Cooper University Health Care was recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals annual survey as one of the top 10 hospitals in the state of New Jersey – and is the highest-ranking hospital in southern New Jersey. Cooper is among the elite 11% of U.S. hospitals that earned a numerical ranking.
Cooper was also rated high performing nationally in 10 procedure and condition specialty areas, including:
- Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
- Colon cancer surgery.
- Prostate cancer surgery.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- Heart attack.
- Aortic valve surgery.
- Heart bypass surgery.
- Heart failure.
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- Maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy).
“We are proud that once again U.S. News & World Report has recognized Cooper University Health Care for its exceptional quality care and outstanding outcomes. Our ranking among top hospitals and our high-performance ratings in multiple specialty areas places us among the nation’s best for quality and safety and as the top hospital in South Jersey,” said George E. Norcross III, chairman of Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. “Our unwavering commitment to the patients we serve, as evidenced by this recognition, will benefit more communities across our region as Cooper continues to expand and invest in our community.”
“We’re extraordinarily proud of the high quality of care that Cooper’s clinical and support teams deliver throughout the health system to patients from all 50 states and more than 35 countries,” said Kevin M. O’Dowd, JD, co-CEO of Cooper University Health Care. “Cooper’s consistent recognition in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings is a testament to the dedication of each member of the Cooper team.”
“The advanced medical expertise, compassion, and innovative spirit of our medical, nursing, and support teams are the reason we are among the elite list of organizations recognized by U.S. News & World Report,” said Anthony J. Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE, co-CEO of Cooper University Health Care. “Our team’s hard work and unwavering commitment to providing extraordinary care truly makes Cooper the best place to be a patient.”
The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings are intended to help patients with rare or life-threatening conditions make informed decisions about where to receive care. This year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list ranks the top hospitals for complex care in 15 specialty areas: cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology; ophthalmology; orthopaedics; psychiatry; pulmonology and lung surgery; rehabilitation; rheumatology; and urology.
This is the 35th year for the survey. This year’s numerical rankings — which compare more than 4,300 hospitals across the country — are based primarily on patient outcomes (including survival rate and the rate at which patients were able to return home rather than needing additional institutional care), patient experience, care-related factors such as the intensity of nurse staffing and breadth of patient services, and expert opinion obtained through physician survey. Procedure and condition ratings are based on risk-adjusted outcomes, such as 30-day mortality, 30-day readmission and length of stay, as well as volume, nurse staffing and number of specially trained physicians on staff.
About Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care, with its MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and affiliation with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is a leading academic health system. Cooper has more than 11,000 team members, including nearly 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians, and more than 550 advanced practice providers.
Cooper University Hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.
Cooper has revenues of more than $2 billion and, along with its new upgraded “A” rating from S&P, recently received an A+ credit rating from Fitch Ratings. Cooper University Hospital is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. More than two million patients are served annually at Cooper’s 663-bed flagship hospital in Camden and 213-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House.
Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, several urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper has been named as one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes for three consecutive years.
The Cooper Health Sciences campus in Camden, New Jersey, is home to Cooper University Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.
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