Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ
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About Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 618 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 Tinton Falls, about 5.8 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 1.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.80
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.21
67% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys4,231
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.20788, -74.03829
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Tinton Falls2 Center Plz, Tinton Falls, NJRehabilitation hospital5.8 mi
- Monmouth Medical Center300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Riverview Medical CenterOne Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Ocean Medical Center425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus600 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey600 River Avenue, 4 West, Lakewood, NJLong-term care hospital13 mi
- Centrastate Medical Center901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Bayshore Medical Center727 N Beers St, Holmdel, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center1691 Highway 9 - Cn2025, Toms River, NJPsychiatric hospital17 mi
- Community Medical Center99 Rt 37 West, Toms River, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Jersey Shore University Medical Center located?
Jersey Shore University Medical Center is at 1945 Rte 33, Neptune, NJ 07754 in Monmouth County.
Does Jersey Shore University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Jersey Shore University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 210 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jersey Shore University Medical Center?
Jersey Shore University 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 Jersey Shore University Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the New Jersey EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Jersey Shore University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (732) 775-5500.
Would patients recommend Jersey Shore University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (4,231 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- 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.