Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ
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About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is an acute care hospital in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 614 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 Children's Specialized Hospital, about 0.4 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 0.78
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.75
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 1.89
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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys2,393
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.49530, -74.44951
Nearby hospitals
- Children's Specialized Hospital200 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJChildren's hospital0.4 mi
- Saint Peter's University Hospital254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.7 mi
- University Behavioral Health Care671 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.4 mi
- Jfk University Medical Center65 James Street, Edison, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Hackensack Meridian Ltach530 New Brunswick Avenue, 4th Floor/Green, Perth Amboy, NJLong-term care hospital9.0 mi
- Raritan Bay Medical Center530 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset110 Rehill Ave, Somerville, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.2 mi
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway865 Stone St, Rahway, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Mountainview Behavioral Hospital40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, NJPsychiatric hospital12 mi
- Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic252 Route 601, Belle Mead, NJPsychiatric hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital located?
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is at One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 in Middlesex County.
Does Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 206 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital?
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (732) 828-3000.
Would patients recommend Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,393 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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