Tag: Hackensack Meridian Health
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Calendar announcements for Raritan Bay Medical Center
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 May 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The class will educate attendee on what…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center to hold weight loss surgery seminar
The Center for Bariatric Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy will hold a free seminar “Weight Loss Surgery: The Facts” at 6 p.m. on May 7 at the Medical Pavilion in Woodbridge, 740 Route Highway 1, Iselin section of Woodbridge. Center Medical Director Dr. Karl Strom will discuss the benefits of…
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Old Bridge Library to present programs on healthcare topics
The Old Bridge Library will present programs on healthcare topics this month at the library. The library is located at 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Preventing Healthcare Fraud will be at 2 p.m. on April 15. This program will focus on how to avoid falling…
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Old Bridge to hold town forum on opioid crisis on April 30
A Mayor’s Town Forum on the opioid crisis will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. Guest speakers will include Dr. Bonnie Nolan, Addiction Services coordinator for Peer Recovery in Woodbridge; and William F. DiStanislao, vice president, Operations &…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center Reception set for May 4
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation invites the community to attend the Raritan Bay Medical Center Reception from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on May 4 at Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt. The event will feature a cocktail-style format, no formal table assignments, hors d’oeuvres and stations, music and dancing, a 50/50 raffle and cocktail attire.…
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How to beat serious stress
By Paula O’Neill, MS, R.N.-BC, HNB-BC Every day of our lives we face events that cause us stress. Although most of these events are minor in the grand scheme of things, there are situations that clearly are considered major sources of stress, like an approaching marriage or divorce, or trouble at home or work. You…
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How to avoid a broken heart
By Ayotunde Adeyeri, M.D., FASMBS It is important for people with weight challenges to be aware of the toll those extra pounds take on the heart muscle and how positively a stressed heart responds to significant weight loss. In overweight people, the heart has to work significantly harder to keep the body fully functional. As…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center receives Magnet recognition for nursing
After successfully completing a rigorous and lengthy review process, Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy have again attained Magnet recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. This is the fourth time Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) has achieved Magnet, the highest honor an organization…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center receives $250K donation for emergency service in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation recently received a $250,000 gift from TeamHealth toward the planned facility renovation and expansion of the emergency department at Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge. Raritan Bay-Old Bridge’s emergency department has served Central New Jersey for 40 years. “When the emergency department was built it was…
