In the medical field, ranking on Newsweek’s ‘World’s Best Hospitals’ list holds a prestigious recognition globally. This annual evaluation, which scrutinized over 2,400 hospitals from 30 countries, is driven by patient surveys, performance metrics, and international expert opinion. This marks the sixth consecutive year of Newsweek’s commitment to this comprehensive evaluation and the third time they’ve incorporated a unique scoring measure called PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures). These standardized questionnaires, filled out by the patients themselves, aid in gauging their treatment experience and results.
New Jersey’s hospital ecosystem boasted six of its institutions among the best in the 2025 world rankings. These top-ranking medical centers performed remarkably in important areas including CMS Infection Prevention measures – a testament to their commitment to maximum medical care and patient safety.
Morristown Medical Center, an integral part of Atlantic Health, was ranked 51st with a commendable score of 71.29% and an ‘above average’ performance in infection prevention. This accomplishment was not newfound as Morristown Medical Center achieved the number 1 spot in New Jersey in Newsweek’s 2024 rankings.
Among the others, Hackensack University Medical Center under Hackensack Meridian Health held the 59th position with a score of 70.18% and an infection prevention award to its credit. Also, The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, belonging to the Valley Health System, led at 146th with a score of 67.09%.
Atlantic Health’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit ranked 183rd with a 66.20% score, and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, under Englewood Health, placed 255th with a 65.06% score. Both these facilities received infection prevention awards indicating their commitment to superior care for their patients.
Lastly, the list put Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, part of the RWJBarnabas Health system, at 393rd position with a score of 63.38%, but it also received accolades for their infection prevention measures.
Full-on comparisons at the national level showed the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota at the peak with an overall score of 97.54%, succeeded by the Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and UCLA Health – Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles, respectively. This comparative metric gives vital perspective to these New Jersey hospitals about their standing in the national healthcare landscape – a crucial insight for continued improvement and growth.