Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ
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About Morristown Medical Center
Morristown Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Saint Clare's Dover Hospital, about 1.2 mi away.
The map pin is approximate (ZIP code center). Use the street address for directions.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.40
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.30
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.27
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.92
73% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys7,518
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.86730, -74.57830
Nearby hospitals
- Saint Clare's Dover Hospital400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ · Emergency roomHospital1.2 mi
- Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJLong-term care hospital1.3 mi
- Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital59 Koch Avenue, Morris Plains, NJPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus25 Pocono Road, Denville, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
- Morristown Medical Center100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ · Level I traumaHospital8.0 mi
- Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute200 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJRehabilitation hospital11 mi
- Matheny Medical and Educational Center65 Highland Avenue, Peapack, NJLong-term care hospital12 mi
- Ahs Hospital Corp651 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Chilton Medical Center97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Summit Oaks Hospital19 Prospect St, Summit, NJPsychiatric hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Morristown Medical Center located?
Morristown Medical Center is at 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07962 in Morris County.
Does Morristown Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Morristown Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 250 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Morristown Medical Center?
Morristown Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Morristown Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Morristown 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 Morristown Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (973) 971-5450.
Would patients recommend Morristown Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (7,518 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.