Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ
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About Saint Michael's Medical Center
Saint Michael's Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Newark, 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 4 out of 5. It has 358 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is The University Hospital, about 1.0 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys422
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.74290, -74.17374
Nearby hospitals
- The University Hospital150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Silver Lake Hospital Ltach495 North 13th Street, Newark, NJLong-term care hospital2.2 mi
- Carewell Health Medical Center300 Central Ave, East Orange, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Clara Maass Medical CenterOne Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- VA New Jersey Health Care System385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ · Emergency roomVA medical center3.8 mi
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.0 mi
- Kessler Rehab Center1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJRehabilitation hospital6.1 mi
- Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center29 East 29th St, Bayonne, NJAcute care hospital6.1 mi
- Care One at Trinitas Regional Medical Center225 Williamson St 7 North, Elizabeth, NJLong-term care hospital6.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Michael's Medical Center located?
Saint Michael's Medical Center is at 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 in Essex County.
Does Saint Michael's Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Saint Michael's Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 169 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint Michael's Medical Center?
Saint Michael's 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 Saint Michael's Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saint Michael's 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 Saint Michael's Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (973) 877-5350.
Would patients recommend Saint Michael's Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (422 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% 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.
- 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.