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University Hospital

University Hospital

University Hospital is a 519-bed academic medical center with an active medical staff of more than 785. We are home to northern New Jersey’s Level I Trauma Center and we are a regional resource for advanced care in a wide range of medical specialties.

These specialty programs include our award-winning maternity program, the Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a comprehensive Weight Management Center and more.

COVID 19 Updates

Vaccination Information

University Hospital is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who meet the NJ Department of Health’s Eligibility Requirements, pursuant to the Emergency Use Authorizations granted by the US Food and Drug Administration.

To schedule an appointment, call the Vaccination Appointment Center, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (973) 972-8906.

Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement. It helps to ensure that care provided to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines.

MyChart

All your health information in one place.
See your medications, test results, upcoming appointments, medical bills, price estimates, and more all in one place, even if you’ve been seen at multiple healthcare organizations.

Urgent Care

Virtual Urgent Care
Virtual Urgent Care is real-time access to a doctor through video chat. Adults and children ages 5 and older can connect with a board-certified or board-eligible emergency physician while you are at home, work, or on the go.

Every Patient. Every Time.

Welcome to University Hospital

Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement. It helps to ensure that care provided to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines.

MyChart

All your health information in one place. See your medications, test results, upcoming appointments, medical bills, price estimates, and more all in one place, even if you’ve been seen at multiple healthcare organizations.

Urgent Care

Virtual Urgent Care Virtual Urgent Care is real-time access to a doctor through video chat. Adults and children ages 5 and older can connect with a board-certified or board-eligible emergency physician while you are at home, work, or on the go.

University Hospital Newark, NJ

Urgent Care

  • Physicians
    886
    Physicians
  • Employees
    4,032
    Employees
  • Inpatient Admissions
    18,595
    Inpatient
    Admissions
  • Emergency Department Visits
    106,598
    Emergency
    Department Visits
  • Surgeries
    12,235
    Surgeries
  • Liver Transplants
    46
    Liver Transplants
  • Births
    1,462
    Births
  • Outpatient Clinic Visits
    273,879
    Outpatient
    Clinic Visits
  • EMS Responses
    157,000
    EMS Responses

University Hospital is a 519-bed academic medical center with an active medical staff of more than 785. We are home to northern New Jersey’s Level I Trauma Center and we are a regional resource for advanced care in a wide range of medical specialties.

These specialty programs include our award-winning maternity program, the Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a comprehensive Weight Management Center and more.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Groundbreaking University Hospital EMS Program is First State-Certified Level 1...

NEWARK, NJ: University Hospital is proud to announce the launch of a new lifesaving, ambulance-based blood transfusion program aimed at improving patient outcomes in critically injured patients. This new initiative,...

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Dr. Kaitlan Baston Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of University...

Dr. Baston Has Served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health Since 2023 and Will Serve as Interim Replacement for CEO & President Ed Jimenez NEWARK –...

Friday, July 19, 2024

University Hospital Unaffected By Nationwide IT Disruptions

University Hospital in Newark is unaffected by the nationwide technology impact. All facilities are operating as normal. We understand other hospitals in Northern New Jersey have been affected and, as...

Thursday, July 11, 2024

University Hospital’s Liver Transplant Program, Led by Rutgers New Jersey...

Newark, NJ: University Hospital’s Center for Liver Transplantation, led by nationally-recognized physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), has once again been recognized as the nation’s top leader in...

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

University Hospital Opens First Community Health and Wellness Center, Expanding...

NEWARK, NJ: University Hospital opened its first Health and Wellness Center in Newark, New Jersey on July 1. The University Hospital Health and Wellness Center will provide a broad spectrum...

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

University Hospital Welcomes Dr. Paul J. Gaglio as Director of...

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES DR. PAUL J. GAGLIO AS DIRECTOR OF LIVER DISEASE AND TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGY University Hospital is pleased to announce that Paul J. Gaglio, MD FACP, AGAF, FAASLD, has...

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       MEDIA CONTACT   January 17, 2024 media@uhnj.org, (973) 634-8298    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER    Ribbon Cutting...

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER NEWARK, NJ — University Hospital today announced the appointment of Astara Crews as its new Chief Compliance Officer. Astara will assume...

