Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Valley Hospital
- 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
- (201) 447-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Valley Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.164 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.752 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4651 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.661 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.644 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.467 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6138 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.415 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.113 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.206 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 270 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.770 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.443 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.046 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.537 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 161 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.087 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.920 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.436 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.239 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 125072 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.574 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.076 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.361 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 110892 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 77.376 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 18 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.233 | 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 | 3.7 | Same as national | 87 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 3772 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 374 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 84 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 240 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.1 | Worse than national | 1175 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 798 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12 | Same as national | 523 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.05 | Same as national | 12155 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 217.12 | Same as national | 88 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 14688 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 14944 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 3059 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.15 | Same as national | 1282 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.36 | Same as national | 1219 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 7.04 | Worse than national | 3245 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.90 | Same as national | 1250 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.09 | Same as national | 601 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.62 | Same as national | 2485 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.21 | 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 | -8.6 | Not available | 374 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 0.6 | Not available | 1309 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1.9 | Not available | 765 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 6535 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 3928 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.3 | Worse than national | 428 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.2 | Same as national | 428 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1556 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.4 | Same as national | 374 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.3 | Same as national | 83 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 254 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 1309 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.3 | Same as national | 83 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 765 |
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 | 4 | 1402 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1402 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1402 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1402 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 5 | 1402 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1402 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1402 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1402 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1402 |
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 | 9195 |
| 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 | 419 |
| 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 | 223 | 401 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 78255 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 93 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 57 | 30 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 4150 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 45 | 166 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 54 | 65 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 74 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 166 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 84 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 311 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 76 | 100 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 288 |
| 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 Valley Hospital rated?
- Valley Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Valley Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Valley Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Valley Hospital located?
- Valley Hospital is located at 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652.
- What type of hospital is Valley Hospital?
- Valley 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.