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MORRISTOWN, NJ– October 28, 2025 – Atlantic Health medical centers are leaders in New Jersey and across the nation when it comes to delivering high quality care and superior patient outcomes across numerous specialties according to the Healthgrades 2026 Report to the Nation, released today.
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is the 2nd most recognized hospital in the country with 55 distinctions including America's Best Hospitals for Specialty Care, Specialty Excellence Awards, Five-stars and six #1 in NJ State Rankings. Morristown is also the only hospital in the country to receive all of the following recognitions: America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Procedures, America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Surgery.
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center is the only hospital in the country to receive the following: America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care, America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care and America's 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery. Overlook also received five #1 State Rankings for 2026 which include: Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care and Surgical Care.
Atlantic Health’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
“Atlantic Health is honored once again to be nationally recognized and highly ranked in New Jersey with providing high-quality, innovative and personalized care to our patients,” said Scott Leighty, Executive Vice President, Chief Health System Officer, Atlantic Health. “These achievements not only acknowledge the dedication of our incredible medical staff and clinical team members, but further underscore Atlantic Health’s longstanding commitment to the health and wellbeing of our patients and the communities we serve.”
Reflecting its continued pursuit of clinical excellence, this year Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for both Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention for the third year in a row (2024-2026). Additionally, Morristown achieved the Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award for Gastrointestinal Care for the eighth consecutive year (2019-2026) and Gastrointestinal Surgery for the fourth consecutive year (2023-2026).
Healthgrades also recognized Morristown’s cardiovascular program by naming it among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for the second consecutive year (2025-2026) as well as the top five percent in the nation for three years in a row (2024-2026) for:
- Overall Cardiac Services
- Cardiology Services
- Coronary Interventional Procedures
New this year, Morristown is the recipient of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence and the 2026 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™.
In addition, Morristown is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2026 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award and named among the top five percent in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2026, while its neurosciences program was recognized with the following:
- Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Named among top 10% in the nation for Treatment of Stroke for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Healthgrades 2026 Excellence Awards for both Neurosciences and Cranial Neurosurgery
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center is the only hospital in New Jersey to be named One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care for 13 years in a row (2014-2026) and Gastrointestinal Surgery for 10 years in a row (2017-2026).
In addition, Overlook Medical Center was named one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for:
- Critical Care for 11 years in a row (2016-2026), the longest consecutive streak for any hospital in New Jersey or New York to receive this award
- Gastrointestinal Care for seven years in a row (2020-2026)
- Pulmonary Care for two years in a row (2025-2026)
New this year, Overlook received Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care and for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery and was named among the top 10 percent in the nation for the same services two years in a row (2025-2026).
Healthgrades has recognized Overlook Medical Center among the top five percent of hospitals in the U.S. for excellence in the Treatment of Stroke and Neurosciences more consecutive years (2015-2026) than any other hospital in New Jersey or New York.
Overlook Medical Center was also one of only four hospitals in New Jersey to achieve all three Healthgrades Neurosciences specialty excellence awards in 2026: Cranial Neurosurgery, Stroke Care, and Neurosciences. In addition, Overlook is the only hospital in New Jersey to achieve both the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Awards™ for ten years in a row (2017-2026).
In addition, Overlook is the only hospital in New Jersey that is a recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for nine years in a row (2018-2026) and the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for 11 Years in a Row (2016-2026).
Healthgrades also awarded Atlantic Health Newton, Chilton, Hackettstown and CentraState medical centers for high-quality treatment for several medical conditions and procedures:
- Newton Medical Center is one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care and Critical Care for the third year in a row (2024-2026). For the fifth consecutive year, Newton also earned the Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards for those same services as well. New this year, Newton received Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care 2026 and earned the Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award for the same service for the second year in a row.
- Newton was also named among the top five percent in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for four years in a row (2023-2026), top five percent in the nation for Critical Care for three years in a row (2024-2026) and top five percent in the nation for Treatment of Stroke for two years in a row (2025-2026).
- Newton achieved Five-Star ratings for Treatment of Stroke and Treatment of GI Bleed for the third year (2024-2026). Additional Five-Star ratings include:
- Treatment of Heart Failure for 16 years in a row (2011-2026)
- Treatment of Sepsis for 16 years in a row (2011-2026)
- Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 12 years in a row (2015-2026)
- Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for six years in a row (2021-2026)
- Treatment of Pneumonia for five years in a row (2022-2026)
- Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for the consecutive year (2025-2026)
- Chilton Medical Center was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for Critical Care for the fourth year in a row (2023-2026) as well as for Gastrointestinal Surgery 2026. Chilton was also ranked #2 in New Jersey for Critical Care 2026 and #4 for Gastrointestinal Surgery 2026
- Chilton was also named among the top 10% in the nation for both Cardiology Services for two years in a row (2025-2026) and Treatment of Stroke 2026, and is the recipient of the 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award
- Additionally, Chilton earned Five-Star ratings for the treatment of:
- Heart Failure for four years in a row (2023-2026)
- Treatment of Heart Attack for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for four years in a row (2023-2026)
- Treatment of Stroke for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for three years in a row (2024-2026)
- Treatment of Sepsis for seven years in a row (2020-2026)
- Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Treatment of Respiratory Failure for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Hackettstown Medical Center was named among the top 10% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services and Critical Care for two years in a row (2025-2026). Hackettstown also earned the Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards for those same services for the second year in a row (2025-2026).
- Additionally, Hackettstown achieved Five-Star ratings for the treatment of:
- Sepsis for seven years in a row (2020-2026)
- Heart Failure for six years in a row (2021-2026)
- Heart Attack for four years in a row (2023-2026)
- Respiratory Failure for three years in a row (2024-2026)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Treatment of Pneumonia for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for two years in a row (2025-2026)
- Colorectal Surgeries
- Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalization
- CentraState Medical Center achieved Five-Star ratings for the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism and Sepsis
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Atlantic Health for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
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About Atlantic Health
Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 24,000 team members and more than 7,779 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.
The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with more than 1,700 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.
Atlantic Health provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 30 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.
Founded by Atlantic Health, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.
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