Friday, January 5, 2024

University Hospital Community Pharmacy in the ACC is Now Open!

Dear Colleagues, I’m excited to share that the University Hospital Community Pharmacy is now open and conveniently located right on the ground floor of the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC). In...

Thursday, November 9, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          MEDIA CONTACT November 8, 2023                                                                                                         media@uhnj.org (973) 634-8298 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER NEWARK, NJ — University Hospital selected Anna Michelle Brandt as...

Friday, October 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNER FOR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          MEDIA CONTACT October 27, 2023                                                                                                         media@uhnj.org (973) 634-8298 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNER FOR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation and...

Thursday, September 21, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RATED ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST EMPLOYERS IN STATE...

Employee Recognition Signals Hospital’s Continued Track Record of Success and Achievement NEWARK, NJ — For the third consecutive year, University Hospital (UH), one of New Jersey’s original academic medical centers...

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, LED BY PHYSICIANS FROM RUTGERS...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          MEDIA CONTACT September 6, 2023                                                                                                              media@uhnj.org (973) 634-8298 New Jersey’s First Liver Transplant Center is National Leader in Three-Year Survival Rates NEWARK, NJ — The...

Monday, August 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

NEWARK, NJ — University Hospital (UH) has selected Jennifer Denault as its new Senior Vice President, Construction and Real Estate. She will lead the Hospital’s highly anticipated campus project, oversee...

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AND NEW SENIOR...

NEWARK, NJ — University Hospital has selected Raquel D. Morian as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. As part of the executive team, she will be responsible for the hospital’s...

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ONCE AGAIN EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EFFORTS TO...

NEWARK, NJ — University Hospital (UH), one of New Jersey’s original academic medical centers and the only NJ-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey as well as the...

Monday, August 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECEIVES 10-YEAR MILESTONE RECOGNITION FROM INTERSOCIETAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION...

University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s only public academic medical center and the principal teaching Hospital for all Newark-based medical education, received a special milestone recognition by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission...

Saturday, July 1, 2023

University Hospital Joins Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™

Newark, New Jersey, July 2023 – University Hospital today announced the implementation of a Nurse Residency program based on the Vizient and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Vizient/AACN) Nurse...

Thursday, June 29, 2023

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING...

The Maternal Child Health Program at University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s only public academic medical center and the principal teaching Hospital for all Newark-based medical education, was recently recognized by...

Thursday, May 25, 2023

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TRAUMA RECOVERY PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED BY STATE OF NEW...

The Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) at University Hospital (UH) recently received the Crime Victims’ Rights Award by the State of New Jersey. Additionally, the...

Friday, March 31, 2023

University Hospital Launches Single Port Robotic Surgery for Treatment of...

University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s academic medical center and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, recently performed the first single-port robotic radical prostatectomy and single-port robotic...

Thursday, March 16, 2023

University Hospital Statement on the Passing of Former State Senator...

The University Hospital community is saddened by the passing of our friend and former State Senator Ronald L. Rice. From his fierce protection of the core principles of the Newark...

Friday, January 27, 2023

University Hospital Draft Facility Master Plan and Notable Service Announcements...

The leadership of University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s only public academic medical center and principal teaching Hospital for all Newark-based medical education, including Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers...

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

University Hospital Earns Prestigious Re-Designation as a Baby Friendly® Hospital

As part of its continued commitment to the care of expectant mothers, postpartum parents, and their babies, University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s only public academic medical center and principal teaching...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

University Hospital Enhances Trauma Care Services through Grant of Nearly...

In an effort to strengthen the ability of University Hospital (UH) to save even more lives of the critically injured, the Hospital, in collaboration with the University Hospital Foundation, recently...

Thursday, January 5, 2023

University Hospital Welcomes New Executive Leaders

Following the appointment by the University Hospital (UH) Board of Directors of Ed Jimenez, MBA as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, the Hospital announced the arrival of two...

Thursday, December 22, 2022

University Hospital Announces Ed Jimenez as New President & CEO

University Hospital, New Jersey’s only public acute care hospital and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM), and all other...

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION COMBATS FOOD INSECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH...

University Hospital Foundation, the fundraising arm of New Jersey’s public acute care hospital and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and Rutgers School of Dental...

