As the country, our state, and the City of Newark slowly begin to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, University Hospital (UH), the only State hospital in New Jersey, is proud to announce that it continues to realize significant performance improvement in the areas of hospital quality, patient safety, financial performance and community engagement. These improvements […]
The new Weight Management Center of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) at University Hospital (UH) in Newark has launched to address the obesity epidemic affecting our community and state. The Weight Management Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to help patients through a comprehensive set of services that unite the expertise of medical and surgical
For the second consecutive evaluation period, the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has rated the liver transplant program at the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation, as the regional leader in one-year survival rates. The Center is led by the nationally-recognized physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. With an estimated
Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver joined L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and MSquared yesterday to lay the foundation for the development of 78 affordable rental apartments that will serve low- and moderate-income households in the Fairmount neighborhood of Newark in partnership with University Hospital. The project, developed under the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance
For the first time, University Hospital, located in Newark, New Jersey, was designated as one of Newsweek‘s Best Maternity Care Hospitals 2021. The list was posted online this morning and will appear in print later this month. This distinction, which recognizes hospitals that have excelled in providing quality care to mothers, newborns and their families,
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has distinguished the liver transplant program at the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation as the national leader in one-year survival rate. The Center is led by the nationally-recognized physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. With an estimated one-year survival rate of 98.7%, the
The Foundation for University Hospital, the hospital’s not-for-profit organization that serves as its primary charitable fundraising arm, today announced the appointment of Jess Backofen as its new Executive Director, effective immediately. Backofen, an accomplished leader in the healthcare non-profit industry, will work alongside hospital administration and the Foundation’s board of directors to raise the quality
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The Foundation for University Hospital, the hospital’s not-for-profit organization that serves as its primary charitable fundraising arm, today announced that it is the beneficiary of a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), as part of the agency’s Sustain & Serve NJ program. The NJEDA launched applications for Sustain & Serve NJ
University Hospital, New Jersey’s state hospital, has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage
University Hospital, New Jersey’s only state-funded hospital, was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to create this recognition through a survey of 80,000 employees nationwide across 25 industry sectors, including healthcare. University Hospital was selected along with 90 other corporations in New Jersey.