL | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER | JERSEY CITY | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL | PHILLIPSBURG | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER | BELLEVILLE | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | CAPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | EAST ORANGE | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | NEWARK | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER | NEWARK | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ELIZABETH | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH PASCACK VALLEY MEDICAL | WESTWOOD | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY | RAHWAY | 1.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | AHS HOSPITAL CORP | HACKETTSTOWN | 1.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER | NORTH BERGEN | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TRENTON | 1.73per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | ST MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL | PASSAIC | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | JERSEY CITY | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | CAREPOINT HEALTH - BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER | BAYONNE | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTHERN CAMPUS | LAKEWOOD | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER | NEWARK | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SECAUCUS | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL | WILLINGBORO | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER | EAST ORANGE | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER | SUMMIT | 1.79per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO | PLAINSBORO | 1.87per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | NEW BRUNSWICK | 1.89per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | NEW BRUNSWICK | 1.91per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER | TEANECK | 1.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER | MANAHAWKIN | 1.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | CAMDEN | 1.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |