RWJBarnabas Health Facilities Included in Newsweek’s America’s
Best-In-State Hospitals 2025 List
[Long Branch and New Brunswick, NJ] – Monmouth Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), both RWJBarnabas Health facilities, have been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. RWJUH ranked #5 and Monmouth Medical Center ranked #9. The awards list was announced on October 23 and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website: CLICK HERE.
Located in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center is a regional teaching hospital for Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers RWJMS), and home to The Unterberg Children’s Hospital. As the first hospital established in Monmouth and Ocean counties, it offers advanced care through a team of highly experienced surgeons in robotics, minimally invasive procedures, bariatric surgery, and joint and spine surgery. The hospital provides access to leading cardiologists and is part of RWJBarnabas Health’s nationally recognized heart centers. Monmouth Medical Center was the first hospital in New Jersey and the 11th in the country to receive Magnet Recognition with Distinction® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a testament to its excellence in nursing and patient care. In partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Monmouth Medical Center brings world-class cancer treatment and clinical trials to patients close to home.
Based in New Brunswick, RWJUH is New Jersey’s largest academic medical center through its partnership with Rutgers University and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers RWJMS). The 600+-bed adult hospital and 100+- bed The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital are among the busiest in the region, offering the highest levels of care in cardiovascular medicine, heart, kidney and pancreas transplantation, cancer care, neuroscience, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, women’s health and pediatrics. As one of the top nursing programs, the RWJUH nursing practice is one of only seven in the world to receive Magnet® Recognition six consecutive times. A Level 1 Trauma Center and the first designated Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH serves as a national resource in its groundbreaking approaches to emergency preparedness.
Proximity and access are of the utmost importance when choosing between top hospitals. The America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2025 ranking was created to identify the top hospitals at the state level. Hospitals from all US states were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey. Four data sources were used for the evaluation: quality metrics data, a nationwide online survey, patient experience, and a voluntary PROMS implementation survey. As a result, the 700 hospitals that scored the highest across these criteria have been included on the list.
“We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in New Jersey, which reflects the dedication and hard work of our entire team,” said Eric Carney, President and CEO of Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood. “We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, safest care, backed by innovative technology and a compassionate approach. This recognition of Monmouth Medical Center is a testament to our continued focus on excellence and our mission to offer the most advanced care close to home for our community.”
“Quality awards like Newsweek Best-in-State Hospitals are achieved by delivering, consistent, excellent and compassionate patient care at every touchpoint,” said Alan Lee, President of RWJUH. “Through our academic partnership with Rutgers RWJMS and Rutgers Cancer Institute, as well as resources across the RWJBarnabas Health system, we are proud to provide residents of our state and region with access to the highest levels of healthcare services through advanced technology, research, clinical trials and destination therapies available at only a small number of elite institutions nationally.”
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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 41,000 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 health care 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. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.