University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro

Hospital in Plainsboro, NJ, Medicare certification number 310010. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 310010The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jun 24, 2022
Beds: 375
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: One-Five Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 853-6500

NPI records for this facility 1

Princeton Healthcare System, a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Plainsboro, NJ
- NPI 1689714255
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.23 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.17 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.73 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.76
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,455 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.85
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected180.76
- State average 175.74 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 50 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.6
- State average 7.86 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 177 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11
- State average 11.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 221 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.8
- State average 10.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 690 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected10.9
- State average 14.7 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 375 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected8.7
- State average 11.14 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 248 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 3,518 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.14
- State average 0.19 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,804 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 8,736 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.66
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,204 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.45
- State average 1.66 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 529 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.33
- State average 2.23 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,364 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.3
- State average 9.42 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 507 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.65
- State average 5.43 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 257 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.87
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 389 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.28
- State average 0.62 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,770 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5.3
- State average 4.3 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 147 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.52
- State average 0.43
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0
- State average 0.42
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.52
- State average 0.34
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected1.85
- State average 0.82
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Better0
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.5
- State average 3.4 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 8.1
- State average 18.05 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1
- State average 1.08
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 92.91 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 187 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 71
- State average 73
- National average 65
- 122 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 225
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 408 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 221
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 379 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 445
- State average 292
- National average 257
- 27 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 95.83 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 197 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 96
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 104 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 60
- State average 73
- National average 69
- 15 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 99
- State average 94
- National average 78
- 5,775 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia 9
- State average 9 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- 16,314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 59,348 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 18
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 2,949 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 81
- National average 73
- 38 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 87
- State average 91
- National average 87
- 31 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 85
- State average 86
- National average 81
- 123 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 70 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.9
- State average 14.36 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 145 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.1
- State average 21.62 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 748 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 19.9
- State average 7.01 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 140 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -14.9
- State average 20.75 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 761 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -19.6
- State average 25.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 388 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.8
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 424 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.6
- State average 5.05 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 136 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected12
- State average 12.23 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 136 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.5
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 166 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.6
- State average 20.21 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 233 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14.1
- State average 12.86 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,073 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery Better0.6
- State average 0.93 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- Better than expected
- 1,867 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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