National Rankings Show RWJBarnabas Health Is Giving Jersey’s Kids the Best
Every child deserves compassionate, high-quality medical care, and every family deserves to know the medical team is treating their child as if they were their own.
Those assurances were reinforced this month when RWJBarnabas Health Children's Health hospitals were ranked among the nation’s best for 2026–2027 by U.S. News & World Report. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital was named the #1 Children’s Hospital in New Jersey (tie), was ranked #11 in the Mid-Atlantic Region (tie), and earned the highest-ranked programs in the state.
“These rankings send a simple and clear message to families across New Jersey that the specialized care their children deserve is being delivered across RWJBarnabas Health,” said Mark E. Manigan, president and CEO, RWJBarnabas Health, in a news release. “Further, they are the result of the dedication of our network of world-class pediatric doctors and nurses, and a broad team who treat every child as they would their own.”
Three pediatric specialties earned the prestigious "gold badges:"
- Pediatric Urology (#23)
- Pediatric Nephrology (#38)
- Pediatric Behavioral & Mental Health (Top 50)
This is the fourth consecutive time that urology has been nationally ranked and the first-ever gold badges for nephrology and behavioral health.
“This is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our physicians, nurses, researchers and staff who work across our pediatric network of care every day to provide children and families with the highest quality care for serious health conditions and outstanding preventative care," Fernando Ferrer, Chief Pediatric Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, said in a news release.
Learn more at rwjbh.org/ChildrensHealth.
