Dear friends: The Saint Barnabas Health Care System, New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, also includes Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville; Community Medical Center in Toms River; Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood; Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; and Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center; eight nursing and rehabilitation centers and one assisted living facilitiy, ambulatory care facilities, two children’s hospitals, geriatric centers, a state-wide behavioral health network and comprehensive home care and hospice programs. Our health care team includes more than 4,750 physicians (one fourth of the state’s practicing physicians), 443 residents in 19 approved residency programs and over 20,000 employees (second largest private employer in the state). To enhance medical education, patient care and managed care contracting, Saint Barnabas Health Care System is a major teaching affiliate of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School and Drexel University College of Medicine, a major clinical campus for the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and affiliated with the St. George’s University School of Medicine. Keeping the web site updated is a never-ending process. New programs and services continually are being developed and the Medical Staff continues to grow. Should you have a particular need and not find it, please call the Saint Barnabas Physician Referral Service at 1-888-SBHS-123 (1-888-7247-123).The Saint Barnabas health care team is committed to your good health. We hope you will call on us for information, and for all of your healthcare needs. Sincerely,
[ top ] Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a non-sectarian health care institution, will pursue the delivery of primary, secondary, and tertiary health services while consistently meeting the highest quality of care and meeting our customers' expectations and satisfaction. We will serve all of our customers regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, financial status or mental/physical disability. We are committed to the delivery of safe, clinically appropriate care in an environment focused on improving patient safety through a pro-active approach. We are committed to the prudent management of resources, compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements and to ethical conduct and integrity in all of our interactions. About The Medical Center Since 1865, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and largest nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate, comprehensive health care. The 597-bed institution traditionally treats more patients annually than at any other facility in New Jersey, including more than 40,000 inpatients and over 65,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for more than 300,000 outpatient visits annually. Our commitment to excellence is further illustrated by our designation by many national organizations for being a provider of quality care. Saint Barnabas Medical Center has been ranked among the top 5 % of hospitals in the country by HealthGrades®, the nation’s leading independent health care ratings company, and is the recipient of the 2007 and 2008 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ as well as the 2007 and 2008 HealthGrades Excellence Award™ in Cardiac Care, Bariatric Surgery, Maternity Care, and Women's Health and a 2007 and 2008 HealthGrades five-star rating for the Treatment of Stroke. In addition, Saint Barnabas is one of only four New Jersey hospitals to receive the prestigious 2006 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals: Performance Improvement Leaders. Saint Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care—delivering nearly 7,000 babies annually which is more than any other hospital in the state, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 108 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services. Saint Barnabas Medical Center was also chosen as the best hospital in New Jersey and the 13th best hospital in the United States by AARP Modern Maturity magazine. Saint Barnabas is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American Medical Association Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Medical Center is a major teaching affiliate of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and St. Georges University School of Medicine, Grenada. Saint Barnabas is also a clinical site for both of New Jersey’s Physician Assistant Training Schools. Its staff of more than 1,500 physicians shares medical expertise with medical students, residents and fellows. Among Saint Barnabas’ nationally recognized facilities are The Burn Center, the only certified burn treatment facility in the state; the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division, one of the most active transplant programs in the country; The Saint Barnabas Heart Centers, a world-class cardiac surgery program in affiliation with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; The Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Saint Barnabas an unprecedented team of experts dedicated to diagnosing and treating disorders of the brain and nervous system; the Regional Perinatal Center, providing care for high-risk and critically ill infants in New Jersey’s leading Level III, a 56-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; comprehensive Pediatric Services including a dedicated intensive care unit; The Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, designated by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery; a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, The Kazmir Center for Sleep Disorders; The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Saint Barnabas; extensive services in robotic and minimally-invasive surgery, The Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas, the widely recognized assisted reproductive technology program; and comprehensive cancer programs and services that includes one of the largest Radiation Oncology programs in northern New Jersey and a highly-specialized Gastrointestinal Cancer Center of Excellence. Saint Barnabas is part of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system with seven acute care hospitals, a Behavioral Health Center, nine nursing and rehabilitation centers and three assisted living facilities, ambulatory care facilities, geriatric centers, a statewide behavioral health network and comprehensive home care and hospice programs. [ top ] |
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