Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ
Also known as Newton Memorial Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Newton Medical Center
Newton Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Newton, Sussex 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 148 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 Ahs Hospital Corp, about 14 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 0.85
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.56
57% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys1,112
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.05703, -74.76031
Nearby hospitals
- Ahs Hospital Corp651 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJLong-term care hospital15 mi
- Saint Clare's Dover Hospital400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ · Emergency roomHospital15 mi
- Morristown Medical Center100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus25 Pocono Road, Denville, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital59 Koch Avenue, Morris Plains, NJPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Bon Secours Community Hospital160 East Main Street, Port Jervis, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
- Morristown Medical Center100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ · Level I traumaHospital24 mi
- Chilton Medical Center97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Newton Medical Center located?
Newton Medical Center is at 175 High St, Newton, NJ 07860 in Sussex County.
Does Newton Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Newton Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 168 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Newton Medical Center?
Newton 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 Newton Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Newton 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 Newton Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (973) 383-2121.
Would patients recommend Newton Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,112 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% 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.