MEADOWLANDS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - SECAUCUS, NJ

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Addresss:
55 MEADOWLANDS PKWY
SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (201) 392-3100

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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Registered Professional Nurses : 210.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 274.00
Dieticians : 1.50
Occupational Therapists : 5.00
Physical Therapists : 7.00
Registered Pharmacists : 7.00
Respiratory Therapists : 12.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Physicians : 6.50
Medical Social Workers : 3.00
Residents (Physicians) : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 200
Total Certified: 200
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 30

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chiropractice Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient 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

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,955
State:

$31,551
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,385
New Jersey:

$4,331
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.73%
New Jersey:

0.75%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,511
New Jersey:

$31,596
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,292
State:

$4,298
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.88%
State:

1.83%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,254
State:

$40,596
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,300
New Jersey:

$6,234
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

3.60%
New Jersey:

2.40%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,363
New Jersey:

$32,970
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,136
New Jersey:

$4,276
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

4.75%
State:

1.82%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$70,578
State:

$50,790
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,725
New Jersey:

$7,184
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

3.60%
New Jersey:

2.29%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$60,116
State:

$39,596
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,429
New Jersey:

$5,361
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

4.32%
New Jersey:

1.56%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,700
State:

$34,475
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,803
New Jersey:

$4,750
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.73%
New Jersey:

0.51%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,095
State:

$37,750
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,393
State:

$5,392
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

4.46%
New Jersey:

3.49%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,189
New Jersey:

$51,281
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,666
State:

$7,633
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.59%
New Jersey:

2.03%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,990
New Jersey:

$35,279
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,375
State:

$5,265
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.30%
State:

0.71%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,139
State:

$52,684
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,537
State:

$7,674
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

5.04%
State:

3.71%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$95,582
State:

$75,197
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,853
State:

$11,417
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

4.75%
New Jersey:

2.96%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,956
New Jersey:

$36,852
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,055
New Jersey:

$5,135
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

4.32%
State:

1.54%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,954
New Jersey:

$33,332
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,615
State:

$4,745
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.58%
New Jersey:

0.46%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$70,965
State:

$40,335
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,890
State:

$5,798
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

4.60%
State:

2.97%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$107,748
New Jersey:

$66,640
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,709
New Jersey:

$15,059
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

2.45%
State:

3.99%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,100
New Jersey:

$41,590
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,078
New Jersey:

$6,442
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.73%
New Jersey:

1.06%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,476
New Jersey:

$37,551
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,104
State:

$5,216
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

4.75%
State:

2.13%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$168,274
State:

$85,725
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,320
State:

$14,450
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.01%
State:

0.73%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$162,183
State:

$70,978
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,278
New Jersey:

$9,692
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.16%
New Jersey:

0.81%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$109,334
State:

$52,443
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,402
New Jersey:

$7,686
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.58%
State:

2.07%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$101,938
New Jersey:

$80,919
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,341
State:

$12,608
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.87%
State:

1.38%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$602,981
State:

$230,625
Average Total Payments
Here:

$55,593
State:

$39,086
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

5.32%
State:

0.47%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$544,854
New Jersey:

$230,224
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$56,305
New Jersey:

$44,203
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.73%
New Jersey:

0.43%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$157,168
New Jersey:

$88,530
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,379
New Jersey:

$14,676
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

7.63%
State:

4.36%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,058
New Jersey:

$56,844
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,403
State:

$8,721
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

2.45%
New Jersey:

1.42%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$93,277
State:

$51,726
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,834
New Jersey:

$7,544
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

5.90%
State:

2.50%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$61,130
New Jersey:

$37,623
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,341
State:

$5,339
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.30%
New Jersey:

0.88%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,622
State:

$40,180
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,394
New Jersey:

$5,402
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

3.17%
New Jersey:

2.82%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$79,522
New Jersey:

$40,888
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,913
State:

$5,447
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.73%
New Jersey:

1.62%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.399%
New Jersey:

0.485%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

1.196%
New Jersey:

0.663%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

5.500%
State:

11.744%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.084%
New Jersey:

0.094%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 24%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
New Jersey:

19%
Always
Here:

73%
New Jersey:

74%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
New Jersey:

6%
Usually
Here:

13%
New Jersey:

17%
Always
Here:

82%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

20%
New Jersey:

15%
Usually
Here:

22%
New Jersey:

27%
Always
Here:

58%
State:

58%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

11%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

29%
State:

24%
Usually
Here:

16%
State:

18%
Always
Here:

55%
New Jersey:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

11%
Usually
Here:

16%
New Jersey:

21%
Always
Here:

77%
State:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

11%
New Jersey:

16%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
New Jersey:

32%
Always
Here:

62%
State:

52%

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

Yes
Here:

77%
New Jersey:

79%
No
This Hospital:

23%
State:

21%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

18%
State:

12%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
New Jersey:

26%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

59%
New Jersey:

62%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

13%
New Jersey:

7%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

30%
State:

28%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

57%
State:

65%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
New Jersey:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

93.0%
New Jersey:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

92.0%
State:

98.0%

Heart Failure

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

92.0%
New Jersey:

99.7%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
New Jersey:

98.0%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
New Jersey:

99.9%

Pneumonia

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

95.0%
State:

97.9%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

98.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

98.0%
New Jersey:

97.0%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

91.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

91.0%
New Jersey:

97.7%

Surgery

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

100.0%
State:

98.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

88.0%
New Jersey:

97.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

94.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

88.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

87.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

95.3%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

95.0%
State:

96.9%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
State:

97.0%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
State:

96.6%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

99.0%
New Jersey:

99.7%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

14.7%
New Jersey:

14.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

10.0%
New Jersey:

10.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

12.6%
State:

11.0%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

26.2%
New Jersey:

26.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

21.1%
New Jersey:

19.5%

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