NEWARK, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health CEO Barry H. Ostrowsky received the Lifetime Partner in Progress Award at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s 17th annual “Celebrating Newark: Partners in Progress” event on Sept. 13. Ostrowsky will be retiring from his role on Dec. 31, after more than 30 years of leadership within the enterprise. Mark E. […]
NEWARK, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health is making an urgent appeal for blood and platelet donations as it responds to a serious blood shortage at hospitals throughout the state. Lifesaving blood donations are given to patients in a wide range of circumstances including cancer care, trauma events such as car accidents and home accidents, childbirth, and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Nine RWJBarnabas Health facilities earned national recognition for their efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the state through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health received 26 awards from Healthgrades — the highest number of awards in the state for excellence in comprehensive women’s care. Healthgrades’ Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award, Labor and Delivery Excellence Award, Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award and 5-Star Recipient Awards recognize RWJBarnabas Health facilities as top hospitals in the nation […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s metabolic and bariatric surgery program has been accredited as a “comprehensive center” by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This accreditation recognizes NBIMC’s metabolic […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey President and CEO Darrell K. Terry Sr. received the 2022 Aberdeen David Outstanding Labor Relations Award from District 1199J, the national union of hospital and health care employees. The 31st annual Aberdeen Solomon David Memorial Scholarship Fund Dinner was held July […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has named Dr. Smruti R. Mohanty the new division director of gastroenterology. Mohanty brings to the position more than 20 years of expertise and practice in gastroenterology and hepatology, including specialization in liver disease and liver transplant. In his new role, he will oversee the clinical care, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Led by Šimon Nemec, the No. 2 overall pick in the recent NHL draft, players attending the New Jersey Devils development camp enjoyed an afternoon off the ice on Monday, July 11, as they visited Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. The players received a hardhat tour of the facility’s expansion, including the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On June 28, RWJBarnabas Health announced the appointment of Lester J. Owens as the new chairperson of its board of trustees, effective immediately. Owens will be the first African American to hold this position in the system. A founding member of the board, Owens has served as vice chairperson since 2019 […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey recently hosted its eighth annual Women’s Health Day at the Newark International Airport Marriott Hotel. More than 300 women attended the event, which included a panel discussion on health and wellness moderated by special guest host, four-time Emmy Award–winning news anchor […]