Blue Distinction® Centers
Blue Distinction® Center (BDC) designation is awarded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) to hospitals that meet quality-focused criteria that emphasize patient safety and outcomes.
Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) designation is awarded to hospitals that meet the same quality-focused criteria, as well as cost-of-care measures.
The following New Jersey hospitals are recognized by the BCBSA as Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) or Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) in the specialty area(s) indicated.
Bariatric Surgery
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center |
BDC+ for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
|
Cooper University Hospital |
BDC for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
|
Hackensack University Medical Center |
BDC+ for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
|
JFK Medical Center |
BDC for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
|
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
BDC for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
|
Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County |
BDC for Gastric Banding |
January 2015 |
Cardiac Care
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Hackensack University Medical Center |
BDC+ |
January 2015 |
Complex and Rare Cancers
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Hackensack University Medical Center |
BDC |
January 2010 |
|
JFK Medical Center |
BDC |
January 2010 |
|
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
BDC |
January 2010 |
Knee and Hip Replacement
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center |
BDC |
June 2017 |
|
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro |
BDC+ |
June 2017 |
|
Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County |
BDC |
June 2017 |
|
Virtua-West Jersey Health System Voorhees |
BDC+ |
June 2017 |
Spine Surgery
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County |
BDC+ |
June 2017 |
Transplants
|
Hospital |
Designation |
Designation Date |
|
Hackensack University Medical Center |
BDC for Adult Bone Marrow/Stem Cell |
November 2014 |
Learn more about the Blue Distinction program.
