Integrity House said its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic was one of only 156 such services out of more than 500 in operation to receive the funding.

Located at 800 Morris Turnpike, the center offers walk-in urgent care services as well as 11 providers who specialize in dermatology, physical therapy and primary care. 

The move makes the organization the first New Jersey-based, nonprofit medical dispensary to enter the state’s adult-use cannabis market.

A spike in health care demand prompted by the “graying” of America – coupled with an exit of many burned-out nurses and doctors, and a baby-boomer retirement wave – is spurring a health care professional shortage.

Historically, the compensation model for physicians and others in the industry has been: The more they do, the more they get paid. But skyrocketing national health care costs has spurred a change.

While encouraging a healthier workforce has long been a priority for many employers, several recent trends have sparked a renewed emphasis for some organizations.

For many people, health equity is a life-and-death matter. Institutions around the state are working to address barriers to care.

The new Red Bank clinic, located at 211 Broad St., Suite 207, follows the May 2021 debut of the health care provider’s Warren site. 

The owners of pharmaceutical marketing firm Synergy Medical LLC pleaded guilty in the ploy, which involved compounded medications.

Alex Gorsky will step down from his role as executive chairman, with Joaquin Duato elected by the board of directors to succeed him in a leadership role following a brief transition period.

The move is the latest development for the three facilities, which were at the epicenter of the COVID crisis here, and follows the recent deployment of a Mission Critical Team to Menlo Park.

Two of the system's children's hospitals welcomed the roar of hundreds of riders recently, along with Santa and Mrs. Claus, to help kick off the holiday season.