Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, NJ
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About Heights University Hospital
Heights University Hospital is an acute care hospital in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 349 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center, about 1.0 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.38
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.12
89% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys170
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.73398, -74.05067
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Jersey City Medical Center355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital170 William Street, New York, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.9 mi
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel281 1st Ave, New York, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center308 Willow Ave, Hoboken, NJAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Jersey City Medical Center355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital170 William Street, New York, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.9 mi
- Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric H595 County Avenue, Secaucus, NJPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai230 Second Ave, New York, NYAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel281 1st Ave, New York, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Hassenfeild Children's Hospital at NYU LagoneNew York City, NYChildren's hospital3.7 mi
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Ny Div.423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center3.8 mi
- Bellevue Hospital Center462 First Avenue, New York, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- NYU Langone Hospitals550 First Avenue, New York, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Heights University Hospital located?
Heights University Hospital is at 176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 in Hudson County.
Does Heights University Hospital have an emergency room?
Heights University Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Jersey City Medical Center, about 1.2 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Heights University Hospital?
Heights University Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
What is the phone number of Heights University Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (201) 795-8200.
Would patients recommend Heights University Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (170 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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