Tag: RWJBarnabas Health
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Learn about sexual assault support services for the LGBTQ+ community
Sexual Assault Support Services at Zufall Health, along with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s Babs Siperstein PROUD Center, and RWJBarnabas Health, will present a webinar on sexual violence within the LGBTQ+ community from 6-8 p.m. on May 13. Email [email protected] to RSVP. Zoom link will be provided upon RSVP. Sponsored by the Somerset County…
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Webinar helps young people practice skills for the digital world
Parents, caregivers and anyone with youth in their life is invited to attend “Deliberately Digital” at noon on April 30 via Go To Meeting. COVID-19 has shifted both the way and intensity of use of the internet. This conversation will help parents and caregivers learn how to empower the young people in their lives with…
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RWJBarnabas Health seeks donors of convalescent plasma for its program to treat COVID-19 patients
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking convalescent plasma donations from former patients and others who have fully recovered from COVID-19 for its convalescent plasma program. The blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19 is used in the treatment of patients currently infected with the virus. The convalescent plasma is transfused into patients who match…
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Middlesex County has access to saliva test for COVID-19
Middlesex County, in partnership with RUCDR Infinite Biologics, RWJBarnabas Health and Accurate Diagnostic Labs, are on the forefront of innovation in the fight against COVID-19, offering for the first-time a saliva-based test to the community on a mass scale. Introduced recently by RUCDR and ADL, this saliva test, newly approved by the Food and Drug…
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Officials throughout Middlesex County address coronavirus
Officials in Middlesex County are addressing concerns about the spread of coronavirus to the U.S. The South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management (OEM) held a briefing on preparation and response to the coronavirus on March 2. More than two dozen stakeholders representing schools, EMS, fire, health, elected officials and township department heads…
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RWJBarnabas Health recognized by New Jersey Hospital Association for leadership and community outreach
RWJBarnabas Health was honored at The New Jersey Hospital Association’s (NJHA) 101st annual meeting. Chairman of the Corporate Board of Trustees for RWJBarnabas Health, Marc E. Berson, was presented the NJHA Trustee of the Year award and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick and Saint Peter’s University Hospital were presented with the Health Research…
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RWJBarnabas, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System announce progress toward partnership
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a potential partnership, which puts the institutions on a path toward reaching a Definitive Agreement, expected within the coming months. The announcement on Dec. 16 follows the Request for Proposal (RFP) announcement by Saint Peter’s in October 2018…
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Coasters for Cancer campaign celebrates survivorship, raises cancer awareness
Cancer does not discriminate. That is what Johnny Volpe, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, of Monroe, said he wanted people to take away from the display on the cars of the popular Runaway Mine Train roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. “Cancer goes for anyone … it’s great that people [will be] aware [with the…
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RWJBarnabas Health cardiologist on forefront of stent for peripheral arterial disease
RWJBarnabas Health announced the introduction of the Eluvia drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System, specifically developed for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The Eluvia Stent utilizes a drug-polymer combination to offer sustained release of the drug Paclitaxel for a one-year timeframe, designed to prevent tissue regrowth that might otherwise block the stented artery. PAD is generally…