Key Takeaways
- PEOPLE and Great Place to Work named Hackensack Meridian Health to the 100 Companies That Care list for 2026, ranking it No. 48.
- HMH is the only health network in New York and New Jersey on the 2026 list.
- The recognition considers how companies support employees, communities and the environment.
- Great Place to Work evaluates organizations using employee survey responses collected through its Trust Index Survey.
- HMH has also earned recognition from Fortune for its workplace culture, health care workplace and support for women.
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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that PEOPLE®, in collaboration with Great Place to Work®, has selected the health network for the PEOPLE's 100 Companies That Care in 2026. Ranking in the top 50 at No. 48. This recognition underscores HMH’s efforts to cultivate a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture that supports team members. HMH is the only health network in New York and New Jersey on the list, and one of only two New Jersey listed.
“Caring for one another is at the heart of everything we do at Hackensack Meridian Health, and we are so proud to be recognized for being a network that supports its team members,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health. “When our team members thrive, so do our patients, and we’re proud to foster a culture that supports both.”
The 100 Companies That Care award is based on an analysis of survey responses from people across the country, focusing on companies that demonstrate outstanding respect, care and concern for their employees, communities and the environment. HMH was selected, in part, for the exceptional support and resources they provide to their team members, empowering them to give their best to the patients and communities they serve.
Being selected as one of PEOPLE's 100 Companies That Care is highly competitive, and it is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on the level of care and concern for employees, local communities, and the environment. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary Trust Index™ Survey to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 8.4 million employees.
“Every team member brings unique strengths to our network and one of our greatest responsibilities is helping them reach their full potential,” said Linda McHugh, executive vice president, chief experience and people officer, Hackensack Meridian Health. “By investing in their professional growth and overall wellbeing, we’ve built a workplace where people feel valued, connected, and empowered to make an impact every day.”
Earlier this year, HMH was recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026 by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine, ranking #39, up from last year’s ranking of #72. Hackensack Meridian Health was also named #4 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list, securing a spot for the second year in a row. The network has also been named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Women list in 2024 and 2025, and has been recognized as a Certified Great Place to Work for ten years in a row.
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