Tag: CentraState Healthcare System
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CentraState’s Medical Explorers Program selected as New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award honoree
CentraState Healthcare System’s community outreach student Medical Explorers Program has been selected as a 2019 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award honoree in the Volunteer Program/Group category. Each year, the New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards highlight the spirit of civic engagement among New Jersey’s 1.8 million volunteers and provide medals in 22 categories of…
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Greater Freehold Community Health Center to open in Freehold Borough in December
The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNA) Community Health Center, a strategic affiliate of the nonprofit organization Visiting Nurse Association Health Group’s Children and Family Health Institute, has announced the opening of the Greater Freehold Community Health Center in Freehold Borough, tentatively scheduled to open in December at 597 Park Ave. (the former location of…
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Seven summertime health risks you may not know about
By Orlando F. Mills, MD, MPH When the weather is warm and the skies are blue, road trips and outdoor fun are almost always on the agenda. But health risks abound, especially during the summer. Here are a few uncommon ways that a fun time can be interrupted by a medical issue. 1. High-Altitude Sickness – Hiking…
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CentraState receives award for quality care for stroke patients
CentraState Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. CentraState earned the award by meeting specific…
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CentraState honored for excellence in health care marketing and advertising
CentraState Healthcare System was recently honored with five Aster Awards, recognizing excellence in health care marketing and advertising. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, received nearly 3,000 entries in 2018 from across the United States as well as several foreign countries. All entries were reviewed by a panel of…
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CentraState’s Nuclear Medicine Department granted ACR accreditation
CentraState Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ingested by the patient, to diagnose and treat a variety of disease, including many types of cancers,…
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CentraState Lab relocates to Jackson
CentraState Health System has relocated its CentraState Lab at Jackson to 161 Bartley Road at the corner of County Line, Jackson. CentraState’s outpatient lab offers more than 500 comprehensive diagnostic tests, including protimes; urinalysis, thyroid and glucose testing; CBC; basic metabolic panel; prostate specific antigen; lipid profile; and more. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 1…
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CentraState awarded Monmouth County Business Partnership Award
CentraState was recently awarded the Monmouth County Workforce Development Board’s (WDB) 2018 Business Partnership Award. The awards were established in 1992 to recognize leaders from business, community service, education, government and organized labor who have contributed to Monmouth County’s social and economic successes. The Business Partnership Award was accepted on CentraState’s behalf by Ken Reilly,…
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CentraState launches newly redesigned website
CentraState Healthcare System launched its newly redesigned website, www.centrastate.com. The website was updated to create an enhanced web experience that better serves patients, visitors and the community. With a more contemporary and mobile-friendly approach, the new site offers streamlined content, simplified navigation, a new blog and many interactive features. Community feedback was included in the…