Jersey doctor admits role in $170K cancer medicine scam
The North Jersey oncologist used her medical license – and allowed others to use it – to purchase prescription medication under false pretenses for profit.
Holy Name gets $3.8M in federal funds for nurse training
The provider's Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing will use the resources to help train more nurses amid a shortage of professionals many experts attribute, at least in part, to pandemic-era burnout.
Englewood Health welcomes chief legal officer
Matthew Amodeo, formerly of law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, has served as the health care system's external legal counsel since 2009.
Bausch + Lomb ‘reshaping’ executive team
“With these changes to the executive management team, our leaders will be closer to customers and patients, which will set the stage for accelerated growth and propel Bausch + Lomb toward a highly competitive, efficient and effective future,” Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders said in a statement.
St. Joseph’s, Hackensack Meridian open cancer center
The new 70,000-square-foot facility in Totowa was made possible, in part, by a “generous” donation by the Nicholas Martini Foundation and U.S. District Judge William Martini.
NJ hospitals report more severe illnesses post-pandemic
“That’s a real worry for the health of our population, and an added burden for hospitals and their care teams in the midst of a severe workforce shortage," said New Jersey Hospital Association President and CEO Cathy Bennett.
RWJBarnabas Health facilities on an innovation roll (slideshow)
The Jersey City Medical Center opened a hybrid operating room and the Neuro Interventional Cath Lab, while the Children’s Specialized Hospital unveiled the renovated Pediatric Long Term Care Unit at CSH Mountainside.
15 in NJ named to Newsweek’s 2023 Best Maternity Hospitals
Garden State hospitals continue to improve their showing on the annual evaluation, with eight listed in 2022 and only three in 2021.
RetireeFirst appoints Yoo as 1st CIO
The Mount Laurel company said the decision to add a chief information officer was necessary "as the benefit management industry’s digital transformation continues to take hold.”
J&J’s Gorsky receives honorary doctorate from Ramapo College
The former chairman and CEO also delivered the keynote speech during the college’s May 18 graduate programs commencement ceremony at its Mahwah campus.
Atlantic Health employs tech to help ID at-risk patients
The NeuroFlow platform can help identify and prioritize "behavioral health concerns in our populations,” said Dr. Jim Barr, a vice president and chief medical officer for the Morristown-based system.
J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine no longer available in the US, CDC says
A spokesperson for the New Brunswick-based health conglomerate told NJBIZ that the company is “working closely with U.S. regulators to determine the best path forward.”