The directive was issued by Garden State native Peter Banko, president and CEO of Centura Health, and a former executive at Saint Clare's Health Services in Denville.
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Additional $21M in federal disaster funding to aid NJ’s COVID-19 response
The funding will go toward the New Jersey State Police.
Read More »PTC Therapeutics announces leadership appointments
Dr. Matthew Klein was elevated to chief development officer and Eric Pauwels to chief business officer.
Read More »Rite Aid opens 2 on-site COVID-19 testing locations in Tri-State area
Adding to those already running in Pennsylvania, Rite Aid expanded its COVID-19 self-testing sites through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Rite Aid said Friday it opened two new locations at stores located in Waldwick and Rockland County in New York where it expects to be able to conduct approximately 200 tests each day through on-line appointments. The sites ...
Read More »Army Corps expands capacity at Trenton hospital
“Hospital capacity everywhere is a major concern as the COVID-19 crisis rages on, and these additional beds will greatly benefit Mercer County and the region,” County Executive Brian Hughes said.
Read More »Rider University chemistry faculty makes hand sanitizer for local hospitals
The first batch is headed for Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell.
Read More »17 bodies found at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center
Gov. Phil Murphy said he is "outraged that bodies of the dead were allowed to pile up in a makeshift morgue ... New Jerseyans who live in our long-term care facilities deserve to be cared for with respect, compassion and dignity."
Read More »Octapharma USA supports COVID-19 clinical trial
“The goals of this study are to evaluate three parameters: the rate of subjects requiring mechanical ventilation; number of days patients require oxygen therapy; and length of hospital stay," said Dr. George Sakoulas, who is leading the trial.
Read More »Novo Nordisk expands free insulin program to COVID-19 affected workers
The drugmaker said it will provide a 90-day supply to eligible patients who have lost health care access due to the pandemic.
Read More »University Hospital, Epic partner for patients at North Jersey field hospital
Over three days, University Hospital and Epic built a system to register, admit and discharge patients.
Read More »$1.2M heading to NJ hospitals combating COVID-19
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez announced the $1.2 million, which will filter through the New Jersey Hospital Association's Hospital Preparedness Program.
Read More »St. Luke’s Warren participates in experimental COVID-19 plasma trial
According to the Warren-based health care provider where the procedure took place, the treatment was part of a nationwide expanded access effort overseen by the Mayo Clinic.
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