Healthgrades Names The Valley Hospital One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Fourth Consecutive Year

PARAMUS, NJ, January 27, 2026 – The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that it is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2026, according to new research released by Healthgrades. This achievement reflects The Valley Hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care and puts Valley in the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance.

In addition to this recognition for overall clinical care, The Valley Hospital was the previous recipient of other 2026 accolades from Healthgrades for outstanding performance in key service areas, including outpatient orthopedic surgery, outpatient joint replacement, and stroke care. Specifically, Valley was recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery? for 2026; one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement? for three years in a row (2024-2026); one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care? for nine years in a row (2018-2026); and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care? for three years in a row (2024-2026). Valley also received the Stroke Care Excellence Award for 2026.

“It is an honor to be recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for a fourth time, particularly in our 75th anniversary year,” said Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, President and CEO of Valley Health System. “This award underscores Valley’s dedication to high-quality care for the communities we serve.”

To determine America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2026, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.

Healthgrades’ analysis found that outcomes vary widely between the nation’s highest- and lowest-performing facilities – and the gap is getting bigger, says Healthgrades. In fact, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 100 Best, on average, 210,126 lives could have been saved during the 2022-2024 study period.* These findings illustrate the importance of choosing a facility with an established record of superior clinical outcomes.

“This year's America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “Patients can feel confident in their decision to seek care at The Valley Hospital, an organization that is setting the standard for clinical excellence nationwide.”

*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 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.