Awards and Distinctions
RWJBarnabas Health is recognized as a leading academic health care system, having received many recognitions, including:
Overall
Several RWJBarnabas Health facilities received regional, state, and specialty recognition by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 “Best Hospitals” list. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick (RWJUH) was ranked in the Top 5 in NJ and a Top 20 Regional Best Hospital in the NY-Metro area and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey received a High Performing rating for earning the highest score in NJ – one of only 92 cancer programs nationwide to achieve this.
In 2022, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center was named one of the World’s Best Hospitals and RWJUH New Brunswick was named a Best Maternity Care Hospital. In addition, Children’s Specialized Hospital has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals and RWJUH New Brunswick also received Newsweek America’s Best award for Ambulatory Surgery Centers in NJ in 2022.
In 2021, RWJBarnabas Health was named a “Best 50” organization by GHX (Global Healthcare Exchange) – for the third consecutive year, for its commitment to a supply chain strategy that removes waste, drives efficiencies and, as a result, raises the quality of patient care delivered.
Numerous facilities received the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission for various programs including joint replacement; disease-specific certifications in acute coronary syndrome, cardiac rehabilitation, and heart failure; advanced certification in palliative care; bariatric surgery; and stroke program.
All RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named to CHIME Healthcare’s 2022 Most Wired – 11 of which were awarded certification Performance Excellence Levels of eight and above – for their use of information technology to better the patient experience.
Quality
In Spring 2022, two acute care facilities received an “A” grade including Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), the only facility in the region to achieve 15 consecutive “A” ratings. Seven facilities received “B” ratings. Additionally, MMC was named as a Best Hospital in America for teaching in July.
In August 2022, RWJBarnabas Health was granted accreditation for nursing continuing professional development from the ANCC for its commitment to using evidence-based criteria when developing high-quality educational activities that promote the professional growth of nurses.
Several practices within the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health received the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition, which emphasizes the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care that supports access, communication and patient involvement.
In 2021, five RWJBarnabas Health facilities were awarded Gold recognition for their Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs from the New Jersey Department of Health; Monmouth Medical Center has received Gold since the establishment of the awards program in 2019.
Six RWJBarnabas Health facilities have achieved Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick received this recognition six consecutive times – making it one of only seven institutions globally to achieve this distinction.
Specialty Care
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, together with RWJBarnabas Health, is New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Care Center – recognized for its clinical and scientific research leadership.
Six RWJBarnabas Health facilities received recognition for cardiac and stroke care, earning a spot on the 2022 Get With The Guidelines® and Mission Lifeline achievement awards list in the stroke, heart failure, and resuscitation categories, by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, for their commitment to ensuring stroke and heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines – ultimately leading to lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer hospital readmissions.
In 2022, ten RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named “Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of America's largest civil rights organization – recognizing healthcare institutions that are leaders in efforts to offer equitable care to LGBTQ+ patients by evaluating inclusive policies and practices related to LGBTQ patients, visitors and employees.
Workforce
In 2021, RWJBarnabas Health was recognized by Forbes as America’s Best-In-State Employer for the second consecutive year.
RWJBarnabas Health recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a CEO Cancer Gold Standard employer – an accreditation awarded by the CEO Roundtable on Cancer – for its dedication and commitment to maintaining a high standard of excellence in cancer prevention, early detection, and quality care for its employees and their families.
Other Awards and Distinctions
RWJBarnabas Health and its facilities received other awards and distinctions in the following categories:
- National Excellence in Delivering Quality Care and Maternity Care – Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) was named to Money’s inaugural list of the Best Hospitals in America, created in partnership with The Leapfrog Group. MMC, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset were named to Money’s 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
- Excellence in Geriatric Care – Nine facilities were recognized as NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) hospitals, by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, for recognizing for distinguishing that older adult patients have specialized needs and that patient- and family-centered care is imperative to creating a positive experience for the older adult patient.
- Excellence in Cancer Care – Ten facilities received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer; the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Breast Center was certified as a quality breast center of excellence by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers – one of only the first two New Jersey facilities and only a few in the nation to achieve this top certification level offered – and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging; the first facility in NJ and 20th in the US to earn this designation.
- Excellence in Bariatric Surgery – Eight facilities were accredited as comprehensive centers for bariatric and metabolic surgery of the American College of Surgeons by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
- Excellence in LGBTQ+ Care – RWJBarnabas Health was honored with the Corporate Responsibility Award by Garden State Equality for its commitment to providing culturally sensitive, compassionate, and inclusive care for the LGBTQ community through ongoing initiatives.
- Hospitals of Excellence – In 2020, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick was named to Becker’s 100 Great Hospitals in America, recognizing its excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, and staff and physician satisfaction. Additionally, Jersey City Medical Center earned accreditations for its Primary Stroke Center and hip and knee replacement program as well as an ISO 9001 certification – which demonstrates an organization’s ability to consistently meet high customer and regulatory standards for service – from DNV, a world-leading certification body committed to supporting the development and continual improvement of healthcare quality and patient safety.
- Excellence in Emergency Care – The Emergency Department at Monmouth Medical Center was one of 34 U.S. hospitals to be honored by the Emergency Nurses Association with its 2022 Lantern Award – recognizing its emergency department for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.
For a list of the awards and recognitions at our facilities, please click on the corresponding links below:
- Children's Specialized Hospital
- Clara Maass Medical Center
- Community Medical Center
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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
(formerly Saint Barnabas Medical Center) - Jersey City Medical Center
- Monmouth Medical Center
- Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
- Robert Wood University Hospital Somerset
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center