Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical in Westwood, NJ
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About Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical is an acute care hospital in Westwood, Bergen County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 128 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 Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, about 3.2 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
79% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys443
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.98374, -74.01461
Nearby hospitals
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center230 East Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- The Valley Hospital4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJHospital3.2 mi
- Valley Hospital4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- Rockland Psych Ctr140 Old Orangeburg Rd, Orangeburg, NY · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center2 First Ave, Orangeburg, NY · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.9 mi
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center350 Engle St, Englewood, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Northeast96 Parkway, Rochelle Park, NJLong-term care hospital6.7 mi
- St John's Riverside Hospital976 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- Holy Name Medical Center718 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- St Joseph's Medical Center127 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical located?
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical is at 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675 in Bergen County.
Does Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical have an emergency room?
Yes. Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical?
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical 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 Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical. 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 Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (201) 880-2700.
Would patients recommend Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (443 completed surveys), 70% 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.