New Brunswick, NJ, August 21, 2024 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great Hospitals in America” for 2024. The hospitals featured on this list are selected for top-tier clinical work, deep commitment to patient safety, innovative advancements, in-depth research, educational excellence and high levels of patient satisfaction.
RWJUH is New Jersey’s largest academic medical center through its deep partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. RWJUH has 628 licensed inpatient beds and is the flagship Cancer Hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute and is home to The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a nationally-ranked 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, bariatric surgery and women’s health. As a state-designated Level 1 Trauma Center and the first designated Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness, including special pathogens like Ebola and MPOX.
RWJUH is one of only eight hospitals in New Jersey recognized as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety. RWJUH is one of only seven hospitals in the world recognized with the prestigious Magnet® Recognition for Nursing Excellence six consecutive times and was named to Newsweek’s 2024 list of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for the third consecutive year. The RWJUH Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association as meeting The Joint Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Advanced Certification. RWJUH has also earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification for Spine Surgery; The Joint Commission Gold Seal Certification for Bariatric Services; and The Joint Commission Gold Seal Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement services. The Joint Commission also awarded RWJUH a Gold Seal Certification as well as an Advanced Certification in Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Implantation.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, with a service area covering eight counties with five million people. The system includes twelve acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in Rahway and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, three acute care children’s hospitals, Children’s Specialized Hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, affiliated medical groups, multi-site imaging centers and two accountable care organizations.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers – with more than 38,000 employees and 9,000 physicians – and routinely captures national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health launched an affiliation with Rutgers University to create New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system. The collaboration aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute – the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
Contact:
Carrie Cristello
Carrie.Cristello@rwjbh.org