Two RWJBarnabas Health hospitals earned recognition in the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals, ranking in the top ten in New Jersey and in the top 25 in the competitive Mid-Atlantic Region.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick ranked No. 4 in New Jersey and No. 17 in the region. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston was No. 8. in New Jersey and No. 23 in the region.
This year, U.S. News announced 504 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas that have demonstrated superior outcomes after evaluating more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Only 13 percent of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation.
RWJUH was recognized as High Performing in three adult specialties, including Cancer, earned in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as Orthopedics and Urology. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset also achieved a High Performing Adult Specialty rating for Orthopedics. Hospitals recognized as High Performing in adult specialty care are delivering care in the top ten percent of all rated hospitals.
Across the health system, RWJBarnabas Health hospitals were recognized as High Performing for excellence in treating common adult procedures and conditions, including:
· Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: CBMC
· Aortic Valve Surgery: RWJUH
· Colon Cancer Surgery: RWJUH, CBMC, Monmouth Medical Center (MMC)
· Congestive Heart Failure: RWJUH, CBMC, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBI), RWJUH Somerset, Jersey City Medical Center
· COPD: NBI
· Diabetes: RWJUH, CBMC, NBI, RWJUH Somerset
· Gynecological Cancer: RWJUH
· Heart Arrhythmia: RWJUH, CBMC
· Heart Bypass Surgery: RWJUH
· Hip Fracture: CBMC
· Hip Replacement: MMC
· Kidney Failure: RWJUH, CBMC, MMC, NBI
· Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma: RWJUH, CBMC, MMC, Community Medical Center
· Lung Cancer Surgery: RWJUH
· Pacemaker Implantation: RWJUH, CBMC
· Pneumonia: CBMC
· Prostate Cancer Surgery: RWJUH, NBI
· Spinal Fusion: RWJUH, MMC
· Stroke: RWJUH, CBMC
· Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: RWJUH
Approximately, 1,624 hospitals received a High Performing rating in one or more procedures and conditions in U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 Best Hospital ratings.
“Being recognized by U.S. News & World Report reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional, high-quality care to our patients, and to continuous quality improvement,” Dr. Andy Anderson, executive vice president and chief medical and quality officer at RWJBarnabas Health said. “As New Jersey’s academic medical system through our relationship with Rutgers University, our mission is to deliver the safe, effective evidence-based care, based on the latest research. These awards validate our role in building healthier communities across New Jersey.”
