Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Hospital in Stratford, NJ, Medicare certification number 310086. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 310086The 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: Mar 21, 2025
Beds: 596
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 18 East Laurel Road
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856) 346-7802

NPI records for this facility 1

Kennedy University Hospital Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Stratford, NJ
- NPI 1386746592
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 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 Worse3 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 expected0.88
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,344 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.88
- 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 expected175.45
- State average 175.74 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected6.2
- State average 7.86 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 379 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.4
- State average 11.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 270 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10.6
- State average 10.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 1,051 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected15.3
- State average 14.7 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 691 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.1
- State average 11.14 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 718 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.3
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 6,427 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.34
- State average 0.19 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 15,765 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
- 16,095 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected5.1
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,840 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.51
- State average 1.66 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 461 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.62
- State average 2.23 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,730 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected5.99
- State average 9.42 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 474 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.95
- State average 5.43 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 459 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.51
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 517 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.35
- State average 0.62 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 13,536 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.2
- State average 4.3 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 100 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 expected1
- 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) As expected0.75
- State average 0.42
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) As expected0.88
- State average 0.34
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.68
- State average 0.82
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.68
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- No different than 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 2.3
- State average 3.4 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 15.9
- 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) 1.03
- State average 1.08
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 62
- State average 73
- National average 65
- 175 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 219
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 388 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 215
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 342 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 243
- State average 292
- National average 257
- 41 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 95.83 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 537 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 83
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 86 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 94
- State average 94
- National average 78
- 3,990 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia 12
- State average 9 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- 36,857 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 2
- State average 0.75 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 7,338 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 87
- State average 91.87 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 2,729 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 135,042 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 24
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 5,976 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 59
- State average 81
- National average 73
- 32 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 65
- State average 91
- National average 87
- 17 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 78
- State average 86
- National average 81
- 175 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 59 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 85
- State average 74.74 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 15,070 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 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
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.5
- State average 14.36 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 258 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
- 1,529 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 24.2
- State average 7.01 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 179 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 30.2
- State average 20.75 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,236 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 45.9
- State average 25.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 701 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Worse20.6
- State average 17.81 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- Worse than the national rate
- 920 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.7
- State average 5.05 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 200 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected13.1
- State average 12.23 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 200 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.6
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 99 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected23.3
- State average 20.21 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 632 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.6
- State average 12.86 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 911 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.2
- State average 0.93 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 963 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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