Two New Jersey hospitals have been ranked among the top 1% of clinical care facilities in the country, according to a report released on Tuesday by Healthgrades.
Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center in Summit, each part of the Atlantic Health System, were included in Healthgrades’ 2025 America’s 50 Best Hospitals list. This marks the 15th consecutive year for Morristown and the 12th for Overlook.
The rankings are part of a three-tiered system recognizing the top 50, 100, and 250 hospitals nationwide, representing the top 1%, 2%, and 5% of clinical care facilities.
In addition to the top 50, several New Jersey hospitals were recognized in the top 100 and top 250 tiers. The Valley Hospital in Paramus and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune were named to the top 100.
Hospitals in the top 250 include Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Hackensack University Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville, among others.
Healthgrades evaluates clinical performance at approximately 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions. The rankings are based on patient outcomes, aiming to provide consumers with objective measures of a hospital’s efficacy and quality.
“Hospital quality can have a critical impact on a patient’s overall care,” said Dr. Brad Bowman, Healthgrades’ chief medical officer and head of data science.
The report highlighted a significant performance gap between the highest and lowest-performing hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades estimated that if all hospitals performed at the level of the top 250 facilities, 174,081 lives could have been saved.
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