Jersey City Medical Center Named a ‘Best Place to Work’
October 31, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center has been named to Modern Healthcare’s 2011 list of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The hospital is one of just three organizations in New Jersey to be recognized by the magazine as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level. 

Jersey City Medical Center Opens Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Program
October 31, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center has officially opened its “I Quit Smoking” clinic, a comprehensive smoking cessation program that has had enormous success throughout the country in getting smokers to stop. The one-to-one customized program is located on the second floor of the hospital (at 355 Grand Street in Jersey City). 

Jersey City Medical Center To Hold Alumni Reunion
October 31, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is inviting those doctors who ever trained or practiced at the hospital to its first ever alumni reunion. The event is scheduled for the weekend of October 21 – 24, with doctors invited to connect with their colleagues, attend an awards dinner, take an accredited class and play golf on an exclusive golf course. 

NICU at Jersey City Medical Center to Hold Annual Halloween Party for ‘ALUMNI’
October 31, 2011 - “Alumni” of the Marie Guarini Mangin Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jersey City Medical Center will once again reunite with medical staffers who cared for them at the annual Halloween party in the hospital on Monday, October 31st from 2 – 4 PM (on the 4th floor at 355 Grand Street). 

Ostomy Patients Invited To Conference At Jersey City Medical Center
October 31, 2011 - A “Colostomy Confab,” a half-day conference for those who have who have undergone a bowel or bladder ostomy – including a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy – will be held Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. – noon at Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street in Jersey City. 

NJ Family Care Informational and Enrollment Fair for the Uninsured Scheduled for Jersey City Medical Center
October 13, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is hosting an informational and enrollment fair for uninsured children and their families on Monday, October 17 – Friday, October 21 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) in its lobby (355 Grand Street, Jersey City). 

Ongoing Support Program For Heart Patients, Caregivers Now Available At Jersey City Medical Center
October 13, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is hosting a series of monthly meetings that are intended to provide support for cardiac patients and their caregivers.The hospital’s Heart Patients Support Network will provide patients and their families with the opportunity to exchange information and ideas for coping, share tips for healthy and productive post-operative living, and offer invaluable mutual moral support. 

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
October 5, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center has an excellent Women’s Health Center. We are proud of the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center and its state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment. We acknowledge our excellent and experienced staff. 

Jersey City Medical Center To Hold Annual Community Meeting On October 6
October 1, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center will host its annual meeting for the community on Thursday, October 6th (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.) in its first floor cafeteria at 355 Grand Street in Jersey City. 

With New Recommendations, Jersey City Medical Center Urges Parents and Caregivers to Get Their Car Seats Inspected
September 22, 2011 - Parents and caregivers are encouraged to have their children’s car seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday, this coming Saturday, September 24 (10 am – 2 pm) at Target, 100 14th Street in Jersey City. 

Moblie Health Screening Unit To Be Unveiled
September 22, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center will unveil Hudson County’s first Mobile Health Screening Unit. The unit will go into underserved areas throughout Hudson County to provide health and wellness screenings, dispense care and offer education. 

Jersey City Medical Center Holds Grand Opening For New Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Program
September 22, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center recently held a ribbon cutting for its new “I Quit Smoking” program, a comprehensive smoking cessation program that has had enormous success throughout the country in getting smokers to stop. 

Jersey City Medical Center Adds Infertility Services
September 22, 2011 - East Coast Infertility & IVF, one of the leading reproductive centers in the state, has opened an office on the Jersey City Medical Center campus (at 377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 220). East Coast, which was established by Dr. Miguel Damien in 1989, has in-vitro fertilization rates that are among the highest in the state and above the national average. 

Doctors At Jersey City Eyecare Center Treat Deavastating Eye Condition
September 22, 2011 - Eye surgeons at the Liberty Eyecare Center in Jersey City used to perform less than a half dozen eye surgeries a year on patients suffering from a particularly aggressive and potentially blinding disease called neovascular glaucoma. Now, they routinely do eight surgeries per month. 

Jersey City Medical Center Recognizes Employees For Best ‘AHA MOMENT’ Essays
June 10, 2011 - What was the moment in time that convinced someone who makes his or her career in health care that it was the right decision after all? 

Jersey City Medical Center To Partner With Big Brothers, Grove Street Bike As Part Of Unique Team Building Exercise
June 10, 2011 - Doctors and nurses at Jersey City Medical Center, who are used to spending their time fixing patients, will be working on something they are less accustomed to putting together – bicycles. 

