Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ
Also known as Saint Barnabas Medical Center
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About Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Livingston, Essex 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 603 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kessler Rehab Center, about 2.1 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.49
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.27
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.63
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.79
74% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys2,189
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.76507, -74.30196
Nearby hospitals
- Kessler Rehab Center1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJRehabilitation hospital2.1 mi
- VA New Jersey Health Care System385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ · Emergency roomVA medical center3.1 mi
- Overlook Medical Center99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Carewell Health Medical Center300 Central Ave, East Orange, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Summit Oaks Hospital19 Prospect St, Summit, NJPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- The University Hospital150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Silver Lake Hospital Ltach495 North 13th Street, Newark, NJLong-term care hospital6.0 mi
- Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute200 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJRehabilitation hospital6.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center located?
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is at 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039 in Essex County.
Does Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 129 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center?
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center 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 Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. 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 Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (973) 322-5000.
Would patients recommend Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,189 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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