Saint Peter’s recognized with five 2025 Women’s Choice Awards

Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals by the Women’s Choice Award®. This award signifies that Saint Peter’s University Hospital is one of the top healthcare providers in the country based on a review of almost 5,000 hospitals. Saint Peter’s University Hospital was recognized in the following areas:
• Cancer Care
• Comprehensive Breast Care
• Heart Care
• Mammogram Imaging
• Obstetrics

The Women’s Choice Award is the only distinction that identifies the nation’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that considers patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, relevant accreditations and women’s preferences when it comes to treatment and a quality hospital experience.  Additionally, each service line award has supplementary criteria that are specific to the service line. The methodology is 100 percent objective, replicable and uniform. Only the top 13 percent of hospitals in the nation qualified for a 2025 award. For a full list of award methodology, visit Women’s Choice Award methodology page.  

“The Women’s Choice Award is a tribute to the dedicated team of professionals at Saint Peter’s. Our physicians, nurses, technicians and healthcare providers deliver the highest quality medical care in combination with a compassionate bedside manner that is unmatched in the region,” said Leslie D. Hirsch, FACHE, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. “The Women’s Choice Award also provides a valuable service to patients who rely on its independent assessment of standards to evaluate healthcare providers in their geographic area.”

Saint Peter’s University Hospital earned the Best Hospital for Cancer Care award because it met the comprehensive cancer care standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, as well as achieving excellence in clinical performance with regard to cancer care measures and for their high patient recommendation rate. It also provides comprehensive care with a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. Saint Peter’s is recognized for ranking in the top nine percent for cancer care in the nation.

Saint Peter’s was eligible for the Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast Care award because it met the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) standards from the American College of Surgeons. It also carries the seal of the American College of Radiologists as a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center (CBIC) and scored above-average (62 percent-plus) on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction measures. Saint Peter’s University Hospital is recognized for ranking in the top three percent for breast care in the nation.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital earned the Best Hospitals for Heart Care award by offering a minimum number of cardiac and/or vascular services. Only hospitals that perform well clinically with regard to heart care measures of mortality and readmission reported to Medicare, and also have a high HCAHPS recommendation score, a measure that is very important to women in choosing a hospital, are selected. Saint Peter’s University Hospital is recognized for ranking in the top two percent for heart care in the nation.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital has earned the Best Mammogram Imaging Center award by being accredited for Mammograms (MAP) and carrying the Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center (CBIC) seal from the American College of Radiology and having above the national average (67 percent) on HCAHPS surveys.

In addition, Saint Peter’s earned the Best Hospitals for Obstetrics award by providing the highest level of obstetric services based on its exceptional scores for patient recommendation, as provided by data reported by the HCAHPS surveys, as well as an analysis that weighs criteria identified as the most important to women for patient satisfaction, including early elective delivery rates, having a Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), being baby friendly, and having infection and surgical complication scores that were ranked below the weighted national average for patient safety. Saint Peter’s University Hospital is recognized for ranking in the top 11 percent for obstetrics in the nation.

Delia Passi, founder and CEO of the Women’s Choice Award, emphasized that Saint Peter’s University Hospital truly delivers on the care that matters most to women, who make over 90 percent of healthcare decisions. “Being treated with the proper level of care impacts your health, well-being, and healing so all of our methodologies take into account the hospital’s patient recommendation rating along with a strong clinical performance,” added Passi. “By letting women know which hospitals in their area are among the best, we are able to reduce risk by helping them make better decisions and smarter healthcare choices.”

For more information on the America’s Best Hospitals visit https://womenschoiceaward.com/best-hospitals