Low Income Doula Program Is Making a Difference To Mothers In Hudson County
June 10, 2011 - Like silk pajamas and bubble baths, doulas have long been viewed as a luxury for pregnant women who can afford the $1,500 or so it costs for the physical and emotional support these birthing experts provide. 

Jersey City Medical Center Announces Partnership With Hoboken High School Emergency Response Team
June 10, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center will announce its new partnership with the Hoboken High School Emergency Response Team at a press conference at the hospital on Wednesday (at 11 a.m.). 

Mary John Manamkerry Named Daisy Award Winner At Jersey City Medical Center
June 10, 2011 - Mary John Manamkerry, a pediatric nurse for over 20 years at Jersey City Medical Center, has been named as the hospital’s latest recipient of The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. 

Stroke Prevention Is Topic Of Next ‘DINNER WITH THE DOCTOR’ At Jersey City Medical Center, Chandelier In Bayonne
June 10, 2011 - In recognition of National Stroke Prevention Month, Jersey City Medical Center’s “Dinner with the Doctor” event this month will focus on recognizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke, stroke prevention methods, reducing risk factors for stroke, and treatment options. 

Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center To Open June 1 On Jersey City Medical Center Camp
June 1, 2011 - The grand opening of the new 8,800-square foot Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center will be held June 1 on the Jersey City Medical Center campus (377 Jersey Avenue, 5th floor). 

Grill Safely This Summer Season
May 26, 2011 - Before firing up the grill this Holiday weekend, Community Affairs Commissioner Lori Grifa and Health and Senior Services Commissioner Mary O'Dowd recommend that residents review tips for safe grilling and food handling to avoid illness and injury this summer. 

Ostomy Alliance of Jersey City to be Held at Hospital
May 18, 2011 - The Ostomy Alliance of Jersey City (OAJC) will offer free assistance, guidance and support for those who have undergone a bowel or bladder ostomy (including a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy) every month at Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street in Jersey City. 

Scholastic Sports Injuries, Prevention To Be Focus Of Next ‘Dinner With The Doctor’ Event
April 14, 2011 - Sports safety awareness is an increasingly important topic to parents of children who participate in sports, as well as to school nurses, teachers and coaches. 

Open Heart Surgery, Once A Highly Risky Procedure, Has Become Routine At Jersey City Medical Center
April 14, 2011 - In November 2009, Dr. William Tansey, a Berkeley Heights cardiologist, suffered an acute, near-fatal aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s largest artery, and was rushed by ambulance to Jersey City. 

One Hospital’s Looks To Improve Breastfeeding Rates
April 14, 2011 - When it comes to convincing new mothers to breastfeed, April Major, an RN and Breast Feeding Coordinator at Jersey City Medical Center, knows she’s fighting an uphill battle. 

Jersey City Medical Center to Host Heart Healthy Kids Series
April 11, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is hosting Heart Health Kids Series: Getting Our Exercise On! in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union counties. Included will be such activities as Zumba, air boxing and strength training. 

Jersey City Medical Center Is Again Named State’s Best Hospital By Inside New Jersey, Castle Connolly
April 8, 2011 - For an unprecedented second consecutive year, Jersey City Medical Center was recently named as New Jersey’s best hospital in its size category by licensed physicians throughout the state. 

Stroke Center At Jersey City Medical Center Receives Achievement Award From American Stroke Association
April 6, 2011 - The Stroke Center at Jersey City Medical Center has received the American Stroke Association’s “Get with the Guidelines – Stroke” Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. 

Jersey City Medical Center Hosts Monthly Bereavement Support Group
April 3, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is hosting a bereavement support program for those individuals coping with the loss of a loved one. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month (at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm) in conference room 5 at the hospital (355 Grand Street, Jersey City). 

April Is Occupational Therapy Month
April 1, 2011 - David Stellmach, an occupational therapist in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Jersey City Medical Center, is used to the quizzical looks on the faces of patients when he first visits them. "They can't quit get their arms around what occupational therapy," he said. 

Jersey City Medical Center Honors Its Doctors After Being Named State’s Top Hospital
March 30, 2011 - Jersey City Medical Center is honoring its physicians on “Doctors’ Day” after a year that was capped by its being named New Jersey’s top hospital of its size for an unprecedented second year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and Inside New Jersey. 

Chronic Kidney Disease To Be Discussed At Next ‘Dinner With The Doctor’
March 15, 2011 - Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which affects an estimated one in every eight Americans, will be the focus of Jersey City Medical Center’s next Dinner with the Doctor on Wednesday, March 23rd (beginning at 6:30 p.m.). The event is free to the public. 

