Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and Rutgers Cancer Institute have consistently been recognized as leaders in oncology care in the state of New Jersey. U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked RWJUH as one of the top regional hospitals for cancer oncology in the New York metropolitan area.Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and Rutgers Cancer Institute have consistently been recognized as leaders in oncology care in the state of New Jersey. U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked RWJUH as one of the top regional hospitals for cancer oncology in the New York metropolitan area. RWJUH’s cancer program is a “High Performing” specialty, as designated by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital excels in treating various adult cancers, including colon cancer, gynecologic cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. RWJUH is also recognized for its expertise in common adult procedures and conditions, such as aortic valve surgery, heart failure, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings assist patients and caregivers in making informed decisions about healthcare providers for complex medical conditions. RWJUH’s recognition as a Best Regional Hospital is a testament to its commitment to providing exceptional cancer care. In addition to cancer oncology, RWJUH is also known for its Maternity Care, Children’s Hospital services, and expertise in various other medical specialties. The hospital’s strong partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers Cancer Institute ensures access to advanced treatments and technologies.
RWJUH and Rutgers Cancer Institute continue to be among the leading cancer oncology programs in the state, as recognized by U.S. News & World Report
(New Brunswick, NJ) – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has again been named one of New Jersey’s Best Regional Hospitals for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report, ranking #22 (tie) in the highly competitive New York metropolitan area.
RWJUH was recognized as a “High Performing” in the 2024-2025 U.S. News Best Hospitals for the Adult Specialty of Cancer, and for 11 common adult conditions and procedures, including aortic valve surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, gynecologic cancer surgery, bypass surgery, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, prostate cancer surgery, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
The annual reviews of specialties, procedures and conditions are designed to help patients and their caregivers make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
RWJUH was also recognized as High Performing by U.S. News & World Report in Maternity Care for 2024 and is home to The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, which is currently recognized as the 34th pediatric orthopedics and 47th pediatric urology program in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital for 2023-24 publication.
“Out of 113 hospitals in New Jersey, we are honored to be one of only eight recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital for 2024-25, and to once again be ranked No. 22 in the NY Metropolitan Area,” said Bill Arnold, Chief Executive Officer of RWJUH. “As the anchor of our academic medical system and through our robust partnerships with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, RWJUH treats the most complex medical conditions and provides the most acute services in the state and region, including serving as one of only three state-designated Level 1 Trauma Centers. I commend the RWJUH team for this accomplishment and thank them for their hard work and dedication.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of the hospitals evaluated earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals earning a “Best” designation excelled in factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients making health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief health analyst and managing editor at U.S. News. “A ‘Best Hospital’ designation empowers patients to seek medical care from the best of the best to treat their disease or condition.”
To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty ranking methodology and the Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other methodological refinements, U.S. News included new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage plans and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in the annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
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About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, a RWJBarnabas Health Facility, is a 628-bed academic medical center that is New Jersey’s largest academic medical center through its close partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. RWJUH is the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a nationally ranked 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive cardiac surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neurosciences, orthopedics, bariatric surgery and women’s health. A Level 1 Trauma Center and the first designated Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its groundbreaking approaches to emergency preparedness. Learn more at www.rwjbh.org/newbrunswick or www.bmsch.org
RWJUH has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety, including the prestigious Magnet® Recognition for Nursing Excellence and being named to Newsweek’s 2023 list of Best Ambulatory Surgical Centers. The RWJUH Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association as meeting The Joint Commission’s standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Advanced Certification. RWJUH has also earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification for spine surgery; The Joint Commission Gold Seal Certification for bariatric services; and The Joint Commission Gold Seal Certification for hip and knee replacement services. The Joint Commission also awarded RWJUH a Gold Seal Certification, as well as an Advanced Certification in Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Implantation.
For more information, please visit us online at www.rwjbh.org/newbrunswick
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