Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ
Also known as Overlook Hospital
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About Overlook Medical Center
Overlook Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Summit, Union 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 has 504 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 Summit Oaks 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 0.47
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.18
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.46
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.96
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.49
60% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys2,876
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.71238, -74.35438
Nearby hospitals
- Summit Oaks Hospital19 Prospect St, Summit, NJPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Children's Specialized Hospital150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJChildren's hospital2.9 mi
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute200 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJRehabilitation hospital4.7 mi
- Mountainview Behavioral Hospital40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, NJPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- VA New Jersey Health Care System385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ · Emergency roomVA medical center6.6 mi
- Kessler Rehab Center1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJRehabilitation hospital6.7 mi
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.4 mi
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway865 Stone St, Rahway, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Morristown Medical Center100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ · Level I traumaHospital7.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Overlook Medical Center located?
Overlook Medical Center is at 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901 in Union County.
Does Overlook Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Overlook Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 192 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Overlook Medical Center?
Overlook 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 Overlook Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Overlook 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 Overlook Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (908) 522-2000.
Would patients recommend Overlook Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,876 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% 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.