JFK MEDICAL CENTER - EDISON, NJ

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JFK MEDICAL CENTER
65 JAMES STREET
EDISON, NJ, 8818

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (732) 321-7000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 43.74
Registered Professional Nurses : 483.16
Dieticians : 13.67
Occupational Therapists : 42.63
Physical Therapists : 67.50
Registered Pharmacists : 22.39
Respiratory Therapists : 19.14
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 26.53
Medical Social Workers : 14.38
Residents (Physicians) : 47.30

Number Of Beds

Total: 551
Total Certified: 551
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 94

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,008

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $13,406

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $8,438

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,988

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $10,087

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,956

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,012

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $9,002

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,741

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,898

Diabetes w MCC: $9,393

Chest Pain: $3,671

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $35,055

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,912

Extracranial procedures w CC: $10,726

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $13,858

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $17,884

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $13,214

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,794

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $17,109

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $11,404

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $24,701

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,665

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $4,832

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,686

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $11,209

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $17,679

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $35,694

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $10,038

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $13,223

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $18,021

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $24,600

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $34,164

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,482

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,884

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,712

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $11,859

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $17,664

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,871

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $22,730

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $16,952

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $19,398

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $10,185

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $22,647

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $14,664

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $21,188

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $9,510

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $22,670

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,888

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $31,387

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $23,041

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $606

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,053

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $19,169

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $14,914

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,370

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,726

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,648

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,829

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	97.0%
State:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	98.0%
State:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	87.0%
State:	97.8%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.9%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	75.0%
State:	87.1%

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG

Here:	18
State:	9

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival

This Hospital:	57.0%
New Jersey:	96.9%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	99.3%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

Here:	90.0%
New Jersey:	96.5%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	74.0%
New Jersey:	92.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	99.7%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival

Here:	91.0%
State:	96.4%

Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics

Here:	98.0%
State:	96.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	93.0%
State:	93.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	91.0%
State:	93.7%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	94.0%
New Jersey:	95.5%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection

Here:	96.0%
New Jersey:	97.9%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)

Here:	92.0%
New Jersey:	95.7%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

Here:	96.0%
State:	97.3%

Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot

Here:	90.0%
New Jersey:	93.6%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	95.1%

Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method

This Hospital:	98.0%
New Jersey:	99.6%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery

This Hospital:	65.0%
State:	92.9%

Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them

This Hospital:	84.0%
New Jersey:	94.8%

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)

This Hospital:	87.0%
State:	92.9%

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)

This Hospital:	94.0%
New Jersey:	94.4%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	17.3%
New Jersey:	15.5%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	11.5%
State:	10.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	12.4%
New Jersey:	10.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	21.6%
New Jersey:	20.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	28.7%
State:	26.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	20.1%
New Jersey:	19.5%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

Here:	0.279%
State:	0.213%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.279%
State:	0.506%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	3.281%
State:	0.642%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.140%
State:	0.293%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
New Jersey:	7%

Usually

Here:	21%
New Jersey:	20%

Always

Here:	72%
State:	73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	5%
State:	6%

Usually

Here:	17%
New Jersey:	17%

Always

Here:	78%
State:	77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	18%
State:	15%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
New Jersey:	28%

Always

Here:	51%
New Jersey:	57%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
New Jersey:	9%

Usually

This Hospital:	25%
State:	24%

Always

Here:	66%
New Jersey:	67%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	28%
New Jersey:	26%

Usually

This Hospital:	17%
State:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	55%
New Jersey:	56%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
New Jersey:	22%

Always

Here:	69%
State:	67%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	26%
State:	17%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
New Jersey:	32%

Always

This Hospital:	43%
State:	51%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes

This Hospital:	76%
New Jersey:	78%

Here:	24%
State:	22%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower

This Hospital:	16%
New Jersey:	12%

7 or 8

Here:	30%
State:	27%

9 or 10

Here:	54%
New Jersey:	61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	9%
State:	7%

Yes, probably

Here:	35%
New Jersey:	28%

Yes, definitely

Here:	56%
State:	65%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

Here:	20.400%
New Jersey:	26.983%

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.

Here:	9.600%
New Jersey:	10.654%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.618%
New Jersey:	0.129%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.002%
New Jersey:	0.026%

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