Melvin Welch has seen a lot in his 44-year career as a truck driver – and he’s proud to say he has three million miles of American roads under his belt. Recently celebrating his 70th birthday, this proud Marine Corps veteran learned he had diabetes when he was 45 [...]
CentraState Healthcare System announces Cancer Self-Help Groups that provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere to talk about your cancer experience. The self-help groups are for anyone affected by cancer, survivors, caregivers, and family members and will feature guest speakers including physicians, nurses, and dieticians. The self-help groups include: [...]
CentraState Healthcare System honored Ashley Collegio, RN, a registered nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. “Ashley is an outstanding nurse who brings her healing touch to all of her patients and their families,” says Dawn Kline, BSN, RNC-LRN, DHA, Executive Director of [...]
CentraState Healthcare System is pleased to announce The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center has been recognized as a 2022 Bronze Antimicrobial Stewardship Recognition Program award recipient by the New Jersey Department of Health. “The health and safety of our residents is always our top priority,” said Toni Lynn Davis, [...]
CentraState Healthcare System critical care nurse Maya Washington, BSN, RN, was recently awarded with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. Maya was nominated by two different patient families that highlighted her skilled nursing and ability to make the patient and their families feel more comfortable about their hospitalizations. “Maya [...]
Pancreatic cancer is often challenging to treat, because later detection can limit treatment options. But a complex surgical intervention called the Whipple procedure can be a very real lifeline for patients with certain types of pancreatic cancer – and these and other advanced cancer surgeries are being performed at [...]
Research has shown that patients have the best chance of recovery if their arteries are opened within two hours of a heart attack, according to Jatinchandra Patel, DO, medical director of the Cardiovascular Interventional Laboratory at CentraState. Emergency angioplasty, also known as emergency PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), is a [...]
Are you at high risk for developing breast cancer? A mammogram at CentraState can help you find out. Clinicians at the Star and Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center and the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState are working to identify women at highest risk so they can prevent breast cancer [...]
Nancy Pollio of Freehold first turned to swimming for solace in the wake of her husband’s passing in 2014. She joined the CentraState Fitness & Wellness Center and goes three to four times a week to swim, sweat, and lift. The center’s team and the friends she’s gained there [...]
For more than 30 years, CentraState’s patient liaisons have served as a bridge between patients and their clinical teams. Also called patient representatives, these skilled problem-solvers answer patient call bells, convey test times, and let patients know what to expect. They also investigate issues and connect patients with resources, [...]
