Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Centrastate Medical Center
- 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
- (732) 294-7012
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Centrastate Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 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 | 0.009 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.927 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5184 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.323 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.188 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.290 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.487 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6675 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.392 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.715 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.706 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 163 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.243 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 23 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.166 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.722 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 64564 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.148 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.002 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.184 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 63350 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 26.809 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.037 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2139 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 212 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.3 | Same as national | 251 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 708 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 821 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.8 | Better than national | 234 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.68 | Same as national | 8105 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 185.21 | Same as national | 75 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 8936 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 9013 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 1309 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 287 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.41 | Same as national | 274 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.97 | Same as national | 1349 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.44 | Same as national | 270 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.48 | Same as national | 393 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 1480 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.22 | 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 | 28 | Not available | 116 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16.1 | Not available | 740 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 34.9 | Not available | 780 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 3590 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 491 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 594 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 116 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 277 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 740 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Worse than national | 780 |
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 | 3 | 1469 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1469 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1469 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1469 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1469 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1469 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1469 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1469 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1469 |
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 | 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 | 95 | 3542 |
| 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 | 222 | 417 |
| 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 | 219 | 389 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 239 | 23 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 47120 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 92 | 59 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 76 | 25 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 2650 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 70 | 171 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 64 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 47 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 173 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 115 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 197 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 7130 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1089 |
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 Centrastate Medical Center rated?
- Centrastate Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Centrastate Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Centrastate Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Centrastate Medical Center located?
- Centrastate Medical Center is located at 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728.
- What type of hospital is Centrastate Medical Center?
- Centrastate Medical Center 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.