Tag: Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge
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Not all superheroes wear capes: A frontline hero shares her story
OLD BRIDGE – Two weeks ago, Jacqueline Barber, a nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, looked out the window of the recovery wing and saw the lights and sirens of members of the police, fire and first aid departments. About 90 emergency vehicles and 100 first responders greeted hospital…
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New state-of-the-art emergency department at Old Bridge hospital will provide for growing population
OLD BRIDGE – It is just the beginning for a new state-of-the-art emergency department at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge. Hospital officials broke ground on a $39 million investment encompassing 24,000 square feet – more than double the current footprint. With 25,000 visits annually already, a new emergency department will provide safer,…
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Education, honesty the keys to battling the opioid crisis
OLD BRIDGE – As middle school parents, it is important to be honest with children when it comes to the topic of drugs and alcohol. “People tend to be cautious,” said Dr. Bonnie Nolan, addiction services coordinator for the Peer Recovery Program in Woodbridge, noting it is easy for parents to put one’s foot down…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center announces February events
The Institute of Weight Loss will hold “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?” from 7-8 p.m. on Feb. 11 and from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center, Suite 404, Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The event will focus on weight loss surgery including discussion on Roux-En-Y…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge supports Go Red for Women
Members of Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge support American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red for Women movement on Feb. 1. Women and men can learn about their risk and the signs and symptoms of heart disease at Raritan Bay’s free Healthy Hearts event from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 in Centennial…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center recognized for high quality stroke care
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center to offer angioscreen, balance seminar
The Human Motion Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge will hold a free Total Joint Replacement Education session from 8-9 a.m. on Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The session is intended for patients who have been scheduled for joint replacement surgery…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge announces July programs
The Institute of Weight Loss at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge, will hold “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?” from 7-8 p.m. on July 9, from 7-8 p.m. on July 11, and from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on July 25 in Suite 404, Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The informative event will focus on weight…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center receives award for treating heart attack patients
For the second consecutive year, Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Raritan Bay has been recognized with the EMS Gold Plus Award after demonstrating…
