Which are the top hospitals in NJ? New Jersey Herald Inc. has the U.S. News ranking list. NorthJersey.com Aug. 4, 2026, 4:28 a.m. ET Hackensack University Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center secured the top spots among New Jersey hospitals for the second time in two years in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday, Aug. 4. Three other North Jersey hospitals were included in the magazine's top 11 in the Garden State: Englewood Hospital, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston and The Valley Hospital in Paramus. A complete list is below. The hospitals are among 505 recognized nationwide in the U.S. News rankings, which use mortality rates while adjusting for risk, patient experience, and how each hospital helps patients get back home. Each hospital has to have at least eight procedures out of 22 that are rated "high performing," such as hip replacement or heart failure. Story continues below photo gallery. U.S. News is one of many hospital ranking reports that appear each year. But like its college rankings, it is the most publicized survey and becomes a mainstay of marketing campaigns. Over the past 40 years, New Jersey hospitals have slowly morphed from mostly standalone community medical centers to major health networks that compete with hospitals in New York and Philadelphia. They are in the midst of a building boom, with more than $1 billion in projects underway or about to get started. But they are also bracing for a financial hit from President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," known as HR1, which will cut the number of New Jerseyans on Medicaid - government insurance for low-income earners - by as many as 300,000 beginning next year. The top 11. * Hackensack University Medical Center. * Morristown Medical Center. * Overlook Medical Center, Summit. * Cooper University Health Care, Camden. * Englewood Hospital. * Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. * Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. * Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. * Princeton Medical Center. * The Valley Hospital, Paramus. * AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City. How are they chosen? U.S. News evaluates hospitals on how they perform 22 procedures: * Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. * Aortic valve surgery. * Heart arrhythmia. * Spinal fusion surgery. * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * Colon cancer surgery. * Coronary artery bypass surgery. * Diabetes. * Gynecological cancer surgery. * Heart attack. * Heart failure. * Hip fracture. * Hip replacement. * Kidney failure. * Knee replacement. * Leukemia, lymphoma, & myeloma. * Lung cancer surgery. * Pacemaker implantation. * Pneumonia. * Prostate cancer surgery. * Stroke. * Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

The Valley Hospital from 2020 to now. July 15, 2026 This year, The Valley Hospital will celebrate 75 years since its opening day, on August 8, 1951. To memorialize Valley's history over the past seven decades, we are reflecting on the organization's major milestones. In this blog, we'll highlight Valley's continued growth and milestones from 2020 to now. Be sure to check back each month as we continue to share the history of The Valley Hospital! To learn more about Valley's growth in prior decades, browse our blog posts here. Valley from 2020 to now. In 2020, Valley's heroic staff responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering support and care to thousands of patients as wave after wave of the virus impacted our community. After the COVID-19 vaccine arrived, Valley's newly established vaccine centers vaccinated more than 200,000 adults and children. Valley also celebrated its topping out ceremony for The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, in which the final structural steel beam was placed. In 2021, Valley announced that the iconic mural, titled "The World," created by Polish artist Stefan Knapp, which was proudly once displayed on the side of Alexander's department store in Paramus, would be returning to its hometown. Panels from the mural would be displayed in different locations across the new hospital campus. Valley Medical Group, in partnership with the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, opened its first general and specialty pediatrics practice in Montvale, New Jersey, in 2022. In 2026, a second location opened in Wayne, New Jersey. The Valley Hospital also welcomed a record-breaking 4,000 babies in a single year in 2022. In 2023, Valley Health System, in partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, announced the establishment of Graduate Medical Education with two residency programs in internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. The first class of residents started in 2024. Since then, surgery was added as an additional residency in 2024, and in 2027, Valley will launch three new fellowship programs in cardiovascular disease; hematology and medical oncology; and hospice and palliative care medicine. Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, was announced as President of Valley Health System in 2024 and later Chief Executive Officer, replacing long-serving President and CEO Audrey Meyers, who retired. On April 14, 2024, The Valley Hospital moved from Ridgewood to Paramus in a single day. Staff volunteered and celebrated as patients were moved and ribbon cuttings took place throughout the hospital to commemorate the opening of the new location. Since then, Valley has continued to open new locations, offer more services, and serve the community with high-quality, compassionate care. We look forward to doing so in the decades to come. From the past few years. Presidents: Donald Trump (2017 - 2021), Joe Biden (2021 - 2025), and Donald Trump (2025 - Now) Cost of Milk: A gallon averages $4 Cost of Gas: Averages about $3.50 Historical Events: Since 2020, Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and others (2020), the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, causing global shutdowns (2020), the killing of George Floyd sparked the Black Lives Matter Movement (2020), the January 6 U.S. Capital insurrection occurred (2021), ChatGPT was launched (2022), Roe v. Wade was overturned (2022), Russia invaded Ukraine (2022), Queen Elizabeth died (2022), the Titan Submersible disaster occurred (2023), the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a ship (2024), there was an attempted assassination of President Trump (2024), Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV (2025), the Louvre was robbed (2025), the Epstein files were released (2026), and the Artemis II was launched, the first flight of astronauts to the moon since 1972 (2026).

Valley Health System earns LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2026 Healthcare Equality Index. * by post * Thursday, June 18 2026 @ 09:30 pm * Posted in News and Views PARAMUS, NJ, June 17, 2026 - Valley Health System is pleased to announce its designation as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's biennial 2026 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). This designation is awarded to medical facilities who score a perfect 100 on the HEI - only 44% of the 750 healthcare facilities who participated in the HEI survey - according to the HRC Foundation. Healthcare organizations are scored on non-discrimination and staff training, patient services and support, patient identification and data collection, patient and community engagement, responsible citizenship, and additional categories. The HRC Foundation cites the HEI as the industry standard benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion and equity practices in the healthcare field, helping healthcare facilities maintain and strengthen LGBTQ+-inclusive care. The report offers aggregate findings, benchmarks, and guidance. The standard of the HEI remains: Every patient deserves safe, respectful, inclusive, and dignified care. "This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to provide safe, supportive, and high-quality care to every person we serve, while maintaining an environment where everyone can thrive," said Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer for Valley Health System. "We are honored to receive this distinction as a healthcare equality leader, as it reinforces our commitment to providing comprehensive and affirming healthcare services that promote the health and well-being of all members of the LGBTQ+ community," said Raffaele M. Bernardo, DO, Medical Director of LGBTQ+ Services for Valley Medical Group. The HRC describes itself as the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people, with 3.6 million members and supporters. The HRC Foundation works to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, seen, and supported where it matters most: at school, at work, and in every community across the country. To read the full 2026 Healthcare Equality Index report, please click here. Caption: 2026 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader logo, courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. * Currently 0.00/5 Rating: 0.00/5 (0 votes cast)