Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Recognized
West Orange, NJ, January 23, 2026 – Two hospitals in the RWJBarnabas Health network were awarded 2025 Human Experience Awards from Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus received a Press Ganey Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® for exceptional physician experience in acute care. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center was awarded Press Ganey’s Pinnacle of Excellence Award® for excellent patient experience in the facility’s NICU.
Press Ganey works with more than 41,000 healthcare facilities in its mission to reduce patient suffering and enhance caregiver resilience to improve the overall safety, quality and experience of care. The HX Guardian of Excellence Award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, and represents inclusion in the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering an exceptional physician experience in acute care in 2025.
As a winner of the Press Ganey HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award®, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has ranked in the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering patient experience in its neonatal intensive care unit.
ABOUT RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians integrated to provide care at more than 700 patient care locations.
RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 44,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.
Contact:
Carrie Cristello
Carrie.Cristello@rwjbh.org
