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Overview of University Hospital

University Hospital is an independent, state owned, teaching hospital in Newark, New Jersey that provides tertiary care to Northern New Jersey. The hospital is certified by the American College of Surgeons and is a state-designated Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in New Jersey. Services offered: Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Stroke Center, Brain Tumor Program, Opthalmology and more.

Total beds: 519

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospital

No of Affiliated Doctors: 1476

Affiliated Providers :
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Patient ratings

of University Hospital

Overall

(5.0/5)

Doctor's care

(5.0/5)

Nursing care

(5.0/5)

Food Services

(5.0/5)

Medicare Quality data

The Medicare quality data presented below is derived from the www.cms.gov hospital compare data. Star ratings are limited in scope to the data sources they are derived from. The Hospital Compare overall hospital rating summarizes a variety of measures across 7 areas of quality into a single rating for each hospital.


Overall rating

(1/5)

Patient Experience

(1/5)

Safety of care

(1/5)

Timeliness of care

(1/5)

Staying out of Hospital after treatment

(3/5)


Above national average

Same as national average

Below national average

Patient Experience (HCHAPS) data from Medicare


This data is based on HCAHPS survey by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov).The HCAHPS survey is administered to a random sample of adult patients across medical conditions between 48 hours and 6 weeks after discharge; the survey isn't restricted to Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital Compare currently reports results for the categories listed below.    

56% Patients that would definitely recommend ( 16% lower than the national average )

Patient reviews of University Hospital

eba270
12-03-2020

Services Used:

doctors had good bedside manner

  • Date Visited 12-2020
  • Overall Satisfaction

    Care by Doctors
    Care by Nurses
    Hospital Cleanliness
    Hosptial Food services

Recommended: Yes

FAQ's ABOUT HOSPITAL

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519

1882

The hospital accepts various types of health insurance, but individual coverage may be variable. You should check with your insurance whether the hospital is in network or not. You can make payment via cash, online, check, money order, credit card or debit card.

Short Hills, Train Station

Newark Liberty International Airport

You can request an appointment with specific doctor on hospital's website or make appointment request on HealthSoul.

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