Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
November 18, 2024
WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, is thrilled to announce its recognition as one of the 2024 Empowering Women honorees by NJBIZ. This esteemed award celebrates organizations across New Jersey that demonstrate a profound ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ - Englewood Hospital has been awarded an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2024, marking the 23rd time the hospital has earned this top safety rating. The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog dedicated to advancing quality, safety, and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Six RWJBarnabas Health facilities were awarded A Hospital Safety Score ratings by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The A-rated hospitals are Community Medical Center (CMC) in Toms River; Monmouth ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Kushner has selected Manhattan-based The Marketing Directors as the exclusive marketing and leasing agent for The Journal, its highly anticipated mixed-use development in Jersey City’s thriving Journal Square. The project, which is slated to begin pre-leasing in early 2025, ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Englewood Health has once again been recognized for its outstanding commitment to digital excellence, receiving the 2024 Digital Health Most Wired award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the eleventh consecutive year.The award, given ...
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 ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ- - Englewood Health will participate in National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, November 9, by providing low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screenings for eligible patients at three locations in northern New Jersey. Smokers and former smokers are encouraged to schedule an ...
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 ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ - Englewood Hospital has been named one of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek and a top 3 hospital in the state of New Jersey. This recognition follows a thorough evaluation process conducted by Newsweek in partnership with consumer data company Statista. The analysis ...
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 - 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 ...
October 28, 2024 – The Structural Heart and Valve Program at Englewood Hospital has received the top overall score for quality (a three-star rating) from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). For the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
October 22, 2024 – Englewood Hospital has been named one of America’s 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery and prostate surgery by Healthgrades, a trusted resource for Americans seeking information on doctors and hospitals. This prestigious recognition places Englewood Hospital in the top 10% ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health has received reaccreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC), as a comprehensive community cancer program, a national mark of quality and program comprehensiveness.
As the vibrant colors of fall foliage begin to blanket the landscape, it's official—Autumn has arrived! With sweater weather setting in, residents of New Jersey’s most luxurious rental properties are embracing both indoor comforts and crisp outdoor escapes. From chic lounges, speakeasy bars and ...
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 ...
The heart team at Englewood Health performed their first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, a new procedure to treat patients with symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation. EVOQUE™ is the first FDA-approved transcatheter valve replacement for tricuspid valve regurgitation. Englewood ...
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, ...
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 ...