Welcome to University Hospital
University Hospital is an academic medical center with 519 licensed beds, and an active medical staff of more than 525. We are a regional resource for advanced care in a wide range of medical specialties. We are home to northern New Jersey’s Level I Trauma Center and to specialty programs such as the Center for Liver Diseases and the Comprehensive Stroke Center.
The American Heart Association with support from the Amerigroup Foundation donated 750 Infant CPR Anytime® kits to University Hospital for use in training new parents on emergency lifesaving techniques. University Hospital will provide the training kits to parents whose babies are discharged from the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Infant CPR Anytime® Kit provides a 22-minute training session that teaches parents the core skills of infant CPR and choking relief. Watch Video.
Colon Cancer Awareness Day featured remarks from Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. who lost his father to colon cancer. He highlighted that colon cancer is treatable when found early. Through funding from ScreenNJ, we offer free screenings and education to the community.
Newark Central Ward Councilman LaMonica McIver - "I had a great visit at University Hospital discussing the challenges, progress, and successes of the hospital with Acting CEO Judy Persichilli, Director Thaddaeus Diggs, Dr. Fox and Dr. Livingston. Super excited about the new community initiatives and outreach." We are partnering with the councilwoman on a Community Health and Wellness Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Spencer Miller School in Newark.
Members of the New Jersey Assembly, Ralph R. Caputo, Shanique Speight, and Cleopatra G. Tucker, attended a ceremonial ribbon cutting of the new seating in the waiting area of the emergency room. This is the first of many improvements planned for the emergency room.
We celebrated Women History Month with a Women's Wellness Summit/See Test & Treat in partnership with the Newark Board of Education. Newark Council President Mildred Crump, Central Ward Councilwoman LaMonica McIver and School Superintendent Roger Leon spoke on the importance of self-care for mothers. Special thanks to Dr. Campbell and countless others for their collective efforts to provide free screenings and health resources to the participants.
Get With The Guidelines SM (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement. It puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals, helping to ensure that the care they provide to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines.
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