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Piscataway: River Road Rescue Squad’s Sophie Walpole Rises to the ...
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Saint Peter's University Hospital Nurses Recognized For Dedicated Service
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Coughlin Calls Mental Health a “Cornerstone Policy Priority” as Concerns Rise ...
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Saint Peter's University Hospital Recognized as One of Nation's Best Maternity ...
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Tony Cava to Retire as President/CEO of RWJUH/Somerset
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Robotic-Assisted Surgery Helps Saint Peter's University Hospital Care For Women
By KENNETH SIMMONS
May 21, 2022PISCATAWAY, NJ – National Emergency Medical Services Week is May 15-22 with this year’s theme “Rising to the Challenge” ever evident as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a concern for Piscataway EMS and EMT personnel and other frontline medical responders.
First recognized in 1974 by President Gerald Ford, National EMS Week serves to celebrate EMS and EMT ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurses at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provide constant care for children who are recovering from invasive surgery, have congenital anomalies or a host of other medical issues.
Their colleagues in Saint Peter’s Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) track heart rates and blood ...
WOODBRIDGE - As May marks National Mental Health Awareness Month, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-19th Dist.) is expressing concern over a recent study that shows 84% of parents with school-aged children believe there is a youth mental health crisis in the United States.
Moreover, the study from Morning Consult shows that about half of parents believe the stresses of COVID-19, schoolwork, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s University Hospital, where 5,300 babies were delivered last year, has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals for 2022 by a leading publication.
The hospital, renowned for its comprehensive care of expectant mothers and newborns, has been recognized by Newsweek in its annual assessment of the national’s ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Anthony V. Cava will be retiring from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, effective Jan. 2, 2023.
Patrick Delaney, the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Cava as the hospital’s Chief Administrative Officer.
“Tony Cava ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Denise G. was reduced to crawling on her hands and knees by intense back pain that didn’t respond to acupuncture, physical therapy or over-the-counter pain medicine.
It wasn’t until an ultrasound test revealed that one of her uterine fibroids had doubled in size that the fourth grade teacher in the Woodbridge School District knew the cause.
A ...
BIBS Baby Bottles are being recalled due to a burn hazard, announced the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The bottles manufactured by BIBS Denmark made the announcement on May 5, 2022.
According to the recall, hot liquids in the bottle can cause the bumper to shrink, making the bottle tilt over spilling out contents and posing a burn hazard.
Consumers are able to receive a ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ – New Jersey’s 172,000-member nursing workforce faces ongoing anxiety, depression, job-induced stress, burnout, and turnover. And the situation has been substantially aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With the emergence of COVID-19, the day-to-day demands of nursing have been both illuminated and exacerbated,” says NJ-NEW Assistant ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Saint Peter’s University Hospital was recently recognized for its care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hospital received a Platinum Award for its efforts at the forefront of the fight to reduce the risk of COVID-19 by a statewide business advocacy organization that encompasses more than 900 corporate members from myriad industry sectors
The ...