Community Medical Center

Hospital in Toms River, NJ, Medicare certification number 310041. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 310041The 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 9, 2023
Beds: 592
Overall star rating: 1 of 5Care Compare
Address: 99 RT 37 West
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 557-8000

NPI records for this facility 1

Community Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Toms River, NJ
- NPI 1013010917
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.23 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 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 Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 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 expected0.77
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,639 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.73
- 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 expected217.84
- State average 175.74 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 124 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.5
- State average 7.86 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 441 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected14
- State average 11.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 511 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.6
- State average 10.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 1,208 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.7
- State average 14.7 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 1,647 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected13.1
- State average 11.14 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 653 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.4
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 6,918 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.15
- State average 0.19 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 15,926 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.2
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 16,229 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.04
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,540 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.48
- State average 1.66 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 645 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.66
- State average 2.23 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,533 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.25
- State average 9.42 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 638 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.21
- State average 5.43 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 582 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.48
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 654 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.18
- State average 0.62 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 14,687 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.7
- State average 4.3 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 228 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0
- State average 0.43
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.28
- State average 0.42
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.4
- State average 0.34
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.81
- State average 0.82
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.77
- State average 1.01
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Better0.17
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 1.1
- State average 3.4 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 25.1
- 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) 1.13
- State average 1.08
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 92.91 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 826 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 76
- State average 73
- National average 65
- 235 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 179
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 428 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 180
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 386 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 148
- State average 292
- National average 257
- 38 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 96
- State average 95.83 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 891 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 59
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 22 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 81
- State average 73
- National average 69
- 36 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 98
- State average 94
- National average 78
- 3,509 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 0
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 77,987 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 19
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 5,187 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 81
- National average 73
- 98 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 91
- National average 87
- 65 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 86
- National average 81
- 235 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 137 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 52
- State average 63.3 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 25 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 55
- State average 74.74 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 14,509 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

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 — very 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 Hyperglycemia — 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

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.1
- State average 14.36 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 466 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected23.7
- State average 21.62 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,568 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 7.6
- State average 7.01 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 418 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 36.6
- State average 20.75 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,302 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 33.6
- State average 25.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 1,608 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.7
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,924 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.4
- State average 5.05 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 186 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected13.6
- State average 12.23 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 186 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.1
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 243 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.9
- State average 20.21 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 691 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.5
- State average 12.86 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 170 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.93 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 711 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 — 1

Sources for this page

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