Two Atlantic Health System Medical Centers achieve Healthgrades 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award
NEW JERSEY – Atlantic Health System, a leading provider of health care in New Jersey, today announced that Chilton Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center have been recognized by Healthgrades as 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients.
This distinction places these two Atlantic Health System hospitals among the top 10% — with Chilton Medical Center among the top 5% — of all short-term acute care hospitals for patient safety as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting patients and providers. This also marks Chilton’s sixth consecutive year (2020-2025) and Overlook’s fourth consecutive year (2022-2025) being recognized for this award.
In addition to this recognition for patient safety, Chilton and Overlook Medical Centers were recently named one of America’s 250 and 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, respectively, for overall clinical care. These achievements further underscore the organization’s commitment to delivering compassionate, individualized care at every step of the patient journey.
“We are honored to receive this recognition once again as it focuses on Atlantic Health System’s commitment to patient safety in a healing environment,” said Donna Lawson, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, Atlantic Health System. “This achievement is yet another testament to the work of the teams at Chilton and Overlook Medical Centers whose seamless collaboration and expertise translate to patients receiving the highest level of care.”
Chilton and Overlook’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the top-performing hospitals for patient safety, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted complication and mortality rates for approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades’ analysis revealed significant performance gaps between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, making it increasingly important for consumers to seek care at a hospital with top safety ratings. From 2021-2023, 173,280 preventable safety events occurred among Medicare patients in U.S. hospitals, with four patient safety indicators accounting for nearly 76% of these incidents.
The annual study found that patients treated in hospitals that received the 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award have a significantly lower chance of experiencing one of the four leading safety indicators than patients treated at non-recipient hospitals:
- In-hospital falls resulting in fracture (54% less likely)
- Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest (approximately 55% less likely)
- Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital (approximately 69% less likely)
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in the hospital (72% less likely)
“As 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients, Atlantic Health System’s Chilton and Overlook Medical Centers consistently put the well-being of their patients and staff at the forefront, setting a high standard for patient safety nationwide,” said Debra Gradick, MD FACEP, senior physician consultant at Healthgrades. “We commend both Chilton and Overlook Medical Centers for providing consistently exceptional care while preventing serious injuries, giving patients their best chance of a seamless recovery.”
Where you’re treated matters, which is why Healthgrades is committed to providing the most scientifically accurate information about doctors and hospitals–with data insights not available anywhere else. Consumers can visit healthgrades.com for guidance on how to find safe, high-quality care in 2025.
Statistics are based on Healthgrades Patient Safety Ratings and Excellence Award methodology, primarily using AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2024.0.1) applied to MedPAR data from approximately 4,500 hospitals between 2021 and 2023. These statistics represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards Methodology.