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CELEBRATES TRIUMPH AND ACHIEVEMENT FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF...

The leadership of University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s public acute care hospital and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HOST #HEARHER EVENT TO...

The Greater Newark Health Care Coalition, in partnership with University Hospital and the Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey, will host #HearHer Day on September 30th,...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

“Screening Saves Lives” Mobile Cancer Screening Unit to Provide Increased...

The Mobile Cancer Screening unit is the latest in a long line of advancements from University Hospital and the University Hospital Foundation. The Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF) in...

Monday, September 26, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AGAIN NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST EMPLOYERS IN...

For the second consecutive year, University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s public acute care hospital and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and Rutgers School of...

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL PARTNER TO...

As part of the continuing effort to bring the most advanced diagnostic procedures and technology to Essex County and the surrounding area, physicians at University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s only...

Monday, August 8, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY...

University Hospital has received three American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline Awards for implementing quality improvement measures that ensure cardiovascular patients receive efficient and coordinated care,...

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECEIVES ACCREDITATION STATUS FROM THE COMMISSION ON CANCER

Further demonstrating its commitment to the effective treatment of a wide array of cancers, the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) at University Hospital was recently reaccredited by the...

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHEILA OLIVER JOINS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, L+M DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS,...

Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver joined L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and MSquared yesterday to lay the foundation for the development of 78 affordable rental apartments that will serve low-...

Monday, May 2, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND RUTGERS PARTNER WITH THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN...

Backed by a grant from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation, University Hospital, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at University Hospital...

Thursday, March 31, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EARNS TOP SCORE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION’S...

University Hospital (UH), the State’s only public acute care hospital, announced today that it has received an evaluation of 100 and the designation of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader as part...

Monday, March 21, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NAMES MARY K. E. MAPLES AS INTERIM PRESIDENT...

University Hospital (UH), the State’s only public acute care hospital, announced today that it has unanimously appointed Mary K. E. Maples, Esq. as Interim President and CEO effective upon the...

Thursday, March 3, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, L+M DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, TYPE A PROJECTS AND MSQUARED...

L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and MSquared today announced the closing on $42 million in financing for the development of 78 affordable rental apartments that will serve low- and...

Thursday, February 10, 2022

MARIA DeALMEIDA BECOMEs UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S FIRST CULTURAL LIAISON; TO FOCUS...

University Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria DeAlmeida as its Cultural Liaison. This new position will provide outreach into the Portuguese neighborhoods of Newark and surrounding communities....

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SELECTS ARCHITECTURE FIRM GENSLER TO CREATE NEW HOSPITAL...

University Hospital (UH), the State’s only public hospital, announced today that it has awarded a contract to create a master plan for a new hospital to Gensler, a global architecture,...

Monday, December 20, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EXPANDS ROBOTIC SURGERY OFFERINGS

University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, the state’s only public hospital, announced today that it has expanded its robotic surgery offerings with the acquisition of two new da Vinci robotic-assisted...

Thursday, December 2, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY...

The Foundation for University Hospital, the hospital’s not-for-profit organization that serves as its primary charitable fundraising arm, in collaboration with University Hospital’s Department of Community Affairs and volunteers from the...

Thursday, October 21, 2021

University Hospital’s Emergency Department Recognized with Emergency Nurses Association 2021...

University Hospital (UH), New Jersey’s state hospital, announced today that it has been awarded the 2021 Crisis Response Team Award from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), the nation’s premier professional...

Thursday, September 9, 2021

University Hospital Named One of America’s Best Employers in New...

University Hospital, New Jersey’s only state-funded hospital, was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to create this recognition...

Thursday, September 2, 2021

University Hospital Earns National Recognition for Emergency Medical Services Efforts...

University Hospital, New Jersey’s state hospital, has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer...

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, LED BY RUTGERS NEW JERSEY...

For the second consecutive evaluation period, the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has rated the liver transplant program at the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation,...

Thursday, June 24, 2021

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CENTER OF RUTGERS NJMS AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OPENS...

The new Weight Management Center of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) at University Hospital (UH) in Newark has launched to address the obesity epidemic affecting our community and state....