Madeline Fiadini Lore Foundation For Cancer Prevention To Partner With Jersey City Medical Center
March 5, 2011 - To drive home the point that early screening for colon and rectal cancer can save lives, Jersey City Medical Center is teaming up with the Madeline Fiadini LoRe (MFL) Foundation for Cancer Prevention to offer free colonoscopies for uninsured patients throughout the month of March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 

Health Information Fair To Be Held At Jersey City Medical Center In Recognition Of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1, 2011 - Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second leading cancer killer among men and women in the U.S. (after lung cancer). More than 140,000 new cases of colon and rectal cancer were diagnosed in 2010 and more than 50,000 deaths were attributed to these cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. 

Changes In Spine Surgery Mean Less Invasive Procedures, Quicker Recoveries, Less Pain And Down Time
February 4, 2011 - For the 36-year-old banker, an active golfer who had been sidelined by terrible back and leg pain, the herniated discs responsible for the problem were removed through tubes inserted in two centimeter-sized incisions, each about the size of a dime. Five days after the two-hour procedure, he was well enough to attend the U.S. Open tennis championships. 

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Means Greater Comfort And Precision For Patients At Cristie Kerr Women's Health Center
February 4, 2011 - Women requiring biopsies to determine suspicious findings from their mammograms are now reaping the benefits of state-of-the-art technology that is being used at the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center on the campus of Jersey City Medical Center. 

JCMC, Pole Position Raceway Join Forces To 'Jump Start Your Heart' On Valentine's Day
February 4, 2011 - To celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 14th, Jersey City Medical Center and Pole Position Raceway are joining forces to “Jump Start Your Heart” at the indoor karting site at 99 Caven Point Road in Jersey City. 

Estimated That Over 20 Percent Of Emergency Patients At Jersey City Medical Center Are 'Fast Tracked'
December 1, 2010 - The emergency department at Jersey City Medical Center, the busiest in Hudson County, is on pace in 2010 to see 82,000 patients by the end of the year – including those patients treated at the hospital’s separate pediatric and psychiatric emergency departments – an increase of about 5% over the previous year. 

Epilepsy Seminar To Be Held At Jersey City Medical Center
December 1, 2010 - A seminar on epilepsy – a disease that affects some 2.5 million Americans, ranging from young children to seniors – will be held Saturday, January 29 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center (355 Grand Street in Jersey City). 

Jersey City Medical Center To Offer Free Patient Seminar On Weight Loss Surgery Options
December 1, 2010 - For those who have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight in 2011, Jersey City Medical Center will be hosting a free community educational seminar “Introduction to Weight Loss Surgery” on Wednesday, January 5th (6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.), at 355 Grand Street, Jersey City. 

Changes In Spine Surgery Mean Less Invasive Procedures, Quicker Recoveries, Less Pain And Down Time
November 16, 2010 - For the 36-year-old banker, an active golfer who had been sidelined by terrible back and leg pain, the herniated discs responsible for the problem were removed through tubes inserted in two centimeter-sized incisions, each about the size of a dime. Five days after the two-hour procedure, he was well enough to attend the U.S. Open tennis championships. 

Subject Of Next ‘Dinner With The Doctor’: Is It A Headache Or Something Else?
November 16, 2010 - According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic, recurring headaches, interfering with their personal and professional lives. 

Room Service Comes To Jersey City Medical Center
November 16, 2010 - Five types of omelets. Deli specialties like fresh mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pesto on a baguette. Daily specials ranging from Oven Crispy Crab Cake, to Herb Grilled Pork Chops, to Chicken Parmigiana. 

Jersey City Medical Center To Honor Its Operating Room Nurses, November 8-15
November 8, 2010 - Jersey City Medical Center will honor its operating room nurses during the week of November 8 as part of the nationally recognized Perioperative Nurses Week. The theme is Reaching the Peak of Perioperative Practice: Safety, Quality, Collaboration. 

Jadira Amill Named Hospital's First Daisy Award Winner
November 3, 2010 - Jadira Amill, a psychiatric nurse for the last eight years, has been named as Jersey City Medical Center’s first recipient of The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. 

Breast Cancer Detection, Prevention, Treatment To Be Subject Of Next ‘Dinner With The Doctor’
October 20, 2010 - In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this month’s Dinner with the Doctor” series at Jersey City Medical Center will focus on the early detection, prevention and treatment options of breast cancer. 

