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.
See Test & Treat
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, uninsured and underinsured women received free breast and cervical cancer screenings during the See, Test & Treat event at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at University Hospital in Newark. Free Hepatitis C screenings, blood pressure checks, HPV vaccines, eye exams, and colorectal screening kits, were also available for both men and women in need. Watch Video.
The American Cancer Society started Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks to unite communities in the fight against this deadly disease. Today, Making Strides is the largest network of breast cancer events in the nation. The annual walk held in Newark is the largest in New Jersey. On Sunday, October 13, more than 100 University Hospital employees and their families, including 5 survivors, walked in downtown Newark, alongside Shereef Elnahal, President & CEO and Board Chairman Tanya Freeman. Our EMS team was on hand for any medical emergencies.
Free Lead Screening
In support of the recent efforts outlined by the Governor and officials in the City of Newark, University Hospital will offer free lead screenings for Newark and Hillside residents, including adults and children, impacted by the public health concerns associated with the presence of increased lead in the water for areas serviced by the Pequannock water treatment plant. Mon - Fri Screenings.
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.
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.
For Patients
