THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026 | 5 PM - 8 PM | Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch

NJHA’s Best at the Beach celebrates the people and programs that put New Jersey on the map for nationally ranked care. Each year, our honorees are nominated and selected by their peers statewide.

Read the press release HERE

 

Meet our 2026 Honorees

Lifetime Achievement: Sister Jane Frances Brady SC (posthumous), St. Joseph’s Health

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Sister Jane Frances Brady, SC (posthumous)
St. Joseph’s Health

Distinguished Service: Vincent Barba, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Patient Care and Safety, Matheny Medical and Educational Center

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Vincent Barba, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Patient Care and Safety
Matheny Medical and Educational Center

 
  • Legacy of Care Award: Diann Johnson, RN, Regional Vice President of Patient Services, RWJBarnabas Health
  • Digital Trailblazer Award: Linda Reed, RN, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Digital Information Officer, St. Joseph’s Health
  • Healthy New Jersey Award: Virtua Health’s Oliver Station Community
  • Health InnoVision Award: Usman Shah, MD, Medical Director, GI Oncology and Phase 1 Trials Program, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center
  • Clinical Excellence Award: Matthew Ostroff, APRN, Vascular Access Coordinator, St. Joseph’s Health
  • Emerging Leader: Kelly Murphy, RN-BC, Emergency Department Nurse Manager, Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center
  • Excellence in Patient Experience: Shore Medical Center’s Retired Physicians ED Navigator Program
  • Inspired Aging Award: Trinitas Regional Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health’s Transitions of Care Program
  • Connect Award: RWJBarnabas Health Food Access and Nutrition Initiative.
 

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