Awards & Recognition

It's always nice to be recognized for outstanding care, and the hospitals of Meridian Health have received their share of awards.

Southern Ocean Medical Center is proud to have received the following recognition over the years:

Bariatric Program designated Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Designated Primary Stroke Center
Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer
Recognized as Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association's Start! Fit-friendly Companies
Joint Commission Certification

With our Meridian Partner Hospitals, Southern Ocean Medical Center received the following awards:

FORTUNE'S "100 Best Companies to Work For" (2010, 2011, & 2012)
Top 100 Integrated Health Networks by Modern Healthcare Magazine
"Best Places to Work in New Jersey" for eight consecutive years by NJBiz
New Jersey's Outstanding Employer of the Year in 2003 and 2009
One of the top 100 Most Wired Health Systems in the United States for 10 consecutive years
John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety, one of the highest recognitions in the nation for hospital quality.

To learn more about our awards and recognitions, please visit Meridian's Awards & Recognition section.