ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET Ratings and Reviews

About ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SOMERVILLE, NJ. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 310048. It does provide emergency services. There are 542 medical professionals and 127 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, emergency patients were charged $24,429. This is lower than the state average of $26,911. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	67 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	73 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	45 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	84 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	38 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	73 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	46 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	20 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	26 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	63 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	62 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	30 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$54
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$846
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,488
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,643
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$683
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$113
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,528
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$733
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,183
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$88
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,991
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,429

Infection Rates at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

These measures show how often patients at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.33 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.52 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	2,492.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.32 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.30 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.32 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.43 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	3,989.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.97 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.01 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.28 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	88.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	2.34 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	80.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.64 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.19 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.05 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	72,925.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.98 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.75 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.20 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.53 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	70,866.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	47.74 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	16.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.34 / Better

How ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.6%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	21.8%	Worse
Death rate for stroke patients	14.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.55%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	179.48%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.91%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.47%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	5.99%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.47%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.07%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.27%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.02%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.88%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Merry Heart Nursing Home	5:
Greenwood House Home For The Jewish Aged	5:
Preferred Care at Hamilton	5:
Cheshire Home	5:
White House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Hartwyck at Oak Tree	5:
Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC	5:
Careone at Somerset Valley	5:
Chandler Hall Health Services	5:
Broadway House For Continuing	5:
Careone at East Brunswick	5:
The Manor	5:
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home	5:
Applewood Estates	5:
Job Haines Home For Aged People	5:
De La Salle Hall	5:
Parker at Somerset, Inc	5:
Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Living	5:
Stonebridge at Montgomery Health Care Center	5:
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village	5:
Pickering Manor Home	5:
Continuing Care at Lantern Hill	5:
Pennswood Village	5:
Family of Caring Healthcare at Montclair	5:
Care Connection Rahway	5:
Complete Care at West Caldwell LLC	5:
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside	5:
Arbor Glen Center	5:
Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursingcenter	5:
Heath Village	4:
Green Hill	4:
N J Eastern Star Home	4:
Village Point	4:
Lutheran Social Ministries Cranes Mill	4:
Careone at Holmdel	4:
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater	4:
Yardley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
Complete Care at Woodlands	4:
Avalon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
Richboro Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	4:
Reformed Church Home	4:
Meadow Lakes	4:
Careone at Madison Avenue	4:
Complete Care at Mercerville LLC	4:
Waters Edge Healthcare and Rehab	4:
Aristacare at Norwood Terrace	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Old Bridge	4:
Mcauley Hall Health Care Cente	4:
Preferred Care at Mercer	4:
Aristacare at Parkside	4:
Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab	4:
Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Laurel Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights	4:
Elmora Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Pine Acres Convalescent Center	4:
Livingston Post Acute Care	4:
Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC	4:
Dwelling Place at St Clares	4:
Brookhaven Health Care Center	4:
Livia Health and Senior Living	4:
Doctors Subacute Healthcare, LLC	4:
Winchester Gardens Health Care Center	4:
The Elms Rehab and Healthcare Center of Cranbury	4:
Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, LLC	4:
Hunterdon Care Center	4:
Alaris Health at St Mary's	4:
Alaris Health at Kearny	4:
St Joseph's Home Al and Nc, Inc	3:
The Arbor at Laurel Circle	3:
Carnegie Post Acute Care at Princeton LLC	3:
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Rolling Hills Care Center	3:
Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge	3:
Complete Care at Green Knoll	3:
Careone at The Highlands	3:
Complete Care at Plainfield LLC	3:
Daughters of Israel Pleasant Valley Home	3:
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehab Center, Inc	3:
Complete Care at Summit Ridge	3:
Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3:
Complete Care at Clark LLC	3:
Careone at Parsippany	3:
Holly Manor Center	3:
Allaire Rehab and Nursing	3:
Complete Care at Madison, LLC	3:
Holland Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing	3:
Trinitas Hospital	3:
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
Arnold Walter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Park Crescent Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Careone at Livingston	3:
Gardens at Monroe Healthcare and Rehabilitation	3:
Alaris Health at Belgrove	3:
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough	3:
Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital	3:
New Community Extended Care Facility	3:
Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center	3:
Complete Care at Hamilton, LLC	3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET

There are 542 doctors and 127 medical groups that are affiliated with ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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