Press Release 2008 Archive
LibertyHealth Announces New Board LeadershipDecember 23, 2008 JERSEY CITY – The LibertyHealth Board of Trustees has elected Robert Margulies as chair of the Board of Trustees effective Jan. 1. A member of the LibertyHealth Board since 2000, most recently as vice chair, Margulies is a principal in Margulies Wind, a Jersey City law firm.
LibertyHealth Presents Toy Tips for a Safe HolidayDecember 15, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Injuries from toys send more than 200,000 children under age 14 to hospital emergency rooms each year. The emergency staffs of the hospitals of LibertyHealth encourage everyone to keep safety in mind when shopping for toys this holiday season.
Jersey City Medical Center and the Police Department Create Permanent Station for FREE Car Seat InspectionsNovember 22, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Jersey City Medical Center’s Trauma Division has joined with the Jersey City Police Department to launch a permanent child seat safety check station at the police department’s Motorcycle Squad facility at 195 Cornelison Ave.
Jersey City Medical Center Welcomes Three New PhysiciansNovember 22, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Jersey City Medical Center is proud to announce the arrival of three new physicians, Dr. Ira M. Brooks, Dr. Isabelita Y. Cordoba and Dr. Orest Pedkowsky.
JCMC Earns Magnet Award for Nursing ExcellenceOctober 10, 2008 JERSEY CITY - In recognition of its quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice, Jersey City Medical Center today received the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the highest honor bestowed for nursing care in the nation.
JCMC, Meadowlands Awarded Joint Commission ReaccreditationOctober 9, 2008 - Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus have been awarded reaccreditation by the Joint Commission, the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Accreditation signifies that the hospitals have achieved the organization’s high standards for quality, safety of care, treatment and services.
Range of Ethnic Food Choices at LibertyHealthOctober 8, 2008 - Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus are offering inpatients, as well as diners in their cafeterias, a choice of kosher, halal, Spanish, Indian, Arabic, vegetarian and “healthy eating” meals.
LibertyHealth Expands JCMC Campus With New Services, OfficesSeptember 23, 2008 JERSEY CITY - LibertyHealth System today broke ground for a major expansion of the Jersey City Medical Center campus that will vastly improve outpatient services for people throughout Hudson County while providing office space for physicians.
Jersey City Medical Center Honored for Highest Organ Donation RatesSeptember 3, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Jersey City Medical Center will be awarded the Medal of Honor for Organ Donation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for achieving one of the highest organ donation rates in New Jersey.
Jersey City Medical Center’s Back-to-School Health & Safety TipsAugust 21, 2008 JERSEY CITY - As summer comes to a close and children head back to school, physicians at Jersey City Medical Center are offering parents tips and suggestions regarding their children’s health and safety.
Visit by NJ Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather HowardAugust 15, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Commissioner Heather Howard toured several floors of the Jersey City Medical Center today. This provided her an excellent opportunity to see first hand many of the steps the hospital has undertaken and accomplished in clinical quality, patient safety, satisfaction and economic health.
Meadowlands Hospital Receives Imaging AccreditationSECAUCUS, NJ - Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center has been awarded a three-year renewal of its accreditation from the American College of Radiology for its imaging services, signifying it meets the highest standards of excellence in radiology.
Beat the Summer Heat: A List of PrecautionsJuly 25, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Summer is under way, and relief from the heat is not expected to come any time soon. The Jersey City Medical Center urges residents to be careful during the steamy summer months in the northern New Jersey area.
Teddy Bears Will Help Calm Children in AmbulancesJuly 17, 2008 JERSEY CITY - For a child in an emergency, the ambulance is a scary place. They may be injured and confused as unfamiliar people try to assist them. Emergency medical technicians will have more difficulty evaluating and treating a child who is disoriented, intimidated and afraid.
LibertyHealth and NJ FamilyCare Cover Uninsured ChildrenJuly 9, 2008 JERSEY CITY - LibertyHealth Systems Inc. and the Jersey City Medical Center will enroll uninsured children and teens into NJ FamilyCare during the week of July 14, 2008.
Five LibertyHealth Nurses Earn UMDNJ Master’s DegreeJuly 7, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Five nurses of Jersey City Medical Center have earned Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing.
