Saint Joseph's University Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
7% lower than the national average
Saint Joseph's University Medical Center is a medical facility located in Paterson, NJ. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™, Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™, and more.
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologySpecialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)
Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)
Superior clinical outcomes during and after childbirth and in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2018)
Superior clinical outcomes in gynecological surgery
Hospital Quality
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
6% lower than the national average
Would definitely recommend
7% lower than the national average
Saint Joseph's University Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Saint Joseph's University Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Jan 26 2021
Review for Dr. Bapineedu
Dr Ratliff took the time to really listen, fully explain and re-explain. He was helpful to the personal situation to a higher degree than a surgeon normally would be. (Additionally, although surgery might have been an option he helped us to make an informed choice not to have surgery
Broken wrist w/Ataxia Jan 26 2021
Review for Dr. Ratliff
This is a person you want to avoid seeing. I would not recommend seeing her
Jan 22 2021
Review for Dr. Monck
Doesn't spend anytime with you. Rushed in and out. I just think its all about getting paid based on the limited time spent with me
Jan 22 2021
Review for Dr. Monck
If I could leave 0 stars I would. Was very insensitive and condescending. So much so that I started to cry and when he saw that he told me to upgrade my anxiety medication with my primary doctor cause I was crying and the medication obviously wasn't working. The nurses and assistants are very kind...
Meaghan Naddeo Jan 21 2021
Review for Dr. Diarbakerli
Location
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I was admitted to Valley Hospital for abdominal pain during the holidays and it was determined I should have my appendix out. I was there for a total of 5 days having surgery on the 4th day. I had to sit in the hospital on New Years to wait for him and then next day when my surgery was scheduled,...