News and Media Center
Welcome to the RWJUH News and Media Center. Our goal here is simple: to provide a single access point for RWJUH news, as well as
references to our academic medical center in the media.
In addition, we now offer a special resource section for members of the media, which provides contact information for our Public Relations Department, as well as a way to identify experts from our academic medical center who can offer interviews on a wide variety of health-related topics.
News and Press Releases 
Metuchen Woman Makes 100th Donation to New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center at RWJ
April 11, 2012
Deborah Chalfin started donating platelets at the New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center in 1998 and has visited the center each month since. She and the NBAH staff recently celebrated a milestone: Chalfin’s 100th donation.
NJBIZ Names RWJ among 100 Best Places to Work in New Jersey
March 12, 2012
RWJ has been named one of the 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.
Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation Dedicates Healing and Education Center on Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Oncology Unit
March 6, 2012
One of the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation’s first projects recently came to fruition with the dedication of a Healing and Education Center named in honor of Founder Krista Kasper’s mother, Mary Ellen Pernice, on Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s (RWJUH) 4-North Oncology Unit.
Hillsborough Man Makes 106th Donation Visit to the New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center (NBAH)
February 2012
Hillsborough resident Sean Moroney isn’t someone who lets weather or holidays deter him from donating platelets regularly. Moroney recently surpassed the century mark for donation visits, with a total of 106 at the NBAH, located at RWJUH and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Receives National American Nurses Association Award for Clinical Excellence
January 26, 2012
RWJUH recently received the American Nurses Association’s 2011 Outstanding Nursing Quality Award.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Improves Clinical Laboratory
January 23, 2012
The RWJUH Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories has significantly improved testing efficiency and capacity with the acquisition of chemistry automation equipment and a redesign of the hospital’s core lab.
Amy Foundation Donates $10K to Establish Diagnostic Ultrasound Program at RWJUH
December 5, 2011
The Amy Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation to establish "The Amy Fund" to support diagnostic procedures, such as ultrasounds, for women whose mammograms suggest the possibility of breast cancer.
The Auxiliary of RWJUH Honors Bristol-Myers Squibb as "Our Champions for Children" during 52nd Annual Autumn Ball
October 20, 2011
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RWJ and New Jersey Trauma Center Council Introduce New Child Passenger Safety Video
October 10, 2011
A new video providing a comprehensive overview of the four child passenger safety stages and offering tips on how to keep children safe in and around motor vehicles is now available.
RWJUH President and CEO Stephen K. Jones to Receive Distinguished Service Award from Motolinsky Research Foundation
September 29, 2011
For more than 35 years, the Foundation has granted its annual Distinguished Service Award to honorees for outstanding service to the community.
Safe Kids Middlesex County Encourages Car Seat Inspections for Compliance with Updated Federal Child Passenger Safety Recommendations
September 15, 2011
Safe Kids Middlesex County and the Level I Trauma Center at RWJUH encourage parents and caregivers to have car seats and booster seats inspected for compliance with recently updated car seat recommendations from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Study Indicates that Comprehensive Stroke Centers May Overcome "Weekend Effect"
August 25, 2011
A team of researchers has found that New Jersey patients admitted on weekends and holidays to a hospital designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center do not have a higher mortality rate than patients admitted during the week.
RWJUH Featured in the Media
The Level I Trauma Center at RWJUH to Host 2nd Annual Amazing Saves Picnic on June 3
May 22, 2012
The Level I Trauma Center at RWJUH will celebrate incredible patient saves and pay tribute to the contributions and dedication of the first responders and health care professionals who are on the front lines of trauma and emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during its second annual Amazing Saves Picnic on Sunday, June 3. Join us!
Princeton Resident John Lumpkin, MD, MPH, Elected Chair of RWJ Board of Directors
May 18, 2012
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has named Princeton resident John Lumpkin, MD, MPH, as its new board chair. Dr. Lumpkin, who currently serves as Senior Vice President and Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Care Group, was elected to a three-year term at the hospital’s annual meeting.
How a young, healthy RN nearly died (three times) and lived to tell her story
March 29, 2012
A story about a young woman's fight to survive a spontaneous dissection of the LAD (left anterior descending artery) - a dissection that often results in death before it’s even discovered - and the life-saving care she received at RWJ.
Hospitals could do a better job of treating pediatric ICU patients to avoid infections
March 29, 2012
See Dr. Vicki Craig (Pediatric Critical Care) in this ABC 7 Eyewitness News NY story about Consumer Reports' rankings of Pediatric Intensive Care Units. The Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center recently recognized RWJ among a handful of hospitals nationally with the lowest Pediatric Intensive Care Unit infection rate.
Survival Guide: A One-Day Physical For Business People
March 28, 2012
The annual physical — it’s something we all dread, and if given half a chance it is something we will postpone — often for years. Time is one of the most popular excuses for putting off a physical — especially when people need to fit it into their busy work schedules. RWJ’s Executive Health Program was designed to streamline the process and get it completed in one visit.
Event Puts the Focus on Concussions
March 18, 2012
Both the misconceptions and proper treatment of concussions were explored at RWJ’s 6th Annual Injury Prevention Conference, "Keep Your Head in the Game," held on March 7 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville and attended by close to 100 parents, coaches, teachers, school administrators and medical personnel.
Hospitals Take New Approaches to Life-Sustaining Treatments
March 15, 2012
Article features comment from Sharon Hindle, oncology chaplain at RWJ, and Oncologist James Salwitz, a member of RWJ’s ethics committee.
70 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs
January 18, 2012
Becker's Hospital Review has named Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital among the "70 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs."
RWJUH President and CEO Stephen Jones Panel Presentation Featured Nationally on C-Span
RWJUH President and CEO Stephen Jones participated in a recent panel discussion on Accountable Care Organizations at the University of Miami Global Business Forum. The panel discussion aired nationally on C-Span.
Featured Videos
Dr. Ernest Leva on Concussions
February 2012
Dr. Ernest Leva, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJ, explains and talks about concussion symptoms, its impact and the importance of timely treatment.
Taking Control of Your Heart Health
February 2012
Dr. Liliana Cohen, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Cardiology, at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, describes risk factors, symptoms, and what you can do to take control of your heart health.
New RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center in New Brunswick
February 2012
Learn more about the new 67,000 sq. ft. RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center slated to open in New Brunswick later this year.
About Blood Donation at the New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center
February 2012
Curious about donating blood? Pat McTighe, with the New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center (NBAH), explains the process and talks about the urgent need for blood and blood products.
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