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Saint Barnabas Medical Center Chosen as one of the Best Hospitals in the United States LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center has been chosen as the best hospital in New Jersey and one of the top 50 leading metropolitan hospitals in the country in the May/June 2002 issue of AARP Modern Maturity Magazine. "Choosing a hospital that will meet your needs during a health crisis can be one of the most important decisions of your life," said Hugh Delehanty, editorial director for AARP Modern Maturity, America's largest circulation magazine in making the announcement. "We wanted to provide consumers with reliable unbiased information that will improve their ability to make these decisions. Not all hospitals are created equal and when you need one, it's good to know which are the standard-bearers in safety and innovation." Consumers' Checkbook, a nonprofit consumer education organization, rated the quality of care for adults at acute care hospitals in major metropolitan areas in the United States. The two-year research project included surveying more than 20,000 physicians, analyzing statistics and mortality rates from more than 1,300 hospitals. Saint Barnabas In the survey in which the average hospital was ranked "very good" or "excellent" by 33 percent of responding physicians, Saint Barnabas received an 80 percent approval rating. Saint Barnabas Medical Center shared the spotlight with some of the most well-respected health care facilities in the country including the Cleveland Clinic, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, New York-Weill Cornell and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, all of which were rated behind Saint Barnabas. "We are extremely pleased that Saint Barnabas has received such an honor," said Executive Director John F. Bonamo, M.D. "The staff and attending physicians' commitment and dedication to medical excellence and patient satisfaction is the reason why Saint Barnabas was selected as one of the best hospitals in the nation." Saint Barnabas is New Jersey's oldest and largest nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital where traditionally more patients are treated annually than any other facility in New Jersey. The 620-bed health care institution cares for over 40,000 inpatients and almost 60,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology also delivers more than 7,000 babies annually, more than any other hospital in New Jersey. In addition, the Medical Center and the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment for over 300,000 patients each year. For more information on the programs and services offered at New Jersey's top hospital, log onto www.saintbarnabas.com then select Saint Barnabas Medical Center under system facilities.
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