Dr. O’Keefe oversees more than 9,000 team members and physicians at the 735-bed teaching hospital, and is responsible for four medical office buildings and multiple outpatient services throughout Morristown and Rockaway, N.J. She began her career as a bedside nurse, bringing that clinical experience to her leadership roles. Under her direction, the medical center earned five national rankings and was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as “high-performing” in three adult specialties and 22 common adult procedures and conditions in 2025. Money ranked the hospital No. 11 on its “Best Hospitals” list for 2026 for the third consecutive year, with specialty rankings including No. 2 in maternity care for 2026. The hospital was named a 5-star hospital by CMS, one of only three in New Jersey to achieve that rating in 2025, and earned 21 consecutive “A” grades for safety from the Leapfrog Group through fall 2025. It was named one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” for 11 consecutive years by Healthgrades from 2016 to 2026, and ranked No. 2 on the Fortune/Premier “Top 20 Major Teaching Hospitals” list in 2025. Dr. O’Keefe currently serves as an officer on the board of the New Jersey Hospital Association.
