Think having prediabetes is a one-way ticket to diabetes? Think again. Healthy lifestyle changes can help reverse prediabetes—a major CDC study proves it. For several years, CentraState has participated in the CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program. This year-long, evidence-based, healthy lifestyle program helps participants to reverse the progression towards diabetes. [...]
Centrastate Healthcare System’s Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living received a “Best in Meals and Dining in Senior Living” Award from aPlaceforMom® for 2022. Monmouth Crossing received the award for excelling in food service based on reviews from residents and families and was recognized for the delicious food, willingness [...]
CentraState Healthcare System (CHS) has achieved a Level 7 recognition for acute care organizations from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired Survey 2022. It is the fourth consecutive year that CHS has been recognized for being at the forefront of using technology to [...]
CentraState Medical Center received approval from the New Jersey Department of Health to perform emergency angioplasty, also known as emergency PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). The hospital’s interventional cardiologists have already begun using the life-saving emergency procedure for area heart attack victims. “The ability for us to perform emergency PCI [...]
The holiday season is a time to be thankful and appreciative of the good things in our lives. For parents of young children, it’s also an ideal time to introduce some teachable moments that help kids understand the true importance of the season. “The outcome of this effort is [...]
It's that time again to set the clock back and gain an hour of sleep in the morning. Nice! But what about losing that hour of daylight? While both springing forward and falling back can disrupt your circadian rhythms and cause a sort of temporary jet lag, setting the [...]
Although lung cancer death rates in Monmouth County have declined slightly according to government statistics, the disease still remains the second leading cause of death in the United States — and also the leading cause of cancer-related deaths nationwide. For many cancers, including lung cancer, treatment success and increases in [...]
Matt Fox of Manalapan has more treasured time with his family in his future, because he’s now a lung cancer survivor. Matt had smoked for most of his life, which increased his risk for lung cancer. When his wife, Mary, saw information about CentraState’s lung screening program, she convinced [...]
Similar to calling 911 for emergencies, 988 has been nationally designated as the three-digit dialing code that will route callers in mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. When to Call Suicidal crisis Substance abuse assistance Mental health resources Concerns about a [...]
For Manalapan resident John Kwiecinski, the journey back to health after COVID-19 has been long, with many bumps and detours. But with help from his wife Roxanne, his medical team, CentraState’s Post-COVID Syndrome Treatment Program, and the “band of brothers” he’s met along the way, John is determined to [...]
