Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
- One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534
- (609) 303-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.570 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5548 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.255 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.139 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.491 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4705 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.475 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.548 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.429 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 221 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.715 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.525 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.216 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.249 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 195 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.555 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.286 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.710 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.646 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 64130 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.423 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.753 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.221 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.637 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 53153 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 36.024 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.389 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.3 | Same as national | 47 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.7 | Same as national | 952 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.5 | Same as national | 100 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 15.7 | Worse than national | 307 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 378 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 84 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.68 | Same as national | 3884 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 190.10 | Same as national | 59 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4161 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 4363 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.10 | Same as national | 997 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 446 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.17 | Same as national | 430 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.25 | Same as national | 1025 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.69 | Same as national | 418 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 297 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 913 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.12 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 22 | Not available | 66 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 20.1 | Not available | 312 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9.9 | Not available | 351 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 1586 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 828 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 140 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 140 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 487 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 66 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.9 | Same as national | 106 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.4 | Same as national | 312 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 46 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 351 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 1520 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1520 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1520 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1520 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1520 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1520 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1520 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1520 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1520 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 3576 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 216 | 403 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 206 | 365 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 454 | 11 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 415 | 28 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 79259 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 436 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 10 | 2356 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 73 | 117 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 117 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 63 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 101 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 83 | 5161 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 1181 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell rated?
- Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell have emergency services?
- Yes. Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell located?
- Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell is located at One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534.
- What type of hospital is Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell?
- Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.