Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- 270 - 05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
- (718) 470-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Long Island Jewish 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 30 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.063 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.378 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 25063 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 29.311 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.171 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.203 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.638 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25967 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 31.966 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.375 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.092 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.700 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 539 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.785 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.290 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.222 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.380 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 433 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.430 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.875 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.286 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.897 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 378991 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 22.750 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.527 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.133 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.247 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 342382 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 218.189 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 40 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.183 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 325 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 4746 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 212 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 317 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.1 | Better than national | 1033 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14 | Better than national | 1278 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.1 | Better than national | 488 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.57 | Same as national | 19622 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.40 | Same as national | 175 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.11 | Same as national | 21516 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 22438 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.63 | Worse than national | 4276 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 1756 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.16 | Same as national | 1364 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.63 | Same as national | 4287 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.15 | Same as national | 1730 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 1141 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.70 | Same as national | 4099 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | 0.9 | Not available | 166 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 30.3 | Not available | 1094 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 25.5 | Not available | 1251 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Same as national | 7758 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 964 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.1 | Worse than national | 1338 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.9 | Better than national | 1338 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1048 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 166 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.3 | Same as national | 353 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 | Same as national | 1094 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 323 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 1251 |
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 | 629 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 629 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 629 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 629 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 629 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 629 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 629 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 629 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 629 |
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 | 1 | 16005 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 68 | 14846 |
| 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 | 256 | 330 |
| 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 | 255 | 311 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 236 | 17 |
| 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 | 202462 |
| Head CT results | 77 | 35 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 368 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 42 | 40 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 11640 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 159 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 48 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 24 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 159 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 106 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 648 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 4173 |
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 Long Island Jewish Medical Center rated?
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Long Island Jewish Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Long Island Jewish Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Long Island Jewish Medical Center located?
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center is located at 270 - 05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.
- What type of hospital is Long Island Jewish Medical Center?
- Long Island Jewish 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.