Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
West Jersey Hospital
- 100 Bowman Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043
- (856) 247-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
West Jersey Hospital 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 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 3.
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 | 0.124 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.748 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14609 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.820 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.337 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.152 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.780 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14082 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.996 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.375 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.440 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.544 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 435 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.545 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.866 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.425 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.572 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 495 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.309 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.160 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.039 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.774 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 173033 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.542 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.234 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.096 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.303 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 145073 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 67.419 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.178 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 116 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 3934 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 271 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 467 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 1080 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17 | Same as national | 1282 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 292 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 14007 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 173.77 | Same as national | 94 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 16567 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 16781 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 2480 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.18 | Same as national | 652 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 15.06 | Same as national | 623 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.34 | Same as national | 2398 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.06 | Same as national | 451 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 769 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 2993 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.04 | 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 | -3 | Not available | 208 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 36.5 | Not available | 1175 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 20 | Not available | 1271 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.8 | Worse than national | 6714 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 394 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1291 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 208 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20 | Same as national | 536 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 23.5 | Worse than national | 1175 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 110 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Worse than national | 1271 |
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 | 451 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 451 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 451 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 451 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 451 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 451 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 451 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 451 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 451 |
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 | 5142 |
| 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 | 167 | 481 |
| 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 | 155 | 448 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 1562 | 27 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 128682 |
| Head CT results | 72 | 36 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 32 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 58 | 38 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 7275 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 1165 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 330 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 225 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 1175 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 637 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 267 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 67 | 61 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 261 |
| 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 West Jersey Hospital rated?
- West Jersey Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does West Jersey Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. West Jersey Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is West Jersey Hospital located?
- West Jersey Hospital is located at 100 Bowman Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043.
- What type of hospital is West Jersey Hospital?
- West Jersey 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.