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECEIVES GRANT FROM NJEDA’S SUSTAIN &...

The Foundation for University Hospital, the hospital’s not-for-profit organization that serves as its primary charitable fundraising arm, today announced that it is the beneficiary of a $100,000 grant from the...

Monday, May 3, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY, FINANCE AND COMMUNITY...

As the country, our state, and the City of Newark slowly begin to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, University Hospital (UH), the only State hospital in New Jersey, is proud...

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Foundation for University Hospital, the hospital’s not-for-profit organization that serves as its primary charitable fundraising arm, today announced the appointment of Jess Backofen as its new Executive Director, effective...

Monday, February 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NAMED ONE OF THE BEST MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN...

For the first time, University Hospital, located in Newark, New Jersey, was designated as one of Newsweek‘s Best Maternity Care Hospitals 2021. The list was posted online this morning and...

Monday, January 11, 2021

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM LED BY RUTGERS NEW JERSEY...

The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has distinguished the liver transplant program at the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation as the national leader in one-year...

Friday, October 30, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS

The Foundation for University Hospital today welcomed two new members to its Board of Trustees, as the Foundation prepares to expand its scope and fundraising efforts. Increasing the Board to...

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

NEWARK’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL UNVEILS FUTURE VISION AND NEW BRANDING

In the coming days, residents of the City of Newark and surrounding communities will receive a copy of A Letter to the Newark Community: The Future of University Hospital in...

Monday, October 5, 2020

University Hospital Erects ‘Succah’ For Jewish Festival

To help Jewish patients and staff observe the week-long Succot festival, University Hospital, for the first time, has erected a Succah tent that accords with the tenants of Jewish law....

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AWARDED $182,203 GRANT TO HELP ENROLL STATE RESIDENTS...

University Hospital announced today that it has been awarded $182,203 in state grant funding to help enroll under- and uninsured New Jersey residents in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans....

Monday, August 31, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EARNS TOP LGBTQ HEALTH CARE EQUALITY LEADER DESIGNATION...

Today, University Hospital announced its LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the top recognition in the foundation’s annual index. This is the third...

Thursday, August 27, 2020

RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BEGIN RECRUITING...

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and University Hospital (UH) announced today that they are recruiting healthy adults for a Phase 3 clinical research study to evaluate the safety and...

Thursday, August 20, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRINGS VOTER REGISTRATION TO ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAITING...

Today, University Hospital announced that it is unveiling a new voter registration kiosk in its Emergency Department waiting area in partnership with the VotER initiative (@Vot_ER_org).  University Hospital is the...

Friday, August 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECEIVES AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION’S MISSION: LIFELINE EMS GOLD...

University Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every...

Monday, August 10, 2020

LAUNCH OF NEW VIRTUAL URGENT CARE CENTER

Today, University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), announced their new Virtual Urgent Care Center, which represents the newest expansion of services at the Hospital and reflects both...

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S CENTER FOR ADVANCED LIVER DISEASES AND TRANSPLANATION DESIGNATED...

University Hospital announced today that the liver transplant program at University Hospital’s Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation was designated as a Center of Excellence by the Clinical Sciences...

Thursday, July 23, 2020

COMPREHENSIVE COVID-19 RECOVERY PROGRAM OPENS AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; PROVIDES CARE...

University Hospital announced today that it is launching a comprehensive COVID-19 Recovery Program. This program will provide comprehensive medical care and rehabilitation to individuals who have suffered from a COVID-19...

Thursday, July 16, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PART OF NEW JERSEY R&D CONSORTIUM THAT UNVEILS...

In response to the extreme challenges to clinical capacity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, three New Jersey institutions – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), University Hospital in Newark and...

Monday, July 6, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S AMBULATORY CARE CENTER UNVEILS PHYSICALLY DISTANCED WAITING ROOM...

Today, University Hospital unveiled a new patient welcome area at its Ambulatory Care Center using best practices for physical distancing to facilitate easy access to clinical offices. As the City...

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS

Today, University Hospital announced the addition of two members to its Board of Directors.  Heather Howard, a direct appointment by Governor Murphy, and Eric Pennington, the designated representative of Mayor...

Monday, June 29, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND AMERICAN RED CROSS ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF...

