Meadowlands Hospital Gets ‘C’ Grade
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus received a ‘C’ grade for patient safety in a report issued by The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit employer health care organization.
The report evaluated 26 categories in hospitals across the country. The ‘C’ grade was also given to Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pequannock, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and St. Mary’s Hospital of Passaic.
The ‘C’ grade indicates the hospitals need to improve care.
“We’re not saying if a hospital got a C, it’s a horrible hospital, but it needs to make some changes,” chairman of The Leapfrog Group’s patient safety committee David Knowlton told the Record. ”The chance of harm is significantly less in a hospital rated A compared to one with a C.”
Top grades in northern New Jersey were given to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center and The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Only Hoboken University Medical Center and Lourdes Medical Center in Camden received a ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade in New Jersey.
You can find the score of any hospital in your area here.
Please be aware that the period of time that this data refers to is before the sale of the hospital in 2010.
They should have gotten an F. I had a awful experience with Meadowlands when I gave birth last year. I would never recommend anyone going to this hospital. Nurses are terrible with no bedside manner.
For profit hospitals will benefit nobody.
Where are the big improvements that were supposed to come down, after this big group of saviors with big money came in to save the day at Meadowlands???
Their MRI machine is in a trailer!
You think they’d start with aesthetics on the exterior — repave the parking lot, add some nice landscaping with flowers and trees and real grass — and maybe add a gazebo and make a little park back there, for the enjoyment of visitors and staff. (When you work in a hospital, it’s nice to come out to a “retreat” and take your mind off business….it would be great for visitors to have a place to go, too, to “get away from it all” for even a short while)
While it would be nice to have an aesthetically pleasing hospital, I am more concerned about the care that is provided in Meaowlands Hospital. I recently experienced something that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy at that hospital. Anonymous stated a poor experience with childbirth. Delivering babies used to be the only thing this hospital did halfway decent and now it seems that is also no longer true. When McCabe was the ambulance provider for the town they were able to provide transport to out of town hospitals, which is most definitely what I would wish to have. The new ambulance is provided by Meadowlands Hospital. Does this mean we are obligated to go to this disgrace of a place in the event of an emergency that requires an ambulance? Does anyone know?
The hospital ambulance service will take you to any hospital within a 25 mile radius of Secaucus unless it is a state mandated call that you need to go to the nearest hospital.
Thank Gonnelli. His wheeling and dealing with the owners of this hospital were disgraceful. He cut a deal with the owners of this butcher shop to make the resident’s of Secaucus believe he was a hero by getting an ambulance. The owners of this place are a sham. Take a look at the questionable practices that have been going on in there starting with the citations by the state for not properly sterilizing operating room equipment to claiming some bogus profit margin (larger than any other hospital in the state of NJ–HELLO!) then bouncing payroll checks.
The ongoing reports on this place since the new owners have taken over are questionable to say the least.
Whoa, that’s a lot of things that Mayor Gonnelli is responsible for. Who knew he also had full control of Meadowlands Hospital, from sterilizing operating room equipment to performing surgeries, to billing and driving the ambulances. I really didn’t know he ran the entire hospital. I guess we have only him to blame for the problems of the world. Thanks for clearing this up for me.
I was at the hospital last week and was very surprised at how clean it was. The staff was very helpful and courteous. I think the hospital is making a great turnaround under the new ownership.
I rather die befor going to this hospital because if I had to go there they would make matters worst for me. I stay far away from this hospital as possible. I had chest pains last week and i had my friend drive me to hackensack hospital because there was no way in hell i would go to this place EVER…….. I don’t care if this hospital got a A it is not the patients rating this place it is the administration staff that rates the hospital.
I was taken there last a few weeks ago for a seizure. I must say the ER department acted in a very professional manner. The doctors and nurses treated me with great care. I’m glad to see the hospital is doing a much better job than previously.
Frank A:
You said they had bouncing pay checks???
According to an article in today’s Record, the hospital pulled in a profit of 9 million and gross revenues from same day surgery rose from $41 million to $404 million last year, the first full year new owners operated the facility.
So what’s going on here???
:Link to the article:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/169783116_State_inspecting_Secaucus_hospital.html
I just had surgery there last week. When I came out of surgery I had a huge thing on my lip with puss in it and a viral infection in my mouth and within 24 hours a flu of some sort. The staff was horrible!!!! Unsanity conditions, the nurses are morons there, utensils from the kitchen were always dirty, food gross and I can go on and on for days. This was the worst experience I have ever had in my life. They were trying to switch medication I was on for my asthma simply because they didnt have it, my pain med was due every 4 hours and I was arguing from the 4th hour until the 6th! They tried to tell me I had high blood pressure and wanted me to take meds for that. I dont have high pressure…..they had me so upset and in pain that my pressure was a little elavated!!!!!! Then tried to give me acid reflux medication I didnt need while still failing to give me the meds my doctor prescribed post-op! My doctor called in 6 times in 4 days because they werent giving meds properly and letting me suffer. Incompetent staff!!!!!!!!!! Whatevr viral thing I got from that hospital is staying with me like lugagge and I am now on Valtrex and an antibiotic for whatever this is. My regular docs cant figure it out. My put in 4 IVs in 4 days because they didnt put them in properly, now I left looking like a drug addict with bruises all over my arms because it took several attempts to get one! They discharged with no instructions, would not let me leave with a walker (I had back surgery), filled out my discharge papers for me at 10 am and still house doc didnt come until 4 pm! Nightmare!!!!!!! Please stay away from this place!
Did everyone see the full page paid advertisment that Mayor Gonnelli put in the Secaucus Reporter saying how wonderful Meadowlands hospital is Does anyone know why he would do that.
Jennifer, are you sure you’re not one of the disgruntled union nurses that was let go due to you not doing your job? Your story sounds a little fishy to me. NICE TRY !!!
Never ever let a for profit entity buy out a hospital of any kind.
The bottom line is going to be money and how much of a big return the investors will get from their deal.
The parking lot is a shambles and the MRI machine is in a trailer! You mean to tell me that neither one can be upgraded? There’s supposed to be a big profit here! Take some of that money and invest it in exterior improvements.
A for proft firm wants to buy St. Mary’s in Passaic — that deal will go the same way this one went at Meadowlands.
BTW, big profit? How much of that profit went into pay raises for the employees in December? I just wonder how much the little guy saw of it.
I guessing you’re a just another union representative looking to line your pockets.
they will only take you to MHMC even riverside pediatrics calls McCabe direct to go to hackensack because MEadowlands refuses to leave the town. Justthe other day they had they’re second 25 minute response time resulting in another death of a secaucus resident
no they will not take you anywhere in 25 mile radius. riverside pediatrics has to call mccabe to take their patients to hackensack because meadowlands refuses
That’s because mccabe sets its own rules when it comes to transporting infants. They don’t worry about state laws just bring in the money
not at all, an infant needs to get to a real hospital where the infants doctor can treat him/her. nothing to do with state laws
not sure what state law you’re referring to, but McCabe has been in business over 40 years. Hard to survive 4o years while breaking the law.
popeye:
in the last 3 months mhmc EMS had a 28 minute response to a secaucus job and a 25 minute response to a secaucus job. Both cardiac arrests , both patients passed away..
National Labor Relations Board charges Meadowlands Hospital with unfair labor practices