Morristown Medical Center Awards

Morristown Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission. In addition, our parent company, Atlantic Health, has a medical school affiliation with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and is a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

Additional Morristown Medical Center recognitions include:

• Ranked #2 hospital in New Jersey and #9 hospital in the New York Metro Area: U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings
• Best Hospital with national rankings in the top 50 for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroentrology & GI Surgery (#1 in NJ), Orthopedics (#1 in NJ), and Urology.: U.S. News & World Report
• Nationally ranked high performing in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery.: U.S. News & World Report
• Regionally ranked high performing in all 22 adult procedures and conditions recognized.: U.S. News & World Report
• Named one of the World's Best Hospitals (#51 in the U.S and #1 in New Jersey), recognized with the Infection Prevention Award and named one of the World's Best Smart Hospitals (2025): Newsweek
• Ranked as one of America’s Best Cardiac Hospitals (#36), Orthopedic Hospitals (#39), Cancer Hospitals (#63), and Neurological Hospitals (#74) (2024): Newsweek
• Goryeb Children’s Hospital Ranked as America’s Best for Neurology (#41) and Gastroenterology (#43) (2024): Newsweek
• America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for 10 Years in a Row (2016-2025): Healthgrades
• America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 2025: Healthgrades
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025): Healthgrades
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Gastrointestinal Care in 2025: Healthgrades
• #1 in NJ for Cardiac Care and Joint Replacement, # 3 in NJ for Cardiology, # 4 in NJ for Gastrointestinal Care and Gastrointestinal Surgery and # 5 in NJ for Gastrointestinal Medical Treatment: Healthgrades
• #9 hospital in the U.S. and only NJ hospital in the top 20.: Money Magazine (2025)
• Ranked top 10 in the U.S. and highest ranked in N.J. for Maternity Care, Pediatric Care, and Cardiac Care.: Money Magazine (2025)
• Ranked #40 in the U.S. and top two in N.J.: Money Magazine (2025)
• Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals® winner and #2 in the U.S (April 2025)
• Named to Becker’s Healthcare list of ‘Great Hospitals in America’ (2023, 2024)
• #1 NJBIZ Top 50 Hospitals (2024, 2025)
• #1 hospital in NJ among “Jersey’s Best” Top Hospitals, selected by Castle Connolly Top Doctors for the 6th year (2024)
• Recognized by the Leapfrog Group with an “A” hospital safety grade—its highest—and named a Top Teaching Hospital
• Accredited as a level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians (2021-2024)
• Achieved the 2023 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognized the medical center with its highest five-star rating again in 2023
• Magnet® Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service for sixth consecutive time (2024), an honor claimed by less than 1% of the hospitals in the U.S; over 1,600 nurses employed at medical center
• Various programs recognized as part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Association's Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program
  • Blue Distinction Center +: Bariatric Surgery (November 2024), Knee and Hip Replacement (May 2024)
  • Blue Distinction Center: Cancer Care (March 2023), Maternity Care (June 2024)
• Lead affiliate of the only New Jersey-based Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Recipient of the prestigious American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award, given to fewer than 15% of centers nationwide, three times in a row
• Accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for providing high-quality care to patients with diseases of the breast
• Verified as Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and designated a Level II by the state of New Jersey
• Received The Joint Commission disease-specific certification in primary stroke, spine, knee replacement, hip replacement, ventricular assist devices, perinatal care, and wound care
• Level III Regional Perinatal Center for highest risk mothers and newborns
• Recognized as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation facility and recipient of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Go Clear Award™ (2024)
• One of only 25 U.S. hospitals recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for achieving exemplary outcomes in surgical patient care
• Recognized with platinum-level status by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for efforts to increase enrollment in the New Jersey state donor registry and educate patients about organ and tissue donation
• Recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses lauds North American hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes (August 2023-July 2027).
• Designated as an MBSAQIP Accredited Center - Comprehensive Center with Adolescent
• Designated as a Level IV Regional Perinatal Health Care Center by The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in 2024. Only the second hospital in NJ to achieve this designation
• Designated Baby-Friendly USA®- Maternity Center (2016) Re-Designated 2023-2028)
• Recognized as a Top Performer (5 star, #9 in the large, specialized Complex Care Medical Center cohort) in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient, Inc.
• Recognized by NurseJournal.org as the third best hospital to work for nurses out of 5,000 hospitals in the U.S (2021-2024)
• Named a Center of Excellence for the treatment of pancreatic cancer by the National Pancreas Foundation
• Atlantic Health named Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® for the 16th year (2025)
• Honored by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association with the 2024 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards with Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Rolls.
• Earned a three-star, top rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for patient care and outcomes in 3 procedures: isolated CABG, AVR + CABG, and MVRR. Among only 4% of hospitals in the U.S to receive three stars in AVR (July 2021-June 2024).
• Morristown Medical Center received the Greenhealth Emerald Award, which recognizes outstanding hospitals from within the Partner for Change applicants. This competitive award recognizes the top 20 percent of applicants and is focused on advanced sustainability programs and exemplary scores in a range of categories (June, 2025)
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement Age-Friendly Health Systems — Committed to Care Excellence (July 2025)

