07/19/24
University Hospital Unaffected By Nationwide IT Disruptions
All facilities are operating as normal
University Hospital in Newark is unaffected by the nationwide technology impact. All facilities are operating as normal.
We understand other hospitals in Northern New Jersey have been affected and, as the only State-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, we are standing by to help other institutions and the communities they serve.
The 911 systems serving the Greater Newark area are fully operational. Our emergency response continues as normal. We are ready to dispatch ambulances in Newark, Orange, South Orange, Maplewood, and Irvington, as well as at Newark International Airport and Port Newark.
Other Recent News Stories
University Hospital’s Weight Management Center Earns National Accreditation for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery
Newark, NJ: University Hospital today announced that its Weight Management Center has earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Center from the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality, multidisciplinary surgical care to patients affected by obesity and related metabolic health conditions. […]
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EMS FIRST IN UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE LANDMARK ACCREDITATION FOR PRE-HOSPITAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION PROGRAM
June 17, 2026: University Hospital announced today that it has become the first emergency medical service (EMS) program in the United States to receive formal accreditation from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) for its pre-hospital blood transfusion program, marking a major milestone in advancing emergency medical care and improving patient […]
Newark Community Leaders, Health Care and Public Safety Experts Join University Hospital Board of Directors
NEWARK, N.J. — University Hospital, the State’s only public academic medical center, the principle teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, and the sole state-certified Level I Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, today announced that the New Jersey State Senate has approved five new members to […]