Independent streak
Hospital mergers are on the rise but standalone facilities are finding ways to survive.
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Coronavirus transmitted from one person to another for first time in U.S.
Health officials announced the sixth confirmed case of coronavirus in the U.S. on Thursday, the first time the disease was transmitted from one person to another in the country.
Suspected N.J. coronavirus patient tests negative
A patient suspected of having the new coronavirus has tested negative, New Jersey health officials said Tuesday.
CDC: 110 suspected nCoV cases in 26 states being probed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today during a press conference that the United States now has 110 persons under investigation (PUIs) from 26 states being tested for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) responsible for ...
Murphy, Persichilli outline New Jersey's preparation for coronavirus cases
Gov. Phil Murphy today outlined New Jersey’s strategy for preventing and managing the spread of a coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, that’s killed more than 100 people and left thousands more sick.
New Laws Are Meant to Protect NJ Residents from Sudden Loss of Health Care Facilities
Legislation to require disclosure of financial difficulties by for-profit hospitals was triggered by events in Hudson County
New deals coming
Financial pressures and an increasingly competitive market are driving the consolidation of hospitals in New Jersey. While traditional hospital mergers and acquisitions will continue, an uptick in non-traditional alliances will also occur in 2020.
RWJBarnabas, Saint Peter’s Healthcare to explore merger
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health announced on Dec. 16 that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential partnership.
HPAE Local 5089 reaches tentative agreement with University Hospital
After more than a full year of intense negotiations, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) Local 5089, which represents more than 900 Registered Nurses at University Hospital, reached a tentative agreement with the Newark hospital.
Hackensack Meridian computer disruption delayed patient care, nurses union says
Hackensack Meridian Health patients last week ran into delays and disruptions after the health care system's computer network went down for two days and slowly came back online, an official from the nurses' union said Monday.
Health Care’s Biggest Problem Is Getting Worse
Many liberals and a growing number of Democratic presidential candidates have embraced a bold idea for reforming America’s broken healthcare system.
Bayonne blues
Bayonne Medical Center is looking for a merger partner amid a consolidation wave, but residents worry about losing access to acute care...