Livingston’s St. Barnabas Gets Nod As ‘Top Teaching Hospital’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A trio of RWJBarnabas Health facilities, including Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, recently earned a nod as “Top Teaching Hospitals in 2017” from national nonprofit The Leapfrog Group.

St. Barnabas – along with the other two nominees, Jersey City Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center – were among just nine hospitals recognized in New Jersey this year, the group stated.

It’s the fourth consecutive year that St. Barnabas has earned the distinction, hospital administrators said.

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The Leapfrog designation considers factors such as infection rates, maternity care, and the hospital’s “capacity to prevent medication errors.” See the full methodology here.

To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must submit a Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The selection of Top Hospitals 2017 is based on surveys from nearly 1,900 hospitals. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2017 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals

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File Photo: St. Barnabas Medical Center