What You Need To Know
Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to announce that seven of its hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list. This national, “high performing” designation is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care study. Distinguished among others, Hackensack Meridian Health is the most recognized hospital system in NJ for maternity care.
The following hospitals received a “high performing” designation from U.S. News in maternity care, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice:
- Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center
U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. This year, approximately 900 hospitals nationwide submitted maternity data for evaluation. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings are intended to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care providers, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.
In addition to the designation from U.S. News & World Report, three Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals were named among America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek and Statista. Also, Hackensack University Medical Center was the first hospital in the nation to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report named Hackensack University Medical Center the #1 hospital in the New York/ New Jersey Metro area and a Top 20 hospital nationally and for clinical excellence this year.