October 28, 2025
The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received distinctions from Healthgrades in the fields of orthopedics, stroke, neuroscience, and critical care for 2026.
Valley has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic SurgeryTM for 2026 and one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint ReplacementTM for three years in a row (2024-2026). The Valley Hospital is 1 of 27 hospitals in the country to receive both awards and 1 of 3 in New Jersey.
Valley was also 1 of 7 hospitals in New Jersey to be recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke CareTM in 2026, a distinction Valley has now received nine years in a row (2018-2026). Valley also received the Stroke Care Excellence Award for 2026.
Valley has also been recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical CareTM for three years in a row (2024-2026) and has been ranked second in the state for neurosciences, cranial neurosurgery, and stroke care.
“At The Valley Hospital, our mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate specialty care,” said Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, President and CEO of Valley Health System. “We are proud to be recognized by Healthgrades, which highlights the dedication of our teams in orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, stroke care, critical care and neurosciences.”
As part of its 2026 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high-quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize The Valley Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including orthopedics and stroke care.
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of the methodology here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.