Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, established in 1901 and located at 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ, is a 665-bed quaternary care teaching hospital and a major regional referral center. As part of the RWJBarnabas Health system, we provide comprehensive healthcare services with a commitment to quality and excellence in patient care. Newark Beth Israel is home to a renowned heart transplant center, New Jersey's only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program, and a comprehensive robotic surgery center. Our Children's Hospital of New Jersey offers specialized pediatric services, including the state's largest Valerie Fund Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations and providing an environment conducive to healing, treating all patients with respect, dignity, and sensitivity.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Facility ID 310002

Location

Address 201 LYONS AVE
City/Town Newark
State NJ
ZIP Code 7112
County/Parish ESSEX

Health System

Health System RWJBarnabas Health
Health System Website Domain rwjbh.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 13
Health System Total Beds 5297
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details RWJBarnabas Health
Emergency Services Yes

Darrell K. Terry, Sr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

25-year employee of RWJBarnabas Health with more than 35 years of experience in healthcare administration. Described as having a 'servant leadership style'.

Amy Doran

Chief Operating Officer

Holds BA, BS, MS, APN-c. Has more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare executive and provider. Joined Newark Beth Israel in 1989 as a student nurse, was named AVP of Emergency Services in 2003, AVP of Patient Care Services in 2009, and chief nursing officer in 2017. She is the first woman to hold the COO role at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Denise Shepherd, MA, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

Has been a member of the organization for more than 30 years. Joined Newark Beth Israel in 2015 as Director of Quality and was named Chief Quality Officer. Received her BSN from Vanderbilt University and her master's degree from New York University.

Charles Cathcart, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Has been CMO of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since 2022. Has been chairman of radiation oncology at the hospital since 2010. Prior to taking on the CMO role, he was vice president of medical affairs at the hospital for seven years.

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program Yes
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 665

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2705.2
FTE Interns & Residents 171.08

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 15526
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 12832
Total Inpatient Days 112538
Bed Count 422
Available Bed Days 154030
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1678
Discharges (Title XIX) 1816
Total Discharges 17861

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 12476
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3802
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 57373
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 227
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 82855
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1678
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1816
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 17861

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 63%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 195

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 31.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 68.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 66.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.787
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.461
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.092
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.222
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.826

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $45,175
Bad Debt Expense $24,818
Uncompensated Care Cost $50,344
Total Uncompensated Care $96,504

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $297,729
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $433,228
Depreciation Expense $23,330
Total Operating Costs $557,195

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,895,050
Outpatient Charges $915,432
Total Patient Charges $2,810,481

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $55,465
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $292,794
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $13,248
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $293
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $3,234

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $141
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $103,597
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-24,588
Inventory $12,976
Prepaid Expenses $7,805
Other Current Assets $44,126
Total Current Assets $435,279

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $2,602
Land Improvements Value $14,873
Building Value $347,741
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $58,805
Major Movable Equipment $143,716
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $210,150

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $28,657
Total Assets $674,086

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $34,050
Salaries & Wages Payable $32,165
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $1,767
Other Current Liabilities $50,924
Total Current Liabilities $118,968

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $368,015
Total Long-Term Liabilities $368,015
Total Liabilities $486,982

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $187,104
Total Fund Balances $187,104
Total Liabilities & Equity $674,086

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $23,820
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $7,530
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,983
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $45,464
Total IME Payments $5,772

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,909,474
Outpatient Revenue $932,912
Total Patient Revenue $2,842,386
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,172,509
Net Patient Revenue $669,877
Total Operating Expenses $730,957
Net Service Income $-61,080
Other Income $54,660
Total Income $-6,420
Other Expenses
Net Income $-6,420

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $179,242
Medicaid Charges $1,170,678
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No