Tag: CentraState Medical Center
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What’s new in shoulder and elbow surgery
By Stacey Gallacher, MD If you’re living with shoulder or elbow pain, surgery may be required to alleviate your pain and enable you to get back to the activities that you enjoy. The good news is that surgical techniques and components have come a long way, making the experience more customized, safer and less invasive…
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How to talk to your teen about depression and suicide
By Ankur Desai, MD Internet shows like “13 Reasons Why” and celebrity deaths like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have pushed the topic of suicide to the forefront for many Americans, but especially for teens. Death by suicide is on the rise and this appears to be closely correlated to the increase in depression in…
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CentraState designated a Tier 1 hospital with Aetna plan
As of June 1, CentraState Healthcare System was designated as a Tier 1 Network Provider with Aetna’s Liberty Plan for the State of New Jersey Health Benefit Plan and the State Education Benefits Plan. With this product, the network has been divided into two groups: Tier 1 and Tier 2 network providers. Benefit levels differ…
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CentraState receives heart failure achievement award
CentraState Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence. The goal is speeding recovery and reducing…
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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 physician impacts emergency care in New Jersey and abroad
CentraState’s emergency medicine physician Bruce Bonanno, MD, FACEP, was chosen for a three-year appointment to the State Trauma System Advisory Committee established by former Gov. Chris Christie. With more than 30 years of delivering emergency medicine in settings as varied as 12-bed rural hospitals, level-one trauma centers, Native American reservations and cruise ships, Dr. Bonanno…
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Eight ways your body is telling you it is vitamin-deficient
By Joseph Raccuglia, MD Your body has a unique way of signaling when it isn’t getting the nutrients that it needs. Do you know how to read the signs? Here are a few ways that your body is letting you know that it’s not getting what it needs. 1. Cracked lips or mouth: Sometimes cracked…
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10 foods that boost brain health
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD, FAND You’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean diet, and if you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you may have heard of the DASH diet. Combine the two and you get an eating plan designed to boost your brain health—among other benefits. As you age, it’s more difficult for important…
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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…