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VIRTUA WEST JERSEY HOSPITALS BERLIN
WHITEHORSE PIKE AND TOWNSEND AVENUE
BERLIN, NJ, 8009

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (856) 322-3200

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

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical 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
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 123.80
Registered Professional Nurses : 863.20
Dieticians : 7.90
Physical Therapists : 10.00
Registered Pharmacists : 30.20
Respiratory Therapists : 39.20
Physicians : 4.00
Medical Social Workers : 14.10
Residents (Physicians) : 29.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 765
Total Certified: 765

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,434

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $12,126

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,632

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,512

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,124

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,292

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,533

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,142

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,097

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,953

Diabetes w MCC: $8,496

Chest Pain: $3,321

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $31,708

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $868

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,252

Extracranial procedures w CC: $9,734

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $12,535

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $16,177

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $11,952

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,039

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $15,476

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,315

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $22,308

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,029

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $15,534

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,761

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,138

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,991

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $32,286

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $9,080

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,040

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $30,217

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $16,300

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $22,251

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $37,236

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,863

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,749

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,010

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $10,763

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $19,646

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $12,546

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $20,560

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $15,310

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $19,141

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,212

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $20,485

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,264

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $19,165

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $8,602

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $20,485

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $11,639

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $27,712

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $20,911

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $14,038

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,208

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $17,312

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $13,490

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,952

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $6,988

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,117

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,272

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.0%

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
New Jersey:	97.8%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	99.0%
New Jersey:	99.0%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.9%

Percent of Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	50.0%
New Jersey:	62.7%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	80.0%
State:	87.1%

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

Here:	10
State:	9

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital

Here:	124
State:	80

Median Time to Fibrinolysis

Here:	34
New Jersey:	28

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

Here:	97.0%
State:	96.9%

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got drugs to break up blood clots within 30 minutes of arrival

Here:	50
State:	66

Heart Failure

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

Here:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.3%

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

Here:	99.0%
New Jersey:	96.5%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	87.0%
New Jersey:	92.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.7%

Pneumonia

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

This Hospital:	99.0%
New Jersey:	96.4%

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

Here:	99.0%
State:	96.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
New Jersey:	99.4%

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

This Hospital:	95.0%
New Jersey:	93.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	93.7%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	95.5%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	98.0%
New Jersey:	97.9%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
New Jersey:	95.7%

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

Here:	98.0%
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:	96.0%
State:	93.6%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
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:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

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

Here:	93.0%
New Jersey:	92.9%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	94.8%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
New Jersey:	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

Here:	14.6%
New Jersey:	15.5%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	9.1%
State:	10.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	10.4%
New Jersey:	10.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	20.8%
New Jersey:	20.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	26.7%
New Jersey:	26.4%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	17.9%
New Jersey:	19.5%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

This Hospital:	21.300%
State:	26.983%

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

This Hospital:	14.500%
State:	10.654%

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

This Hospital:	0.050%
State:	0.129%

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

This Hospital:	0.038%
New Jersey:	0.026%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Foreign Object Retained After Surgery

Here:	0.218%
New Jersey:	0.055%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.627%
New Jersey:	0.506%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.145%
State:	0.642%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.241%
New Jersey:	0.293%

Manifestations Of Poor Glycemic Control

Here:	0.048%
New Jersey:	0.034%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 34%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
State:	7%

Usually

Here:	17%
New Jersey:	20%

Always

This Hospital:	79%
State:	73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	6%
New Jersey:	6%

Usually

Here:	19%
New Jersey:	17%

Always

This Hospital:	75%
State:	77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	10%
State:	15%

Usually

This Hospital:	28%
State:	28%

Always

Here:	62%
New Jersey:	57%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	8%
State:	9%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
New Jersey:	24%

Always

This Hospital:	71%
State:	67%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	23%
New Jersey:	26%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
State:	18%

Always

This Hospital:	58%
New Jersey:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
State:	11%

Usually

Here:	22%
New Jersey:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	70%
State:	67%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	16%
New Jersey:	17%

Usually

This Hospital:	37%
State:	32%

Always

Here:	47%
New Jersey:	51%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	78%
New Jersey:	78%

Here:	22%
State:	22%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	9%
New Jersey:	12%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	25%
New Jersey:	27%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	66%
New Jersey:	61%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	4%
New Jersey:	7%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	24%
New Jersey:	28%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	72%
New Jersey:	65%

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