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Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, NJ

Also known as Southern Ocean County Hospital

Directions (609) 597-6011 hackensackmeridianhealth.org

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Overview

About Southern Ocean Medical Center

Southern Ocean Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Manahawkin, 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 4 out of 5. It has 156 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 Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Toms River, about 17 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 8 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

163 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
0.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.16
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.40
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.92
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.35

71% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend63%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
  • Completed surveys1,438

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southern Ocean Medical Center located?

Southern Ocean Medical Center is at 1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 in Ocean County.

Does Southern Ocean Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Southern Ocean Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Southern Ocean Medical Center?

Southern Ocean Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Southern Ocean Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Southern Ocean 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 Southern Ocean Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (609) 597-6011.

Would patients recommend Southern Ocean Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,438 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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