NJ Hospital Safety Rankings Released: Here Are the Grades

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New Jersey hospitals continue to rank highly nationally for better infection control and fewer medical errors in the latest semiannual report released Friday.

The Garden State landed fifth for the percentage of its 67 hospitals that received an A grade — 46.3% — from the nonprofit watchdog group Leapfrog. A list of New Jersey’s hospitals and their ratings is below.

Utah, Virginia, Connecticut and North Carolina ranked higher, while California, Rhode Island, Idaho, Pennsylvania and Colorado rounded out the top 10.

Safety standards have been rising steadily since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when safety measures were eased due to a tidal wave of patients seeking care and a health care workforce that began leaving bedside care in droves.

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Infections from IV lines and catheters have dropped significantly since the pandemic, as have hard-to-treat infections that often occur during a longer hospital stay.

“Some hospitals are much better than others at protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.

Based on data reported to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the grades include 30 safety measures, from bedsores and blood clots to patient falls and surgical errors.

Medical errors are considered a leading cause of death in the United States, but report claiming as many as 250,000 lives each year has created scrutiny.

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Below are the latest safety ratings at New Jersey hospitals. The first class was announced on Friday. The second grade was given in the spring.

  • Atlanticare Regional Medical Center-City Campus, Atlantic City: B,B
  • Atlanticare Regional Medical Center-Mainland Campus, Pomona: B,B
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus: No grade
  • Cape Regional Medical Center, Cape May Court House: B, B
  • Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell: B, B
  • Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton: B,B
  • CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center, Bayonne: C, C
  • CarePoint Health-Christ Hospital, Jersey City: C, D
  • Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center: C, B
  • CareWell Health Medical Center, East Orange: C, C
  • CentraState Medical Center, Freehold: C, C
  • Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains: B, B
  • Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville: C, C
  • Community Medical Center, Toms River: A, A
  • Cooper University Hospital, Camden: C, C
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston: B,B
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Center: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical Center, Edison: B,B
  • Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair: B, C
  • Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, Brick: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center, Old Bridge: B, B
  • Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen: A, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood: A, B
  • Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy: B, A
  • Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank: A, B
  • Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin: B,B
  • Hackettstown Regional Medical Center: B,B
  • Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck: A, A
  • Hudson Regional Hospital, Secaucus: C, C
  • Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington: A, A
  • Inspira Medical Center, Elmer: A, A
  • Inspira Medical Center, Mullica Hill: A, A
  • Inspira Medical Center, Vineland: A, A
  • Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: B, A
  • Jefferson Stratford Hospital: B,B
  • Jefferson Washington Township Hospital: A, A
  • Jersey City Medical Center: B,B
  • Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch: A, A
  • Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood: A, A
  • Morristown Medical Center: A, A
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center: B, C
  • Newton Medical Center: B,B
  • Oversee Medical Center, Summit: A, A
  • Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center: A, B
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick: C, C
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton: A, A
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway: A, A
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset: A, B
  • Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville: B, B
  • Saint Clare’s Hospital of Dover: A, A
  • Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark: A, A
  • Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick: A, A
  • Shore Medical Center, Somers Point: B, B
  • St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson: B,B
  • St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center: A,A
  • St. Luke’s Warren Campus, Phillipsburg: A,A
  • St. Mary’s General Hospital, Passaic: A,A
  • The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood: B, A
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center RWJBH, Elizabeth: C, C
  • University Hospital, Newark: C, C
  • Virtua Marlton Hospital: A, A
  • Virtua Mount Holly Hospital: C, C
  • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden: B,B
  • Virtua Voorhees Hospital: A, A
  • Virtua Willingboro Hospital: C, B