What you need to know
On May 20, 2020, Hackensack University Medical Center was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2020 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America” for the 11th consecutive year.
According to Becker’s Healthcare, the hospitals featured on the 2020 list have earned national recognition for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, and staff and physician satisfaction, and as industry leaders that achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties. Becker’s Healthcare further stated the list includes industry innovators that have sparked trends in health care technology, hospital management and patient satisfaction.
Selection Process
Becker’s selected the hospitals for its 2020 “100 Great Hospitals in America” list based on an analysis of ranking and award agencies, including U.S. News and World Report’s 2019-20 rankings, CareChex, Healthgrades, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades, and IBM Watson Health top hospitals. Becker's also sought nominations for this list. The list was compiled and developed before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S.