Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, located at 1 Bay Avenue in Montclair, NJ, has been serving the community since 1891. As part of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, our 223-bed medical center offers a wide range of comprehensive healthcare services, including dental, surgical, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic care. We also provide specialized services such as cardiac catheterization, maternal-fetal medicine, and mental health services. Our commitment is to delivering patient-centered care with advanced technology and a compassionate team of professionals.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Facility ID 310054

Location

Address 1 BAY AVENUE
City/Town Montclair
State NJ
ZIP Code 7042
County/Parish ESSEX

Health System

Health System Hackensack Meridian Health
Health System Website Domain hackensackmeridianhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 12
Health System Total Beds 4492
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Hackensack Meridian Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 328

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1027.75
FTE Interns & Residents 48.25

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 13421
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 457
Total Inpatient Days 39043
Bed Count 184
Available Bed Days 67160
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2847
Discharges (Title XIX) 79
Total Discharges 8661

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 12241
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 369
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 33960
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 164
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 59860
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2847
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 79
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 8661

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 59%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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 Better 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) 232

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -19.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -3.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.6
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days 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 Not Available
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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.458
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.890
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.321
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.145
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 2.517

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,231
Bad Debt Expense $11,563
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,677
Total Uncompensated Care $9,986

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $94,734
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $177,069
Depreciation Expense $6,903
Total Operating Costs $266,415

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $650,414
Outpatient Charges $660,999
Total Patient Charges $1,311,414

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $17,993
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $94,734
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $11,610
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $245
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $604

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $80,783
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-44,555
Inventory $5,773
Prepaid Expenses $1,950
Other Current Assets $10,050
Total Current Assets $55,658

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,485
Land Improvements Value $3,500
Building Value $6,516
Leasehold Improvements $29,349
Fixed Equipment Value $9,858
Major Movable Equipment $56,891
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $50,518

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $212,368
Total Other Assets $212,368
Total Assets $318,545

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $19,004
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,944
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,030
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $6,140
Total Current Liabilities $119,101

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $-33,350
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-33,350
Total Liabilities $85,751

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $232,794
Total Fund Balances $232,794
Total Liabilities & Equity $318,545

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $25,282
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $9,111
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $743
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $21,238
Total IME Payments $4,674

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $650,414
Outpatient Revenue $660,999
Total Patient Revenue $1,311,414
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,005,079
Net Patient Revenue $306,335
Total Operating Expenses $271,803
Net Service Income $34,533
Other Income $9,108
Total Income $43,640
Other Expenses
Net Income $43,640

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $26,232
Medicaid Charges $204,680
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing