Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- (732) 828-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.136 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.696 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 15076 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.924 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.335 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.207 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.778 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11712 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 21.228 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.424 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.478 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.303 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 371 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.645 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 24 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.255 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.483 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.669 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 281 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.630 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.521 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.392 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.174 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 219320 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 18.461 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.704 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.155 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.347 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 207302 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 101.463 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.237 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 60 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2962 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 343 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 365 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.3 | Same as national | 126 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 883 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 636 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.1 | Worse than national | 542 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.52 | Same as national | 12413 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 170.95 | Same as national | 299 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 13007 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 14093 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 3950 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 1630 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.42 | Same as national | 1623 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.91 | Same as national | 4166 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.80 | Same as national | 1697 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 847 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.00 | Same as national | 2978 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.14 | 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 | 40.8 | Not available | 518 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3.7 | Not available | 1050 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 37.3 | Not available | 641 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 5347 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 439 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.6 | Worse than national | 623 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 623 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 639 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 518 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 15 | Worse than national | 357 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 148 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 1050 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 48 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 641 |
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 | 2813 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2813 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 2813 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2813 |
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 | 95 | 8741 |
| 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 | 196 | 428 |
| 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 | 197 | 404 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 160 | 22 |
| 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 | 1 | 81126 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 121 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 74 | 43 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 6093 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 67 | 182 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 43 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 182 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 88 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 1103 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 840 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 67 | 15720 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital rated?
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital located?
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is located at One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
- What type of hospital is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital?
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 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.