Community Medical Center

Community Medical Center, located in Toms River, NJ, is Ocean County's largest and most active healthcare facility, offering cutting-edge medical care since 1961. As a fully accredited acute care hospital and part of RWJBarnabas Health, we provide a comprehensive array of services, including advanced cancer care in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, state-of-the-art neurology and cardiac care, and robotic surgery. Our commitment to quality and excellence in patient care is evident in our numerous awards and accreditations, including recognition for superior clinical outcomes in joint replacement and orthopedic surgery. We strive to exceed expectations by providing a healing environment where patients are treated with respect, dignity, and sensitivity.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Community Medical Center
Facility ID 310041

Location

Address 99 RT 37 WEST
City/Town Toms River
State NJ
ZIP Code 8755
County/Parish OCEAN

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

Patrick Ahearn

Chief Executive Officer

Featured in a news update discussing hospital construction projects, the residency program, and recent accomplishments at Community Medical Center. [9]

Aaron Hajart

Chief Operating Officer

Named COO in March 2024. Has experience within the RWJBarnabas Health system, previously serving as the Southern Region senior vice president for service line and practice integration, supporting the operation and integration of six Southern Region hospitals and collaboration with Rutgers University. Led initiatives reducing long-term admissions and unnecessary patient days. Collaborated on the development of the first joint Graduate Medical Education Strategic Plan. [6]

Donna Cartelli Bonacorso RN, MSN, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services

Member of the Senior Leadership Team overseeing all functions of the Nursing Division. Previously worked at Montefiore Medical Center in Critical Care, Emergency, Psychiatry, and Education. Joined Community Medical Center in 2002 as Director of Patient Care for the Intensive Care Units. Transitioned to a leadership role for the Emergency Department and expanded Cardiovascular and Neurological Services. Has held multiple Nurse Executive positions at Community Medical Center and driven high-quality patient care. Accepted the CNO responsibility in 2016. Received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Lehman College and a Master of Science in Nursing from Pace University. Holds numerous certifications including CCRN, Certified Emergency Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry, and is a Board Certified Nurse Executive, Advanced. [7]

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 592

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1981.85
FTE Interns & Residents 36.73

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 52149
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2780
Total Inpatient Days 113718
Bed Count 412
Available Bed Days 150380
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 8387
Discharges (Title XIX) 282
Total Discharges 21611

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 48050
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 454
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 60914
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 235
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 85775
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8387
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 282
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 21611

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 that the care team can be slow at times in meeting 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 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 51%

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 Worse 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 Worse 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 Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 198

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 18.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 48.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 41.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.9
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.4
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 21
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 23.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
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 Worse 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 Worse 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 Worse Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.817
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.173
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.617
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.280
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.815

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $8,505
Bad Debt Expense $17,615
Uncompensated Care Cost $12,030
Total Uncompensated Care $18,780

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $173,117
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $325,313
Depreciation Expense $17,971
Total Operating Costs $432,644

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,588,765
Outpatient Charges $797,009
Total Patient Charges $2,385,774

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $46,083
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $172,897
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,803
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $275

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $10
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $61,764
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-15,018
Inventory $9,414
Prepaid Expenses $3,706
Other Current Assets $8,348
Total Current Assets $369,277

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $199
Land Improvements Value $2,930
Building Value $304,534
Leasehold Improvements $5,184
Fixed Equipment Value $77,361
Major Movable Equipment $152,480
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $212,057

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1
Other Assets $26,095
Total Other Assets $26,095
Total Assets $607,429

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $20,255
Salaries & Wages Payable $17,349
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,715
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $2,308
Other Current Liabilities $25,545
Total Current Liabilities $70,696

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $171,577
Total Long-Term Liabilities $171,577
Total Liabilities $242,273

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $365,156
Total Fund Balances $365,156
Total Liabilities & Equity $607,429

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $70,023
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $23,642
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments $49,466
Total IME Payments $4,460

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,604,689
Outpatient Revenue $822,000
Total Patient Revenue $2,426,689
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,968,321
Net Patient Revenue $458,368
Total Operating Expenses $498,430
Net Service Income $-40,062
Other Income $11,211
Total Income $-28,851
Other Expenses
Net Income $-28,851

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $40,390
Medicaid Charges $276,079
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No