RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood Health have signed a Definitive Agreement whereby Englewood Health will become part of RWJBarnabas Health, pending approvals from state and federal entities. The new relationship is intended to enhance health care services for residents in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties and surrounding communities.
RWJBarnabas Health Background
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. The system includes 14 hospitals with over 45,000 employees and 9,000 affiliated physicians providing care at more than 700 patient care locations. The health system maintains a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute—the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center—and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Investment and Service Expansion
Under the terms of the Definitive Agreement, Englewood Health’s position as the region’s comprehensive provider of healthcare services will be strengthened and enhanced. RWJBarnabas Health will make significant capital investments in Englewood and will bolster and expand the network of outpatient services and community health programs currently provided by Englewood, resulting in greater access and an enhanced level of care. Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, stated that the organizations share “a perspective and culture consistent with our mission of improving and sustaining the health of all New Jersey residents.”
Englewood Health Overview
Englewood Health is one of New Jersey’s leading healthcare systems with Englewood Hospital founded in 1890. The hospital holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (most recently received in fall 2025) and has been named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital eight times, including in 2025. It was named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report (2025-26) and recognized among the Best-in-State Hospitals by Newsweek (2026). Englewood Hospital earned a fifth consecutive Magnet Recognition Program designation in 2021 for nursing excellence. The Englewood Health Physician Network consists of more than 800 office-based and hospital-based providers offering primary care, specialty care, and inpatient care at more than 100 locations across five counties in northern New Jersey.
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