Nine New Jersey hospitals have earned spots on Healthgrades’ list of America’s Best 250 Hospitals, placing them in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence for the current year.
Two of the nine – Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center in Summit – scored so highly they ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals, meaning they are among the top 1% in the nation in terms of quality of care, Healthgrades said.
The America’s Best Hospitals Awards recognize hospitals for superior performance in providing care for conditions and procedures across multiple specialty lines and areas. While many hospitals have specific areas of expertise and high-quality outcomes in certain areas, hospitals on the top 250 list exhibit comprehensive high-quality care across clinical areas, Healthgrades said.
The New Jersey hospitals that received Best 50, Best 100 and Best 250 awards include:
America’s Best 50 Hospitals
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit
America’s Best 100 Hospitals
- Valley Hospital, Ridgewood
America’s Best 250 Hospitals
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack
- Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston
- Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains
