Ridgewood NJ, U.S. News and World Report sifted through data for nearly 5,000 hospitals and results from surveys of more than 140,000 physicians to rank the best centers in 16 adult specialties from cancer to urology, according to the publication
Death rates, patient safety and hospital reputation were a few of factors considered. Only 137 hospitals were nationally ranked in a specialty.
Here is the list for New Jersey:
1. Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack
Bed Count: 685
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,169
Nationally ranked in 5 specialties
2. Morristown Medical Center, Morristown
Bed Count: 656
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,009
Nationally ranked hospital n 4 specialties
3. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick
Bed Count: 610
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,259
4. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City
Bed Count: 534
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 508
5. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune
Bed Count: 546
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 727
6. (Tie) St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick
Bed Count: 374
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 887
6. (Tie) University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, Plainsboro
Bed Count: 338
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 23
8. Overlook Medical Center, Summit
Bed Count: 428
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,047
9. (Tie) Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck
Bed Count: 318
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 670
9. (Tie) Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank
Bed Count: 270
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,065
9. (Tie) South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center, Vineland
Bed Count: 331
Type: General medical and surgical
12. Valley Hospital, Ridgewood
Bed Count: 446
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 953
13. (Tie) Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton
Bed Count: 271
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 684
13. (Tie) University Hospital, Newark
Bed Count: 281
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 53
https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/nj