Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
- 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
- (973) 754-2010
- Acute Care Hospitals
At a glance
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.004 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.354 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12068 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.937 | 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) | 0.072 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.114 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.688 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11493 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.114 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.310 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.177 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.892 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 153 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.316 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.695 | 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 | 101 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.855 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.324 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.327 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 160056 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.450 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.699 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.334 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 142685 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 90.960 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.220 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 66 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1417 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 205 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 40 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 403 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 602 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 255 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Same as national | 6154 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 196.42 | Same as national | 81 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 6389 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 6583 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.44 | Same as national | 1293 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 447 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.29 | Same as national | 479 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 1291 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.63 | Same as national | 431 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 294 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 1258 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.73 | 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 | 23.6 | Not available | 186 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 63 | Not available | 449 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21.1 | Not available | 610 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 2394 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 804 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.6 | Same as national | 41 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 41 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 326 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.6 | Same as national | 186 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.1 | Same as national | 39 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.2 | Same as national | 108 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 23 | Worse than national | 449 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 72 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 610 |
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 | 1518 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1518 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 1518 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1518 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1518 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1518 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1518 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 1518 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1518 |
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 | 99 | 7291 |
| 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 | 224 | 746 |
| 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 | 224 | 708 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 324 | 32 |
| 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 | 5 | 152579 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 162 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 56 | 39 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 2159 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 213 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 79 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 43 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 213 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 113 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 93 | 442 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 434 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 651 |
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 St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc rated?
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc have emergency services?
- According to CMS records, St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc does not report a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc located?
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc is located at 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503.
- What type of hospital is St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc?
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.