CentraState Medical Center

CentraState Medical Center, located at 901 West Main Street in Freehold, NJ, is your community's trusted healthcare provider. Established in 1971, this acute-care medical center offers a comprehensive range of cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment options. As a teaching hospital affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, CentraState is committed to innovation and excellence. Our state-of-the-art facilities include an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, and a dedicated pediatric emergency department. Experience high-quality, patient-focused care at CentraState, where your health and well-being are our top priorities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name CentraState Medical Center
Facility ID 310111

Location

Address 901 WEST MAIN STREET
City/Town Freehold
State NJ
ZIP Code 7728
County/Parish MONMOUTH

Health System

Health System Atlantic Health System
Health System Website Domain atlantichealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 2077
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Thomas W. Scott

President and Chief Executive Officer

Seasoned healthcare executive whose career spans more than 20 years. Initially joined CentraState Healthcare System in 2015 as chief operating officer. Previously served for seven years as chief operating officer at Chilton Medical Center, an Atlantic Health System hospital. Holds a Master of Health Administration from Cornell University Graduate School. Instrumental to CentraState's growth, fostered a culture of teamwork, innovation, accountability, and excellence.

James Matera, DO, FACOI

Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

Also End Stage Renal Disease Management at Self-Employed Contractor, and Medical Director at DaVita Source. Based in Monroe, New Jersey.

Cathleen Janzekovich, PhD, MA, FHELA, MEDSURG-BC, NEA-BC

Vice President, Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer

NA

Eric Buxbaum

Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at CentraState Medical Center

Of AOSMI. Played a pivotal role in advancing orthopedic care, focusing on modern treatment approaches and improving patient outcomes.

Michael Greller, MD

Chief of Staff at CentraState Medical Center, Vice-Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at CentraState Medical Center

Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and president of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold. Member of the CentraState Healthcare System's Board of Trustees and has been a member of the CentraState Medical Center staff since 2000. Has served as chairman of credentials and vice chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Earned medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completed residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Disease Orthopedic Institute – NYU Medical Center, and a fellowship in sports medicine at Temple University. Made significant contributions to enhancing patient care and improving departmental operations.

Ashish Awasthi, MD, FACC

Immediate Past Chief of Staff at CentraState Medical Center

Joined CentraState's board of trustees in 2019. Cardiologist with Heart Specialists of Central Jersey, specializes in coronary and peripheral interventions, with particular interest in critical limb ischemia. Board-certified in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Brings added qualifications in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology, and is board certified in vascular medicine and endovascular interventions. Completed medical residency and cardiology fellowship at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Atul Bhasin, MD

Secretary/Treasurer of the Medical Staff Executive Committee at CentraState Medical Center

Joined the CentraState Healthcare System board of trustees in 2025. Joined the Department of Internal Medicine at CentraState Medical Center in 2008. Served as the Department of Medicine's vice chair from 2021 to 2022 and chair from 2023 to 2024. Provides care for patients at CentraState Medical Center and in community settings. Completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Medical Center in New York City. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice/Palliative Care.

Ramanasri Kudipudi, MD

Assistant Chief of Staff on CentraState Medical Center's Medical Staff Executive Committee

Joined the CentraState board of trustees in 2023. Infectious disease specialist. Served as the immediate past secretary/treasurer for the Medical Staff Executive Committee. Graduated from Rangaraya Medical College, University of Health and Sciences, completed her residency at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and a fellowship at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) at Newark.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 273

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1499.09
FTE Interns & Residents 18.12

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 29487
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1780
Total Inpatient Days 66398
Bed Count 240
Available Bed Days 87600
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4657
Discharges (Title XIX) 371
Total Discharges 11530

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 26169
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1342
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 57564
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 214
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 78110
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4657
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 371
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 11530

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest 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 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 60%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 230

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 7.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 24
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 36.2
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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) Worse 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) 0.440
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.771
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.257
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.161
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.676

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $5,746
Bad Debt Expense $8,144
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,153
Total Uncompensated Care $22,903

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $132,567
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $246,544
Depreciation Expense $14,842
Total Operating Costs $340,007

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $695,729
Outpatient Charges $489,297
Total Patient Charges $1,185,025

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $36,117
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $132,567
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $44,470
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $0
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $13,876
Short-Term Investments $98,733
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $33,151
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $6,027
Total Current Assets $166,364

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $9,817
Land Improvements Value $-4,503
Building Value $-124,153
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $3,940
Major Movable Equipment $97,887
Minor Depreciable Equipment $349
Health IT Assets $979
Total Fixed Assets $189,406

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $44,275
Total Other Assets $44,275
Total Assets $400,045

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $49,824
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $48
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,058
Total Current Liabilities $54,069

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $80,733
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $32,647
Total Long-Term Liabilities $113,379
Total Liabilities $167,448

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $232,597
Total Fund Balances $232,597
Total Liabilities & Equity $400,045

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $36,941
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $13,394
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $424
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $24,018
Total IME Payments $2,048

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $719,680
Outpatient Revenue $507,296
Total Patient Revenue $1,226,975
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $919,199
Net Patient Revenue $307,777
Total Operating Expenses $379,111
Net Service Income $-71,334
Other Income $75,791
Total Income $4,457
Other Expenses $318
Net Income $4,139

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $21,871
Medicaid Charges $130,401
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 Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No