One of Three Hospitals in NJ to Make National List
Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has again been named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. This is the medical center’s third year on the national list.
“We are incredibly proud to provide our community with strong clinical quality and positive patient outcomes in our safe, healing environment, supported by the strong partnership between our medical staff, clinical team, and all of our team members who work together to build healthier communities,” said Trish O’Keefe, PhD, RN, President, Morristown Medical Center.
The recognition is based on excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, and staff and physician satisfaction. The list also includes industry innovators that have sparked trends in healthcare technology, hospital management and patient satisfaction.
“These institutions are industry leaders that have achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties,” said Becker’s on its website.
The list was also based on data from ranking and award agencies, including U.S. News & World Report's 2018-19 rankings, CareChex, Healthgrades, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades and IBM Watson Health top hospitals.
See the complete 100 Great Hospitals in America list >
About Atlantic Health System
Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of more than 16,800 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health System serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 11 counties and 4.9 million people. The system offers more than 400 sites of care, including six hospitals in New Jersey: Morristown Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, Newton Medical Center in Newton, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, and Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown.
In addition to the employed workforce, Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network represents more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central New Jersey. This network includes 1,000 physicians and providers comprising one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey - Atlantic Medical Group, as well as members of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners which work to enhance patient care delivery.
Atlantic Health System provides care for the full continuum of health care needs including 12 urgent care centers, Atlantic Rehabilitation and Atlantic Home Care and Hospice. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.
Atlantic Health System leads the Healthcare Transformation Consortium, a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability and is a founding member of the PIER Consortium – Partners in Innovation, Education, and Research – a streamlined clinical trial system that will expand access to groundbreaking research across seven health systems in New Jersey.
Atlantic Health System has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University and is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.