Saint Michael’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, has been named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for the treatment of heart failure and kidney failure. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.
Fewer than half of the thousands of hospitals evaluated earned a ‘High Performing’ designation in the types of care evaluated by U.S. News.
“Being recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing hospital for both heart failure and kidney failure is a reflection of the quality of care our physicians, nurses and entire clinical team provide every day,” Saint Michael’s CEO Alan Sickles, MD, said.
“For patients and families facing serious or complex health conditions, this recognition provides another measure of confidence that they are receiving high-quality care close to home,” Dr. Sickles said. “We are proud of this achievement and remain committed to delivering exceptional outcomes and compassionate care to the Newark community and the patients we serve throughout the region.”
U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
“When patients face a major surgery or a chronic medical condition, having access to clear, quality data is vital,” U.S. News’ Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder said. “A ‘High Performing’ rating means that Saint Michael’s outperformed a national threshold, giving families a reliable starting point as they consult with their doctors to choose the best place for care.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions; less than half earned recognition in any of those 37 areas of care. U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and patient experience. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
In addition to the recognition by U.S. News, Saint Michael’s has received numerous other accolades from national organizations. Forbes recently named the hospital one of the top hospitals in New Jersey for 2026. Earlier this year, the hospital earned its fifth consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, received a second consecutive four-star overall hospital rating from CMS, and was named No. 1 in New Jersey for Health Equity and Inclusivity by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index.