‘No Incision’ Surgery For Gallbladder, Hernia Is Topic Of Next ‘Dinner With The Doctor’
October 20, 2010 - The “no incision” laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder removal, as well for hernias, appendix removal (when the appendix is not ruptured), and certain urologic and gynecologic procedures, will be the topic of the next “Dinner with the Doctor” event at Jersey City Medical Center. 

Jersey Center Medical Center To Open New Balance Center
October 20, 2010 - The Balance Center at Jersey City Medical Center, scheduled to open later this month, will provide state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and treatment to patients with a range of different medical conditions that cause balance problems. 

Jersey City Medical Center To Hold Kidney Health Screening
October 20, 2010 - Do you or a family member have diabetes or high blood pressure? Does your family have a history of kidney disease? 

Jersey City Medical Center To Host Community Meeting
October 20, 2010 - Jersey City Medical Center will host its annual meeting for the community on Monday, November 8th (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.) in its first floor cafeteria at 355 Grand Street in Jersey City. 

Jersey City Medical Center’s EMS Educational Program Is First In State to Receive Certification
October 20, 2010 - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Jersey City Medical Center has become the first EMS educational program in New Jersey to be accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The certification was granted for its EMT-Paramedic Program that is offered in collaboration with Hudson County Community College. 

Jersey City Medical Center’s EMS Recognized For Dispatch Center’s Excellence
October 20, 2010 - The Jersey City Medical Center EMS Department has been recognized as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED). 

Parents are Encouraged to Get Child Safety Seats Inspected On September 25th, ‘Seat Check Saturday’, at Target in Jersey City
October 20, 2010 - Are your maximizing the safety of the young children riding in your car? 

Violence Prevention Activities Held at Jersey City Medical Center
October 20, 2010 - Much of the staff at Jersey City Medical Center has completed training in violence prevention, which includes classroom and hands-on training in gang awareness, de-escalation strategies and techniques, and violence prevention tactics. 

Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center Holds Ribbon Cutting
September 15, 2010 - A ribbon cutting for the new Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center, named for the world’s #1 ranked women’s golfer in 2010, was held today with city and county officials in attendance. 

Jersey City Medical Center and the Hoboken Police Department to Hold Bicycle Safety Program in Hoboken, Saturday, June 19
July 26, 2010 - To promote children’s bicycle safety, Jersey City Medical Center and the Hoboken Police Department will hold a kids’ bike rodeo, bicycle registration and helmet fitting in Hoboken, Saturday June 19 (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.) at the city’s 310 Jackson Street parking lot. 

Jersey City Medical Center Attracts New Doctors
July 26, 2010 - Jersey City Medical Center has placed a priority on attracting private doctors to the hospital. Since the start of 2009, this has resulted in more than 70 physicians from the city of Bayonne alone. 

Jersey City Medical Center EMS Moves Into New Building
July 26, 2010 - The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) at Jersey City Medical Center has long viewed itself as a first-class operation. Several weeks ago, this notion was further substantiated when it won the prestigious NJBiz Healthcare Heroes Award. 

Jersey City Medical Center Signs Agreement To Implement Isabel’s Diagnosis Checklist
July 26, 2010 - The Jersey City Medical Center has implemented an innovative web-based diagnosis decision support checklist tool from Isabel Healthcare to help physicians solve difficult patient diagnoses. 

Local Man Saved Through Use Of Therapeutic Hypothermia
July 26, 2010 - Lorenzo Rivera Jr. considers it a miracle that his 64-year-old father, Lorenzo Sr., is resting comfortably this week on the fifth floor critical care unit at Jersey City Medical Center. Just a week ago, he thought his family would be planning his dad’s funeral. 

Jersey City Medical Center EMS Named Healthcare ‘Innovation Hero’ At NJBiz Awards
July 26, 2010 - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Jersey City Medical Center has been named the statewide winner of NJBiz’s Healthcare Heroes awards program in the category of “Innovation Hero.” 

Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center, Radiology Center Opens At Jersey City Medical Center
July 26, 2010 - Both the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center and the new Radiology Center have opened their doors on the Jersey City Medical Center campus (377 Jersey Avenue at Grand, Skinner Memorial Drive in Jersey City). 

Comprehensive Spine Institute Of New Jersey To Be Opened By Libertyhealth
July 26, 2010 - The Comprehensive Spine Institute of New Jersey, a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of back and neck pain and loss of function, has opened on the Jersey City Medical Center campus. 

Jersey City Medical Center Welcomes The Start Of Summer By Becoming A Smoke Free Campus
July 26, 2010 - Jersey City Medical Center officially became a “smoke free,” 100% tobacco free campus with the start of summer.