Summit Overlook Hospital Ranked Among Top 50 Best U.S. Hospitals

SUMMIT, NJ — Overlook Medical Center in Summit has been rated as one of the 50 best hospitals in the United States, according to a new ranking by Healthgrades.

The annual ranking released by Healthgrades, an online health care information company, placed Overlook Medical Center among the top 1 percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide.

Morristown Medical Center, which is also a part of the Atlantic Health Center, was placed in the top 1 percent, as well.

“We are so proud to be recognized for quality, serving as a reminder of what makes us one of America’s best,” Stephanie Schwartz, president of Overlook Medical Center said. “We know that our team members provide extraordinary, high-quality care to our community, and this distinction exemplifies our dedication to safety and excellence. Certainly, the pandemic presented a myriad of challenges through which we endured and excelled by staying laser-focused on providing the very best care we can give.”

To compile the ranking, researchers at Healthgrades looked at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid data between 2018 and 2020 for more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Researchers then analyzed how each performed across 31 commonly treated conditions and procedures including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis and stroke.

“Being among America’s 50 Best Hospitals is the pinnacle achievement from Healthgrades,” Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades said.

“These hospitals are truly leading the nation and setting the standard for care delivery. We commend both Morristown and Overlook for their dedication to patient care and committing themselves to keeping their communities safe.”

Recipients of Healthgrades' 50 Best Hospitals are recognized for overall clinical excellence and providing consistent, top-quality care across a broad spectrum of disease and surgical specialties.

Read the full methodology for the rankings here.

You can see the full list of the top 50, 100 and 250 hospitals from Healthgrades on its website.

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