Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
- One-Five Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
- (609) 853-6500
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 1 measure and trails 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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.519 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5644 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.776 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.096 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.032 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6232 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.910 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.379 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.716 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 173 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.184 | 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 | 87 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.628 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.689 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.534 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 63663 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.531 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.699 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.205 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.718 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 57656 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 24.811 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.403 | 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 | Same as national | 175 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2092 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 182 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 150 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 663 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 317 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.9 | Better than national | 236 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 7770 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 180.76 | Same as national | 50 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 8804 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 8736 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.33 | Same as national | 1364 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 529 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.30 | Same as national | 507 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.66 | Same as national | 1204 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.65 | Same as national | 257 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 389 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 1455 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.85 | 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 | 20.8 | Not available | 119 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 12.5 | Not available | 716 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1 | Not available | 326 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 3584 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2073 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 136 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.6 | Better than national | 1867 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.5 | Same as national | 119 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 171 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.3 | Same as national | 716 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.6 | Same as national | 164 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | Same as national | 326 |
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 | 376 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 376 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 376 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 376 |
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 | 9 | 16314 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 5775 |
| 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 | 227 | 407 |
| 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 | 225 | 378 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 446 | 28 |
| 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 | 59348 |
| Head CT results | 62 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 104 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 2949 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 70 | 128 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 25 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 128 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 63 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 197 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 187 |
| 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 University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro rated?
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro have emergency services?
- Yes. University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro located?
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is located at One-Five Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.
- What type of hospital is University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro?
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro 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.