University Hospital and the American Red Cross today announced the successful completion of the emergency COVID-19 convalescent plasma collection program at University Hospital. Over 335 convalescent plasma donations were collected...

Thursday, June 25, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER GRANT

Today, University Hospital formally accepted and announced the receipt of a Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) grant through the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.  The award of approximately $1.5...

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES COVID-19 TESTING FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS

University Hospital announced today that, as part of its ongoing Care Around the Clock program, it will now offer COVID-19 testing to any New Jersey resident who wants to be...

Thursday, June 4, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BECOMES FIRST NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL TO PERFORM WATCHMAN...

As cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease in Newark and across the state, and hospitals are no longer inundated with virus patients, healthcare institutions are beginning to find their “new...

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT

University Hospital stands unequivocally behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and its purpose to condemn systemic racism in every shape and form. As a hospital that serves a patient population that includes...

Thursday, May 21, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COVID-19 MEDICAL SUPPORT TEAM DEPARTS UNIVERSITY...

On Wednesday, May 20th, University Hospital bid farewell to 85 United States Department of Defense (DOD) healthcare providers who joined the hospital in its response efforts to the COVID-19 coronavirus...

Saturday, May 9, 2020

GOVERNOR MURPHY ANNOUNCES TWO NEW AMERICAN RED CROSS CONVALESCENT PLASMA...

Governor Phil Murphy, alongside Rosie Taravella, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross New Jersey Region, and Shereef Elnahal, President and Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital, today announced...

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OFFERS CARE AROUND THE CLOCK; ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY TO...

University Hospital today announced its new initiative – Care Around the Clock.  This program embodies the hospital’s continued commitment to support its patients and the Greater Newark community during COVID-19...

Monday, April 20, 2020

RUTGERS, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEAD WAY IN TREATING COVID-19 WITH CONVALESCENT...

Rutgers physicians and University Hospital are leading the way in using blood plasma from patients who recovered from COVID-19 to treat new patients who are severely ill with COVID-19 infections....

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WELCOMES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MEDICAL TEAM; FEDERAL...

University Hospital announced today that a large contingent of United States Army medical professionals have arrived at University Hospital to support hospital clinicians in response to this public health emergency....

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

EPIC AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY PARTNER TO LEAD...

Epic and University Hospital have rapidly turned Meadowlands Exposition Center into a healthcare facility. Epic is a healthcare software company, University Hospital is New Jersey’s state hospital and Level I...

Monday, April 6, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NAMES THREE TO ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM; NEW LEADERS...

University Hospital announced today that it has appointed three new members of the executive leadership team. Joining University Hospital on April 13 will be Robert Iannaccone as the hospital’s Executive...

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES $2.25+ MILLION DONATION TO SUPPORT...

Today, the Foundation for University Hospital announced that an anonymous corporate donor has given $2,271,295 to support University Hospital’s COVID-19 response efforts. The anonymous donor worked with the Foundation as...

Thursday, February 27, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S NEW ARRHYTHMIA INSTITUTE IMPLANTS FIRST MICRA AV DEVICE...

In honor of American Heart Month, University Hospital is proud to share progress that the newly established Arrhythmia Institute has made to push the boundaries for treating chronic heart failure...

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

STATEMENT FROM DR. SHEREEF ELNAHAL, PRESIDENT & CEO OF UNIVERSITY...

“We are honored to have started the state’s first Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program, and that our service to the community has achieved results that were recognized by so many of...

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES 3RD ANNUAL N.J. MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY...

On Wednesday, January 22nd, University Hospital was honored to host First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, for N.J.’s Maternal Health Awareness Day. They were joined...

Thursday, January 9, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND FIRST LADY TAMMY MURPHY HOST SURGEON GENERAL...

On Thursday, January 9th , University Hospital and First Lady Tammy Murphy hosted Surgeon General, VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., for a Maternal Mortality & Morbidity Listening Session. Dr....

Monday, January 6, 2020

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES 50% REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF STAY FOR...

University Hospital announced today that its Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment & Observation Protocols (N.A.S.T.O.P.) program has successfully reduced the average length of stay duration for babies suffering from neonatal abstinence...

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