Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY
Also known as LIJ
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About Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Long Island Jewish Medical Center is an acute care hospital in New Hyde Park, Queens County, New York. 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 1,004 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Katz Women's Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.42
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.17
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.57
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.23
62% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys681
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.75334, -73.70688
Nearby hospitals
- Katz Women's Hospital270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NYHospitalSame campus
- Zucker Hillside Hospital75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, NYPsychiatric hospital0.2 mi
- New York City Childrens Psych Center7403 Commonwealth Blvd, Bellerose, NYPsychiatric hospital1.2 mi
- North Shore University Hospital300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center80-45 Winchester Blvd Bldg B, Queens Village, NYPsychiatric hospital2.0 mi
- NYU Langone Hospital Long Island259 1st Street, Mineola, NY · Level I traumaHospital3.5 mi
- Saint Mary's Hospital for Children29-01 216th Street, Bayside, NYChildren's hospital3.6 mi
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Queens Hospital Center82-68 164th Street, Jamaica, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center111-20 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NYHospital5.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Long Island Jewish Medical Center located?
Long Island Jewish Medical Center is at 270 - 05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 in Queens County.
Does Long Island Jewish Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Long Island Jewish Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 252 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Long Island Jewish Medical Center?
Long Island Jewish 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 Long Island Jewish Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New York trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Long Island Jewish Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 470-7000.
Would patients recommend Long Island Jewish Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (681 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% 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.