Contact: Public Relations & Marketing (732) 294-7080 CentraState’s maternity department participates in groundbreaking safety program FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— CentraState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the trainings for the Safety Program for Perinatal Care sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). CentraState [...]
Contact: Public Relations/Marketing (732) 294-7080 CentraState Honors Nursing Excellence Award Winners FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP—CentraState Healthcare System recently honored five RNs with its 13th annual Nursing Excellence Awards for demonstrating exceptional clinical skill and leadership in the hospital and in the community. The 2015 award winners are: Sandra Colon, BSN, [...]
CentraState lauded for its stroke program FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— CentraState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been placed on the Women’s Choice Award® list for America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care in the United States. This distinction, the first of its kind in the country, is based [...]
Contact: Public Relations/Marketing (732) 294-7080 CentraState physician named president of NJAOPS FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP—Robert Pedowitz, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician on staff at Family Practice of CentraState, was recently named president of the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS). NJAOPS represents more than 4,000 osteopathic physicians and [...]
Contact: Public Relations/Marketing (732) 294 7080 CentraState named “Top Hospital” in Monmouth and Ocean Counties FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP—CentraState Medical Center has been named best hospital (under 350 beds) in Monmouth and Ocean Counties by Inside Jersey magazine. Inside Jersey joined with health care research and information company, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., who polled [...]
By Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, FACS We were all shocked and saddened to hear about the 49-year-old female television news reporter who suddenly passed away from a cerebral aneurysm. This sad case compelled many to wonder why these aneurysms happen to seemingly healthy people and how they [...]
By Jason H. Miller, MD At last, summer is almost here and we New Jerseyans are in the throes of preparing for beach trips and long relaxing days by the pool with friends and family. Part of the Jersey Shore lifestyle is showing off a great tan. It’s a [...]
Contact: Public Relations/Marketing (732) 294-7080 CentraState now offers 3D Mammography in its newly remodeled Women’s Health Center FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP—CentraState is pleased to announce that it now offers Genius 3D mammography by Hologic in its newly renovated Star and Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center. While traditional digital mammography is still one [...]
By Thomas J. Kayal, MD As a result of increasing numbers of people age 50+ choosing to undergo screenings for colorectal cancer — the standard screening age — incidences have been slowly decreasing every year since the 1980s. However, diagnoses for people under 50 have been increasing and [...]
CentraState Medical Center’s Nursing Excellence Recognized with Prestigious Magnet® Recognition 7% of US hospitals are Magnet designated. FREEHOLD, NJ— CentraState Medical Center has again achieved Magnet® recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Magnet recognition is determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center [...]
