Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus in Lakewood, NJ
Also known as Kimball Medical Center
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About Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus is an acute care hospital in Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 241 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey is on the same campus or next door.
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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.52
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.29
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.43
81% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys473
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.07413, -74.21743
Nearby hospitals
- Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey600 River Avenue, 4 West, Lakewood, NJLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center1691 Highway 9 - Cn2025, Toms River, NJPsychiatric hospital4.3 mi
- Ocean Medical Center425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Community Medical Center99 Rt 37 West, Toms River, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.5 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Toms River14 Hospital Dr, Toms River, NJRehabilitation hospital7.7 mi
- Centrastate Medical Center901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center1945 Rte 33, Neptune, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Tinton Falls2 Center Plz, Tinton Falls, NJRehabilitation hospital16 mi
- Monmouth Medical Center300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Deborah Heart and Lung Center200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus located?
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus is at 600 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701 in Ocean County.
Does Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 141 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus?
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Jersey trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (732) 363-1900.
Would patients recommend Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (473 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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