Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
November 7, 2024
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Nancy E. Holecek, Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 213+ CNOS to Know for 2024. The list honors chief nursing officers for their commitment to optimizing health care and for playing a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The 8th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk was hosted this past Sunday at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange, and underscored RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils collective commitment to improving and sustaining the health ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), has announced the results of its highly anticipated Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2024 collection period, recognizing 13 RWJBarnabas Health facilities with Most Wired status.Among the nearly ...
UNION CITY, NJ —RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group leadership team along with local government officials, recently celebrated their new location at Union City during a ribbon-cutting event. Formerly Sanitas Medical Center of NJ, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group now assumes its three locations in ...
NEW JERSEY - At 2 a.m., on Sunday, November 3, Americans will “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends, and Standard Time begins. According to the AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine), it's standard time that more closely matches our body's internal clock. Ideally, rather than shifting to and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, became the first facility in Hudson County to launch TeamBirth NJ, a national, evidence-based model to support provider and patient communication, teamwork, and shared decision-making throughout the birthing ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) is thrilled to announce its 24th Annual Evening of Excellence, taking place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park, New Jersey.This year is extra special as MHANJ proudly celebrates an ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset’s Joint Surgery Program recently held a reunion dinner for patients who had hip or knee replacement surgery at the hospital in the past year. The event reunited patients and their caregivers, including Stephen Kayiaros, MD, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest academic health system, has announced the appointment of Conor Barrett, MD, MBA, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Heart and Vascular Services. Dr. Barrett will play an instrumental role in guiding the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – They may not have appeared in the 2024 edition of the Bergen Point Fall Festival; but, Bayonne’s band will get its fall kicks bringing the electric walls of sound to Buttero (184 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002) in a no-cover-charge event Saturday, November 16, 8pm-12am. BreakTime calls ...
LONG BRANCH ANDNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Monmouth Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), both RWJBarnabas Health facilities, have been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, ...
The World Series is here, which means baseball fans are not only eager to see which team will take home the championship, but also keen to understand the physical demands placed on their favorite players. Christopher John Spagnuola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Today, the Rutgers Board of Governors appointed Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, as the inaugural William N. Hait Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute, a position named in honor of the institute’s founding director. The William N. Hait Endowed Directorship at Rutgers Cancer ...
As football season kicks into high gear, head injuries and concussions are once again at the forefront. Whether someone’s a professional athlete, enjoys playing recreational sports, or just likes staying active, knowing how to recognize and prevent concussions can make all the difference in ...
As the Northern New Jersey weather cools down in early fall, many pests and rodents start seeking warmth and food inside homes. It’s essential to know what you’re up against and how to prevent these unwanted guests from making themselves comfortable. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your ...
Long Branch and Tinton Falls, N.J.– October 15, 2024 –Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, raised the final beam at the Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion at the Vogel Medical Campus on October 8, marking a significant milestone in the system’s commitment to bring care ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has expanded its clinical capabilities to treat stroke with the addition of thrombectomy capability in its state-of-the-art endovascular biplane suite. Thrombectomy is a minimally invasive endovascular approach to remove ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is among the first in the region to offer Leqembi to patients diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease. Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2023, Leqembi is a ...
RWJBarnabas Health Medical leadership and the team along with local government officials recently celebrated their new location in Union City during a ribbon-cutting event. Formerly Sanitas Medical Center of NJ, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group now assumes its three locations in Belleville, ...
RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Rebecca Yang, MD, Breast Surgery Oncology, is currently seeing patients in downtown Hoboken at 59 Newark Street. Dr. Yang is board-certified in surgery and focuses exclusively on malignant and benign breast disease with a comprehensive patient-centered ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health has deployed two new, minimally invasive technologies to aid neurosurgeons treating patients with epilepsy, movement disorders and other neurological conditions. The ClearPoint Navigation System and ROSA ONE® Brain system enhance the precision and efficacy of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. A health system-wide ranking of #35 (tie) nationally for urology is inclusive of The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert ...
NEW JERSEY- National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from mid-September to mid-October, honors Hispanic Americans' rich history, culture, and contributions to the United States. It’s a time for reflection, recognition, and celebration of Hispanic individuals' impact across all ...
NEWARK, NJ - Treating painful, chronic medical conditions requires a comprehensive approach to pain management. The RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) is excited to announce its Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids (ED-ALT) program at Newark Beth Israel ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ —Cardiologists at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) recently completed their 1000th WATCHMAN FLX™ procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), making it the largest program in New Jersey and New York and the first to hit this milestone. CBMC has been offering this ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Four RWJBarnabas Health facilities have achieved the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ— RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey has appointed Dwight McBee, MBA, BSN, RN, CPXP as Chief Patient Experience Officer. In this new role, Mr. McBee will be responsible for the advancement and integration of patient ...
WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY - RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils are teaming up for the 8th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk while offering both live and virtual formats in 2024. The live 5K Run & Wellness Walk will take place on Sunday, November 3rd at ...
Kearny, N.J. — RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group officially opened a new location at 206 Bergen Avenue, Suite 201, Building C in Kearny on Wednesday, September 11 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “We are thrilled to open our new facility in Kearny, NJ as part of our ongoing commitment to expanding ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Balpreet Grewal-Virk, RWJBarnabas Health Senior Vice President, Community Health, has been honored as a recipient of the 2024 NJBIZ Leading Women in Business award, which recognizes women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey. The honorees will be celebrated at an event ...