Hudson Regional Hospital
An acute care hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094. (201) 392-3200.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 2of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years
- 200 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Feb 5, 2026: a complaint inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 5, 2026: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Organization Of Rehabilitation Services
The inspectors’ words, 632 words
“ORGANIZATION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES CFR(s): 482.56(a) The organization of the service must be appropriate to the scope of the services offered. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 51555 Based on one of four medical records reviewed with physical therapy services ordered (Patient (P)1), staff interviews, and review of facility documents, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the physical therapy service had written policies and procedures. Findings include: A review of P1’s medical record was conducted and revealed the following: On 7/15/2025 at 10:34 AM, P1 had the first stage of an elective, two-part, anterior (front) lumbar (L) (lower portion of the spine) interbody fusions (surgical procedure to treat spinal conditions) from L2-S (Sacrum)1 surgery conducted. A “Physical Therapy Progress Note” was documented by Staff (S) 11 on 7/16/25 at 10:04 AM, and stated, “attempted to see patient for evaluation however the NP [Nurse Practitioner] [name] stated patient is pending stage II sx [surgery] tomorrow and not for physical therapy evaluation today.” An order for physical therapy was placed by S12 on 7/16/25 at 10:08 AM. There is no evidence in the medical record of limitations within the order. This was confirmed with S9 and S10 on 2/5/26 at 2:20 PM. The second stage of the surgery, which consisted of L2-S1 laminectomy [surgical procedure to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves] and fusion with pelvic fixation [surgical procedure aimed at stabilizing the pelvic bones], was completed on 7/17/25 at 7:36 AM. The “Physical Therapist Initial Assessment” was documented on 7/18/25 at 11:17 AM by S17, and stated, “... Patient is resting in bed, HOB [head of bed] elevated, reports no pain at this time... Denied dizziness, headache, numbness... Assessment Summary: Pt received in bed and agreeable to PT, cleared with nursing... Pt reports 10/10 pain with all movement... Patient needing maxA x2 [maximum assist with two people] to roll as pt reports 10/10 pain in surgical incisions trying to perform log roll technique. Multiple trials to get to upright position due to pain in surgical incision, patient consistently shouting and using profanity due to pain... Pt only able to maintain upright sitting for less than 5 seconds before vasovagal response [fainting] possibly due to pain during transfer. Nursing notified and rapid response called. Pt nonresponsive for 10 seconds and came to. maxAx2 to return back to semi-fowler [back lying] position. Pt reports [he/she] felt like ’[he/she] fell asleep’.” A second “Physical Therapist Progress Note”, was entered at 8:04 PM, by S10. The note stated,”... Pt reported ‘I’m in excruciating pain, it hurts so bad and its burning... I’m so sorry it just hurts so bad, and my legs are burning’ Prior to start of session... Pt reported severe 10/10... LE pain and feelings of burning sensations w/ all... movements.” A second order for physical therapy was placed by S12 on 7/18/25 at 8:40 PM. There is no evidence in the medical record of limitations within the order. This was confirmed with S9 and S10 on 2/5/26 at 2:20 PM. During an interview on 2/5/26 at 11:29 AM, S2 stated, “PT [physical therapy] doesn’t have their own set of policies. There are out-patient PT policies, but no in-patient PT policies.” When asked to confirm if there are in-patient PT policies, on 2/5/26 at 12:52 PM, S1 stated, “[administrator name] confirmed over the phone that there are only out-patient policies, there are no in-patient policies for PT.” An interview was conducted with S9 on 2/5/26 at 11:42 AM. When asked what policies PT uses when caring for in-patient PT patients, S9 stated, “PT uses nursing in-patient policies.” When asked how physical therapists know what exclusion criteria to follow when working with post-operative patients, S9 explained that the order will let the physical therapists know what limitations are in place.”
All 3 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS’s overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. for it is 2 of 5.
- Of the measures behind its CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System., CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 1 worse of 4; safety of care, 1 better and 0 worse of 3; readmission, 0 better and 3 worse of 7.
- Patients rate it 2 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (363 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 61% would definitely recommend it.
- Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark.
- CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
- Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart failure 13.9%, pneumonia 20.9%, COPD 7.7%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart failure 22.2%, pneumonia 18.7%, COPD 19.6%, hip or knee replacement 6.3%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
- Emergency department patients spent a median of 166 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 2% left before being seen.
- 97% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Medicare’s spending per patient here is 1.11 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | 2 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | 2 of 5 |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Mar 15, 1976.
- Ownership: proprietary.
- It is accredited by DNV, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Proprietary.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- Not among the hospitals whose Medicare payments CMS cut under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for fiscal year 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 2 of 5.
- 90% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- 4 owners or officers are people: Felicia Karsos (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Yan Moshe (owns 5% or more directly, 99%); Yan Moshe (limited partner, 99%); Christopher P Dalton (corporate director).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 6 changes of ownership, the latest on Jan 1, 2018.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 7 hospitals CMS lists in Hudson County, 6 have an overall star rating from CMS: 1 rated 3 of 5, 3 rated 2 of 5, 2 rated 1 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 2 of 5.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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