Awards and Recognition

Hackensack Meridian Health consistently receives recognition and awards from industry leaders, which verifies our team’s commitment to an exceptional level of safety, quality and care.

U.S. News & World Report

Jersey Shore University Medical Center ranks among the top 50 Adult Orthopedic Hospitals in the country, named #39 by U.S. News & World Report for 2019-2020. It is one of the only hospitals in New Jersey to earn this prestigious designation.

Additionally, recognition as U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospitals has been designated to Hackensack Meridian Health facilities as follows:

• High performing in Adult Specialty of Orthopedics – Hackensack University Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center
• High performing in Knee Replacement – Hackensack University Medical Center
• High performing in Hip Replacement – Hackensack University Medical Center

The Joint Commission

Earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for disease-specific services indicates that a hospital has demonstrated the highest standards of safety, quality, care coordination and efficiency that results in exceptional patient outcomes. The following Hackensack Meridian Health facilities have earned elite certification:

• Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement – Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center
• Hip Fracture – Hackensack University Medical Center
• Spine Surgery – Riverview Medical Center
• Hip Replacement – Mountainside Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center
• Knee Replacement – Mountainside Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center

HealthGrades

Several Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals have earned Five-Star ratings for their Hip Fracture programs, including Hackensack University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center, Mountainside Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center.

Magnet Award

The Magnet Award is bestowed upon hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing the highest level of nursing excellence. This badge of honor speaks to the outstanding skill, experience and commitment of the nurses who support the orthopedic programs throughout Hackensack Meridian Health. Hospitals that have received the Magnet Award include:

• Bayshore Medical Center
• Hackensack University Medical Center
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center
• Ocean Medical Center
• Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Perth Amboy
• Riverview Medical Center
• Southern Ocean Medical Center