Morristown Medical Center’s programs and services have received prestigious recognitions and certifications, including:

• Adult Diabetes and Endocrine Institute and BD Pediatric Diabetes Center – Education Recognition Certificate: American Diabetes Association
• Atlantic Health System Weight & Wellness Center – Accreditation: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program – a joint accreditation program between the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery; 2021 Women's Choice Award America's Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery.
• Atlantic Rehabilitation – Accreditation for Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Programs: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities; Women’s Choice Award – 2014-2017 America’s Best for Extended Care: Women’s Certified, Inc.; One of the Nation's "Best Rehab Hospitals, Institutions & Facilities": Rehab Management Magazine
• Carol G. Simon Cancer Center – One of "70 Hospitals With Great Oncology Programs": Becker's Hospital Review;No.1 for Pediatric Cancer Treatment in New Jersey: Inside Jersey magazine partnered with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.; Three Year Approval with Commendation: American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer; 2019 Women's Choice Award America's Best Hospitals Cancer Care
• Carol W. and Julius A. Rippel Breast Center – Accreditation: National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC); Breast Imaging Center of Excellence: American College of Radiology; 2019 Women's Choice Award America's Best Breast Centers
• Community Health – Five Game Changers for Health Award: Morris County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute – Vascular Laboratory Accreditation: Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Echocardiography Laboratory Accreditation: Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories; CT Specialty Center: CareCore National; Cardiac Health Center Accreditation: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; ACTION Registry®-GWTG™ Platinum Performance Achievement Award: American College of Cardiology; Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; Coronary Care Unit – Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence: American Association of Critical Care Nurses; Cardiac Unit – Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence: American Association of Critical Care Nurses; Gold Seal of Approval™ – Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Certification: The Joint Commission
• Goryeb Children's Hospital – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Maternity – Level III Regional Perinatal Center: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care; Care Award: International Lactation Consultant Association; Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility: Baby-Friendly USA; 2021 Women's Choice Award America's Best Hospitals Obstetrics; Labor and Delivery Specialty Excellence Award (top 5% in the nation) and 5-star rating in vaginal and c-section delivery: Healthgrades 2022
• Nursing – Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit – Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Orthopedics – Gold Seal of Approval™ – Total Hip Replacement Certification, Total Knee Replacement Certification, Spine Surgery Certification: The Joint Commission; Premium Total Joint Replacement Center Designation: UnitedHealthcare; No.1 for Hip and Knee Repair in New Jersey: Inside Jersey magazine partnered with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.; One of "100 hospitals with great orthopedic programs": Becker's Hospital Review
• Pulmonary Center – Best of Respiratory Care Departments: RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care magazine
• Radiology – Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE): American College of Radiology (ACR)
• School of Cardiovascular Technology – Accreditation: Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; Accreditation: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
• Sports Health – Official Hospital Partner of the New York Jets
• Stroke Center – Comprehensive Stroke Center: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; Stroke Care Certification/Gold Seal of Approval™ for Primary Stroke Centers: The Joint Commission; Get With the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Elite Plus and Target: Diabetes Honor Rolls: American Heart Association and American Stroke Association
• Surgery – Recognition for Meritorious Outcomes in Surgical Patient Care, 2012: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
• Women's Health – 100 Hospitals with Great Women's Health Programs: Becker’s Hospital Review; Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award (top 5% in the nation): Healthgrades 2022 
• Wound Care – Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation: Accreditation Council of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society; Gold Seal of Approval® for Wound Care Certification: The Jont Commission