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973-971-4932EmailAtlantic Health System: The Only Health System in New Jersey with Two Hospitals in the Top Three
Morristown, NJ, July 29, 2025 – Atlantic Health System announced today that two of its hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, have been ranked in the top three in New Jersey, by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings. These rankings topped off dozens of honors bestowed upon all of Atlantic Health System’s medical centers this year. Morristown Medical Center ranked as #2, and Overlook Medical Center ranked as #3 in NJ, making Atlantic Health System the only health care system in NJ with two of its hospitals in the top three.
This year Morristown Medical Center has increased its number of national rankings in Adult Specialties from four to five. Headlining the way, Morristown Medical Center’s Orthopedics program is once again the highest ranked in New Jersey (#16); and is also the best hospital for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery in New Jersey (#38). Other national rankings Morristown received are Urology (#32), Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery (#40 tied), and new this year, Diabetes and Endocrinology (#49). Morristown Medical Center is also the #9 ranked hospital in the New York Metro area.
Overlook Medical Center has climbed the rankings of New Jersey hospitals to #3 and came in 14th in the New York Metro area. Overlook was recognized as high-performing in five adult specialties: Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology, and Geriatrics.
Atlantic Health System’s CentraState Medical Center was recognized as high-performing in Urology, as well as in 4 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Heart Arrhythmia, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia and Stroke. Newton Medical Center was recognized as high-performing in Stroke.
Morristown was also recognized as high-performing in three Adult Specialties: Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and in 22 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion), COPD, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Gynecological Cancer Surgery, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Stroke, and TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement).
“Year after year, Morristown Medical Center has earned high rankings, which reflect a consistent standard of excellence when it comes to caring for our patients. This is all thanks to our dedicated and highly trained medical, clinical, and support professionals that have proved themselves to be some of the nation’s best,” said Trish O'Keefe, PhD, RN, President, Morristown Medical Center. “I would like to congratulate everyone that makes Morristown the exceptional medical center that it is and thank them for their incredible hard work.”
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Overlook as high-performing in 14 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Arrythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, and Stroke.
“Overlook being recognized as one of the top hospitals in both New Jersey and the nation is a tremendous honor that reflects the exceptional dedication of our physicians, nurses, and team members,” said Stephanie Schwartz, FACHE, President of Overlook Medical Center. “This ranking is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering compassionate, innovative, and high-quality care. I am incredibly proud of the entire Overlook family for their relentless pursuit of excellence and their devotion to going above and beyond for every patient we serve.”
“These wonderful recognitions are proof positive that patients entering Atlantic Health for care can count on clinical excellence and compassionate treatment,” said Brian Gragnolati, President and CEO, Atlantic Health System. “Congratulations and well done to the best team in health care for your remarkable dedication to building healthier communities.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 22 procedures and conditions as part of this year’s ratings and rankings with only 13% of evaluated hospitals earning a Best Hospitals designation. Hospitals awarded excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “Hospitals designated as ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News demonstrate a consistent ability to provide excellent care for particular medical procedures and conditions, showcasing their specialized expertise as well as dedication to exceptional patient outcomes.”
To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
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About Atlantic Health System
Atlantic Health System 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 System 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: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and 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 System 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 System, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health System 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.