JFK University Medical Center

JFK University Medical Center, located at 65 James Street in Edison, NJ, is an academic medical center affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health. As a 499-bed full-service, acute care hospital, JFK serves as a pillar in the community, offering advanced healthcare services. It is home to the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute, both recognized leaders in treating stroke and neurological disorders. With a commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, JFK University Medical Center provides comprehensive services for every stage of life.

Identifiers

Hospital Name JFK University Medical Center
Facility ID 310108

Location

Address 65 JAMES STREET
City/Town Edison
State NJ
ZIP Code 8820
County/Parish MIDDLESEX

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 Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Hackensack Meridian Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on JFK University Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 459

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3406.27
FTE Interns & Residents 65.2

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 30731
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 4103
Total Inpatient Days 98800
Bed Count 351
Available Bed Days 128115
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4696
Discharges (Title XIX) 291
Total Discharges 19081

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 27157
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1626
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 83949
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 307
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 112055
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4696
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 291
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 19081

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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. 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 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 55%

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
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 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) 196

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 1.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 31.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 11.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 14.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
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 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 Worse 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 Better 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 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) 0.577
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.647
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.981
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.314
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.389

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $26,809
Bad Debt Expense $52,944
Uncompensated Care Cost $38,316
Total Uncompensated Care $87,452

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $343,321
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $392,395
Depreciation Expense $10,286
Total Operating Costs $650,565

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,694,894
Outpatient Charges $1,331,102
Total Patient Charges $3,025,996

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $80,955
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $343,321
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $30,739
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $195
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $2,574

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3,635
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $697,283
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $190,069
Prepaid Expenses $58,891
Other Current Assets $118,201
Total Current Assets $1,073,848

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $77,623
Land Improvements Value $34,110
Building Value $2,752,580
Leasehold Improvements $34,792
Fixed Equipment Value $758,559
Major Movable Equipment $1,831,410
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $3,023,522

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $86,898
Other Assets $1,015,687
Total Other Assets $1,102,585
Total Assets $5,199,955

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $406,308
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $270,583
Total Current Liabilities $742,980

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $178,371
Total Long-Term Liabilities $178,371
Total Liabilities $921,351

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $4,278,604
Total Fund Balances $4,278,604
Total Liabilities & Equity $5,199,955

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $47,711
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $15,992
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,352
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $45,923
Total IME Payments $3,400

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,694,893
Outpatient Revenue $454,327
Total Patient Revenue $2,149,220
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,460,499
Net Patient Revenue $688,721
Total Operating Expenses $735,716
Net Service Income $-46,995
Other Income $74,715
Total Income $27,720
Other Expenses
Net Income $27,720

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $58,904
Medicaid Charges $510,304
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 Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing