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Physicians at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJ) and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are among the first in the nation to offer a groundbreaking aortic valve replacement technique that provides new treatment options and hope for patients diagnosed with severe aortic valve disease who are suffering from end-stage heart disease.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJ) has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ, the state’s leading business journal. The program recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that strengthen the state’s economy and support their workforce members.

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Doctors at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are the first in the tri-state region - and only the seventh nationally - to use laser ablation, a revolutionary, minimally invasive laser technology that utilizes light energy, to treat epilepsy.

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RWJUH has been recognized among the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals according to the results of the 2012 Most Wired Survey released this week in the latest issue of Hospitals & Health Networks, the flagship magazine of the American Hospital Association.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has become the first hospital in New Jersey to be verified as a Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). In addition, RWJUH’s Level I Adult Trauma Center was reverified for the eighth consecutive time.

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Regularly getting four hours or less of sleep isn’t enough rest for most people, but sacrificing sleep to get it all done appears to be the new cultural norm. During National Sleep Awareness Week, Anays M. Sotolongo, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center at RWJUH, encourages broader understanding and acceptance of the importance of sleep.

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While the public today is better educated and aware of the risks of brain injuries, March – also known as National Brain Injury Awareness Month - is a good time to educate ourselves and others that suspected head injuries, especially concussions, shouldn’t be ignored, say Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) experts.

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Somerset Medical Center’s Board of Trustees announced today that the medical center will pursue a merger with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick.

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No more fried foods. Use more fresh ingredients. Offer in-demand foods considered “seasonal” year-round. Those are the key goals that the Food & Nutrition Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has accomplished in updating its in-patient menu in recognition of the hospital’s 10-year anniversary of Room Service Dining.

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Ryan Parker has been named Chief Diversity Officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).

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Treatment options for high-risk heart patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease (CAD) have been limited for more than 20 years. Now, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) offers a new alternative to open up blocked arteries. Zakir has completed the required training, including six cases, for use of the Diamondback 360® Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System and is now the first physician in New Jersey to receive coronary certification from device maker Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI).

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Surgeons at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) are among the first in New Jersey to perform minimally invasive robotic surgeries using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System, the latest generation of robotic minimally invasive surgery technology. The da Vinci Xi offers surgeons enhanced visual technology, broader capabilities and improved instrument control.

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has selected Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJ) as one of just six healthcare facilities in New Jersey for inclusion in the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program. Healthcare facilities earning this status have been designated as Blue Distinction Centers for delivering quality care resulting in better overall outcomes for ‪bariatric‬ patients.

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Connexient and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) announced this week the public launch of MediNavTM Navigator Edition 2.0. This makes RWJUH the first hospital in North America to deliver for its patients, visitors and staff the world's first true turn-by-turn indoor navigation smartphone application, with reliable indoor positioning accuracy of one to two meters.

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Robert Wood Johnson Health System and Barnabas Health have signed the definitive agreement which outlines the merger between these two leading health systems. Once complete, the transaction will create New Jersey’s largest health care system and one of the largest in the nation -- to be known as RWJ Barnabas Health.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has been named winner of the 2015 Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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It is alarmingly common for children to get hit by a vehicle while walking. Recently released data reports that more than 440 kids were killed in 2013 after being hit while walking, and 16,000 more were injured.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, RWJUH Mobile Health Services, the Somerville Police Department and Somerset County’s Special Operations Team (SORT) will conduct an active-shooter response exercise Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the hospital’s Somerville campus.

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It is alarmingly common for children to get hit by a vehicle while walking. Recently released data reports that more than 440 kids were killed in 2013 after being hit while walking, and 16,000 more were injured.

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Gabe Hurley, a Somerset resident and former Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Institute for Advanced Reconstruction patient, was among the individuals honored as Patients of Courage by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons at the Society’s annual scientific conference.

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Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System announced today the completion of the merger of their two health systems to form the most comprehensive health system in the state of New Jersey – RWJBarnabas Health. The partnership creates a new organization that will reach approximately 5 million people - more than half of the state’s population - and that will advance the health of the region.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJ) New Brunswick has named Jessie L. Tucker III, MBA, PhD, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Most Wired Hospitals Use Technology for A Better Patient Experience

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After surviving a serious heart attack in June, Somerset resident Tamara D’Ambra recently returned to the hospital to personally thank the team of Mobile Health Services professionals, physicians and nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for giving her a second chance at life.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will host its Annual Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the hospital auditorium. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is located at One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Members of the public are invited to learn more about hospital programs and community-based initiatives. To attend, please register by calling 732-937-8521.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is the first facility in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to use the St. Jude Medical Infinity™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System, an advanced treatment option recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.

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RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today signed a Letter of Intent, proposing a strategic alliance and outlining plans to establish a pediatric health care delivery system, designed to improve access, delivery, quality and efficiency of pediatric health in central and northern New Jersey.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will become the first hospital in New Jersey to offer specialized primary care services for the LGBTQIA community when the hospital opens PROUD Family Health. Services will include primary medical care for children and adults, hormone therapy and monitoring, HIV care, health education, counseling, support groups and referrals for specialty services such as behavioral health services.

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Michael S. Goldrich, MD, FACS, board-certified otolaryngologist at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital recently became the first physician in New Jersey to perform a new procedure called ACCLARENT AERA™ Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation for the treatment of chronic obstruction of the Eustachian tube or Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD).

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s (RWJUH) Kidney Transplant Program has been named one of 53 hospitals in the United States with the best organ transplant outcomes, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, the most precise stereotactic radiosurgery system (SRS) currently available to patients diagnosed with primary and secondary brain tumors, vascular disorders, refractory pain, and movement disorders.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick and Somerset has been recognized as “Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” for the third consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.

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When a child falls ill, receiving the right emergency care at the right time is crucial for recovery. Unfortunately, specialized pediatric emergency rooms can be far away, further delaying diagnosis and treatment in a time of need. To ensure children receive the urgent care they need, regardless of location, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) now offers emergency pediatric telemedicine, connecting patients to physicians on its Somerset campus with pediatric emergency medicine at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at RWJUH in New Brunswick through a secure, remote network.

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BMSCH Earns Prestigious National Honor for Fifth Time

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RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers University today [July 27] announced plans to partner and create the state’s largest academic health care system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research and world-class health and medical education that will transform and advance health care in New Jersey.

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick has been ranked among the region’s best hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in the publication’s 2017-18 ranking of the region and nation’s best hospitals.

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September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is the body's overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and possibly death. In the U.S., sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitals with more than 258,000 sepsis-related deaths occurring each year.

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A hospital stay can be an anxious time for children and their families. The Marisa Tufaro Foundation helped make these stays less stressful for children when they recently made a generous donation to the child life program at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH).