Tag: Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
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Saint Peter’s hospital will be Tier 1 for BCBS OMNIA plans
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System (Saint Peter’s) and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced on April 7 that they have agreed to end their dispute over Horizon BCBSNJ’s OMNIA Health Plans. Saint Peter’s will become a Tier 1 facility in Horizon’s OMNIA Health Plans effective May 1. The parties issued the…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is the recipient of the 2021 Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award presented by Sigma Theta Tau, an organization that empowers nursing leaders to transform global healthcare. The award recognizes and honors a clinical facility that demonstrates commitment in promoting a healthy work environment and…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives national recognition for support of perioperative nursing certification
Saint Peter’s University Hospital (SPUH), a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, recently earned the CNOR Strong designation from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI). The CNOR Strong designation is given to facilities having at least 50% of its operating room (OR) nursing staff CNOR-certified and provides programs that reward and recognize its certified nurses.…
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Saint Peter’s Healthcare System offers CDC-sanctioned program to prevent, delay Type 2 diabetes
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is committed to assisting members of the community prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes through a free, year-long program that teaches improved nutrition, increased exercise, stress management and weight loss. The Prevent T2 program is open to anyone 18 years or older diagnosed with prediabetes or with a…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital offers series of virtual lectures based on adolescent and family issues
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is hosting a free virtual lecture series on adolescent and family health issues. The first event in the series, “Adolescents and Ways to Safely Socialize,” will be presented virtually from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 via Zoom. Dr. Susan Brill-Goldberg, chief of the Division of…
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Saint Peter’s chief information officer becomes certified
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System’s Vice President/Chief Information Officer and Chief Medical Information Officer Jordan Tannenbaum, MD, MBA, MPH, PgC Healthcare Informatics, recently became a CHIME Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer (CHCIO). Launched in 2008 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the CHCIO program is the only certification designed exclusively for leaders in…
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Saint Peter’s health care workers receive first doses of Moderna vaccine
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, began administering the long-anticipated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on Dec. 22. Initial vaccinations will be disseminated to hospital employees and physicians with the highest levels of patient interaction and those specifically caring for COVID-19 patients. During a phased process, eventually all employees and physicians…
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Saint Peter’s receive ‘A’ for Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, received an “A” for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. A national distinction, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade looks at publicly available measures of safety such as the hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other issues related to patients…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives top recognition for women’s health
Saint Peter’s University Hospital has once again been named one of America’s Best Hospitals by the Women’s Choice Award. The award signifies that Saint Peter’s is one of the top healthcare providers in the country based on a review of nearly 5,000 hospitals, according to information provided by the hospital. Saint Peter’s has been recognized…