Not every N.J. hospital sees need to merge into bigger system — but independents are dwindling
Every year, New Jersey’s health care system moves one merger closer to making independent hospitals a relic of the past.
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Keep heat on to keep hosps open | Jersey Journal editorial
The assignment of a state monitor to review the finances of the three CarePoint Health hospitals in Hudson County is a welcome development in a twisting, turning saga in which the welfare of residents is literally at stake.
Another Step Toward Controversial Merger of Med Schools
A controversial proposal to merge the two Rutgers University medical schools into a single entity spread over two cities 30 miles apart may be gaining momentum, despite concerns among some faculty and staff about the process and potential risks involved.
Further Consolidations Are Being Eyed for Rutgers’ Two Med Schools
Merging Rutgers’ medical schools under one umbrella entity with two separate campuses could yield an institution with one of America’s largest classes, boost research-dollar rankings, improve student education opportunities and expand patient access to clinical trials.
Coronavirus screening on cruise ship docked in N.J. sends 4 to hospital for evaluation
Four of the 27 Royal Caribbean passengers screened for coronavirus after the cruise ship docked in Bayonne on Friday morning were sent to hospitals for further evaluation, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.
Independent streak
Hospital mergers are on the rise but standalone facilities are finding ways to survive.
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.