2 New Jersey Hospitals Ranked In Top 1% Nationally In New Report

Two hospitals in New Jersey are ranked among the top 1 percent of clinical care facilities in the country, according to a new report Tuesday.

The 2026 America’s Best Hospitals awards from Healthgrades, an online resource to help people find doctors and hospitals, is a three-tiered ranking of the top 50, 100 and 250 hospitals, which, respectively, represent the top 1 percent, 2 percent and 5 percent of clinical care hospitals nationwide.

In New Jersey, medical centers named to America’s 50 Best Hospitals are:

• Overlook Medical Center
  • Location: 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Morristown Medical Center
  • Location: 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024

New Jersey hospitals ranked in the top 100 are:

• Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • Location: 1945 State Route 33, Neptune
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026 & 2025
• Overlook Medical Center
  • Location: 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Morristown Medical Center
  • Location: 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
  • Location: 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026
• Valley Hospital
  • Location: 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024

New Jersey hospitals ranked in the top 250 are:

• Riverview Medical Center
  • Location: 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • Location: 1945 State Route 33, Neptune
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026 & 2025
• Bayshore Medical Center
  • Location: 727 N Beers Street, Holmdel
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026
• Ocean University Medical Center
  • Location: 425 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026 & 2025
• Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center
  • Location: 5 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Overlook Medical Center
  • Location: 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
  • Location: 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
  • Location: 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026
• Morristown Medical Center
  • Location: 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown
  • On “America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Location: 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Valley Hospital
  • Location: 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus
  • On “America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024
• Chilton Medical Center
  • Location: 97 W Parkway, Pompton Plains
  • On “America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award” list for 2026, 2025 & 2024

If all hospitals performed similarly to America’s 250 Best Hospitals, 211,370 lives could have been saved, Healthgrades said in a news release.

Nearly two-thirds of consumers say they’re more likely to choose a hospital with a quality award than without, highlighting the growing importance of access to objective hospital quality data, Healthgrades said.

To determine the top 250 U.S. hospitals, Healthgrades evaluated clinical performance for approximately 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions.

“Patients are taking a more active role in their care than ever before, but real empowerment comes from having choices and access to information they can trust,” Healthgrades medical adviser Alana Biggers said in the news release. "This year’s America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently, helping them understand their options and feel confident in choosing the care that's right for them.”

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct the address for Valley Hospital. Patch regrets the error.