Overlook Medical Center Ranked Among Best 50 In U.S.

SUMMIT, NJ — Overlook Medical Center in Summit was named among the best in the country, according to new rankings Tuesday from Healthgrades, an online physician and hospital locator.

Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 50 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards.

Along with Overlook, Morristown Medical Center and Chilton Medical Center (which are all part of the Atlantic Health System) also received awards.

All three medical centers, as well as Atlantic Health System’s Newton Medical Center, were also ranked highly among New Jersey hospitals in several key specialties, in Healthgrades 2024 state rankings.

Overlook ranked #1 in New Jersey for Stroke Care and Neurosciences, while Newton Medical
Center ranked #1 in Pulmonary Care. Morristown Medical Center is ranked in the Top 3 in New
Jersey for Cardiac Care, Coronary Intervention and Cardiology, and Chilton Medical Center is
ranked within the Top 3 for Critical Care.

"These rankings further underscore the commitment to high quality care and safety that the teams at Morristown, Overlook, Chilton and Newton medical Centers have made," said Scott Leighty, Executive Vice President, Chief Health System Officer for Atlantic Health System. "The talented team members, doctors and other clinicians at these medical centers are setting the standard not only for our organization, but also for health care facilities throughout the state and nation."

Healthgrades said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.

“Hospital quality is a crucial, yet often overlooked, factor to consider when choosing a doctor,” Healthgrades’ chief medical officer and head of data science Dr. Brad Bowman said in the release.

Healthgrades said a recent survey showed 76 percent of consumers would only choose hospitals with high-quality rankings for their condition or procedure, and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) are more likely to choose a hospital that received a quality award when deciding between two hospitals before scheduling a procedure.

— With reporting by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff

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