Smith Earns New UMDNJ Nursing DoctorateJuly 7, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Rita Smith, Senior Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer of Jersey City Medical Center, has made history as one of the first nurses to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing.
Enjoy the Fourth of July Fireworks SafelyJune 30, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Fireworks are a huge part of the Fourth of July celebration. But a safe and spectacular fireworks show is best appreciated at public events like the extravaganza planned at Liberty State Park on July 4.
LibertyHealth CEO Earns National Fellow HonorJune 23, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Joseph F. Scott, President and CEO of LibertyHealth System Inc., recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
Hall Named SVP of Patient Safety for LibertyHealthJune 17, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Brenda Hall, who began her career as a staff nurse providing patient care, has been named Senior Vice President of Patient Safety for the LibertyHealth System. In this new role, Hall has responsibility for developing and coordinating a comprehensive system-wide patient safety program.
Summer Heat PrecautionsJune 6, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Although summer hasn’t even officially started, temperatures are expected to reach 95 degrees on Saturday.
Jersey City Medical Center Honors VolunteersMay 5, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Jersey City Medical Center celebrated National Volunteer Week with an appreciation luncheon for its volunteers. Volunteers were invited to attend the celebration and were treated to a festive luau complete with a Hawaiian dancer.
LibertyHealth Celebrates Nurses WeekMay 5, 2008 JERSEY CITY – LibertyHealth will celebrate National Nurses Week with gifts, events, conferences and celebrations at Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center.
LibertyHealth Covers the UninsuredApril 25, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center will participate in the national “Cover the Uninsured Week”, which seeks to enroll everyone who is eligible in a health insurance plan. “Cover the Uninsured Week” is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
LibertyHealth Names Dr. Abed Director of CardiologyApril 20, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Dr. Mary T. Abed has been named Director of the Division of Cardiology for LibertyHealth System Inc., overseeing all angioplasty, catheterizations, diagnostics, emergency medicine and telemetry for cardiac patients at Jersey City Medical Center / Wilzig Hospital and Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center.
LibertyHealth Announces Greenville Hospital PlanApril 17, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Under a plan announced today, a triage center will remain at Greenville Hospital to assess patient medical needs with an ambulance on-site to transport patients to appropriate emergency care.
Health Commissioner Approves Greenville Hospital PlanMarch 24, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Commissioner of Health and Senior Services Heather Howard today approved LibertyHealth System’s certificate of need application to close Greenville Hospital. Following an orderly transition of medical services to other facilities and direct communication with the community, the hospital will cease patient care on April 23.
Jersey City Medical Center Attracts Student Mural from Magnet SchoolMarch 18, 2008 JERSEY CITY - Jersey City Medical Center’s (JCMC) Anesthesiology Department will become home to an original piece of art created by three students from the Jersey City Arts High School Program. The work of art will be presented to Dr. Jeff Smok, Vice President and Anesthesiology Department Chair on Monday, April 7 at 11 am at JCMC, 355 Grand St., Jersey City.
Rita Smith Honored by Institute of NursingMarch 6, 2008 JERSEY CITY - The Institute of Nursing has named Rita Smith, Senior Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer of Jersey City Medical Center, one of 11 people who help advance health care in New Jersey.
Joe Scott: Our commitment to the communityFebruary 15, 2008 As printed in The Jersey Journal - Generations of people from Hudson County and all of New Jersey have come to depend on the hospitals of LibertyHealth System for their health care needs. Hundreds of thousands of people have been born in our hospitals. Thousands of patients rely on us each year to treat them with expertise and compassion.
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center Hosts Heart to Heart Talk on Valentine’s DayFebruary 14, 2008 - Cardiologist Felix Dailey-Sterling, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Meadowlands Hospital gave a presentation Feb. 14, 2008 on heart health to approximately 50 physicians, nurses, specialists, patients and members of the public.
Mayor Healy and LibertyHealth “Give Kids A Smile”February 1, 2008 JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and leaders of LibertyHealth System joined Give Kids A Smile today to encourage children and their families to care for their teeth and combat increasing tooth decay found among pre-school children.
Jersey City Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Announce AgreementJanuary 30, 2008 JERSEY CITY — Obstetric and neonatal services will be enhanced at Jersey City Medical Center / Wilzig Hospital under an affiliation agreement announced today with the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, part of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System.
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