Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Southern Ocean Medical Center
- 1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
- (609) 597-6011
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Southern Ocean 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 6 and worse on 0.
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 | 0.023 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.244 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3214 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.198 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.455 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.136 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.676 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3371 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.469 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.810 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.115 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.260 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 119 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.924 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.684 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 20 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.230 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.028 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.761 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 45111 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.786 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.560 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.037 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.399 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 44342 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 20.488 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.146 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 1657 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 197 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.7 | Same as national | 230 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 586 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.6 | Same as national | 523 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 227 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 5701 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 155.74 | Same as national | 37 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 6673 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 6730 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 621 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 135 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.50 | Same as national | 132 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.59 | Same as national | 684 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.37 | Same as national | 132 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.96 | Same as national | 216 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.84 | Same as national | 989 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.92 | 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 | -13.5 | Not available | 83 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 2.1 | Not available | 613 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -12.6 | Not available | 534 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 2618 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.3 | Same as national | 751 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.3 | Same as national | 223 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 223 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 331 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 83 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.7 | Same as national | 259 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.7 | Same as national | 613 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 534 |
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 | 1413 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1413 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1413 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1413 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1413 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1413 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1413 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1413 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1413 |
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 | 93 | 1653 |
| 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 | 172 | 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 | 166 | 363 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 258 | 21 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 197 | 20 |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 50894 |
| Head CT results | 88 | 17 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 69 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 22 | 2231 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 155 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 30 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 156 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 81 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 128 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 86 | 44 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 119 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 Southern Ocean Medical Center rated?
- Southern Ocean Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Southern Ocean Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Southern Ocean Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Southern Ocean Medical Center located?
- Southern Ocean Medical Center is located at 1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
- What type of hospital is Southern Ocean Medical Center?
- Southern Ocean 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.