Profit Hospitals In New Brunswick: Yes Or No?

New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states in the country, with a population of over 9 million people. There are 127 active hospitals in the state, and as of 2012, nine hospitals in New Jersey have already converted from non-profit to for-profit or have the potential to do so. The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick is one of the top hospitals in the state by net patient revenue, and it is a non-profit, public, research and academic teaching hospital.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

The hospital was founded as the New Brunswick City Hospital in 1884 but changed its name to the John Wells Memorial Hospital in 1889. The hospital expanded in 1916 and was renamed Middlesex General Hospital. In 1958, an addition to the hospital was built, including New Jersey's first vascular lab, an intensive care unit, and a cardiopulmonary lab. In 1986, the hospital was renamed Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after Robert Wood Johnson II, former president and chairman of Johnson & Johnson.

The hospital offers a full range of services, including cardiac rehabilitation, emergency room care as a Level 1 Trauma Centre, heart and vascular care, radiology and diagnostic imaging, and more. It is also the flagship cancer hospital of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and has been recognised as one of the nation's best comprehensive cancer centres by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.

The hospital is located at 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, and can be accessed by car, bus, or train.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a freestanding, 105-bed paediatric acute care hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is one of three children's hospitals in the RWJBarnabas Health network and is adjacent to the adult hospital campus.

The hospital provides comprehensive paediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout New Jersey. It features an ACS-verified Level II paediatric trauma centre, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and a Level I paediatric intensive care unit. The hospital's regional neonatal and paediatric intensive care units serve the Central New Jersey region.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital is a dedicated paediatric teaching facility, offering the highest levels of paediatric care in a family-centred healing environment. The hospital provides advanced care for children of all ages, from fragile newborns to adolescents, with services including paediatric surgery, urology, cardiology, oncology, hematology, pulmonology, and emergency care.

The hospital has been recognised for its nursing excellence, having been designated as a Magnet Hospital five consecutive times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It has also ranked among the nation's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital is committed to providing family-centred care and creating a safe and relaxed environment for patients and their families. The hospital offers various amenities and services to benefit the whole family, including referrals to community resources and consultations with child life specialists. The Child Life team is the largest in New Jersey, promoting the well-being of hospitalized children and their families.

The hospital is easily accessible, with various parking options available for visitors and guests, including valet parking and several self-pay parking decks.

Saint Peter's University Hospital

The hospital is located on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has been designated by the state as a Specialty Acute Care Children's Hospital, a Regional Perinatal Center, and a Stroke Center. It operates one of the largest maternity services in New Jersey and the country.

The hospital is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, providing full-time training to up to 60 students in their third or fourth years of medical school. It also has a clinical affiliation with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and sponsors residency programs in obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, internal medicine, radiology, and orthopedic surgery.

• Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence four times in a row from 1998 to 2006.
• An 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.
• Listed among the top hospitals in New Jersey by net patient revenue.
• Named to Newsweek's Inaugural America's Best-In-State Hospitals List.
• One of only five hospitals in the world to achieve Magnet designation six times in a row.

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is a cancer treatment and research institution that is a part of Rutgers University. It is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is the state's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

CINJ is one of only 56 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation designated by the NCI and the only one in New Jersey. It is also the first NCI-Designated Cancer Center in New Jersey, achieving this status in 1997. The institute has over 850 employees and manages more than 120,000 patient visits annually.

CINJ is dedicated to improving the prevention, detection, treatment, and care of patients with cancer through the translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice. It provides advanced, comprehensive, and compassionate cancer care to adults and children, including access to the latest advances in cancer genomic analysis, clinical trials, and cutting-edge cancer research.

The institute's research programs include Cancer Metabolism and Growth, Genomic Instability and Cancer Genetics, Cancer Pharmacology, Clinical Investigations and Precision Therapeutics, and Cancer Prevention and Control. These programs are supported by comprehensive shared resources, such as Biomedical Informatics and Genome Editing, and receive funding from various sources, including grants and private donations.

CINJ offers a wide range of oncology services, including:

• Precision medicine: Delivering treatments tailored to the characteristics of the patient's cancer.
• Gynecologic oncology: Treating malignancies of the female reproductive tract with a multidisciplinary approach, including surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, psychosocial services, genetic testing, and counseling.
• Pediatric hematology/oncology: Providing state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders through a multidisciplinary team of subspecialists, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and child life specialists.
• Surgical oncology: Combining the expertise of fellowship-trained surgeons with advanced technologies to treat benign and malignant tumors with complex surgical procedures, including minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques.
• Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center: A joint program with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School offering a multidisciplinary approach to managing kidney stones.

In addition, CINJ is physically connected to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, which serves as its primary clinical affiliate.

JFK Medical Center

The John F Kennedy Medical Center is a for-profit hospital located in Edison, New Jersey. It is also known as the JFK University Medical Center and is an affiliate of Hackensack Meridian Health. It is a 499-bed full-service, acute-care hospital, with a complete array of services, including general surgery, emergency medicine, psychiatry, orthopaedics, maternity and pediatric care. It is also home to the JFK New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, the JFK Stroke and Neurovascular Center, the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, the JFK Haven Hospice, the JFK Imaging Center, and the Center for Wound Healing.

The JFK Medical Center was established in the 1960s as a response to the increasing demand for healthcare services in Edison, Woodbridge, Metuchen, and surrounding communities. The hospital was named after the late Edison mayor, Anthony M. Yelencsics, who was appointed board chairman. Mayor Yelencsics was instrumental in securing funding and support for the hospital, including a donation of nearly 40 acres of township land.

Today, the JFK Medical Center is a highly-regarded medical facility, recognised for its excellence in patient care, research, and surgical outcomes. It is rated high-performing in 1 adult specialty and 5 procedures and conditions by U.S. News and has been ranked among the best hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report seven times. The JFK Medical Center is also committed to health equity, evaluating its performance in providing care to underserved patient populations.

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