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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (right) and buildings of RWJ Medical School Geography Location New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Coordinates 40°29′44″N 74°26′57″W / 40.495428°N 74.449217°WCoordinates: 40°29′44″N 74°26′57″W / 40.495428°N 74.449217°W Organization Funding Non-Profit Hospital type Teaching Affiliated university Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Network Robert Wood Johnson Health Network Services Standards American College of Surgeons Emergency department Level I trauma center Helipad Yes Beds 584 History Founded 1885 Links Website http://www.rwjuh.edu Lists Hospitals in New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is the clinical campus of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It provides a full range of health care services as Central New Jersey's only Level 1 Trauma and academic medical center. The hospital is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network.[1] The hospital is named after Robert Wood Johnson II, the former president and chairman of the board of Johnson & Johnson.[2]
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Overview
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the principal teaching hospital for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. UMDNJ is largest school of health sciences of its kind in the United States. It is also the leading research university in New Jersey, edging the other major research universities in the state (including Princeton University and Rutgers University) in research grant dollars.[3] It does, however, have various academic partnerships with universities and other institutions in New Jersey.
The trauma center at RWJUH is one of only three New Jersey State-Designated Level I Trauma Centers. It is certified by the American College of Surgeons[4] and serves as the regional trauma center for central New Jersey. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is the primary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider for the city of New Brunswick and its Mobile Intensive Care Units provide advanced life support to a large portion of Middlesex County. The hospital operates its own regional emergency medical dispatch center (MED CENTRAL) and Specialty Care Transport Unit and is the central base of the New Jersey EMS Task Force (NJEMSTF).
Robert Wood Johnson also runs The Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, which has several areas of pediatric care.[5]
History
It opened in 1885 as "New Brunswick City Hospital". In 1888 the director's raised $3,000 to purchase land for the "John Wells Memorial Hospital". In 1916 the name was changed to "Middlesex General Hospital", and in 1986 it was changed to "Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital".[6]
National rankings
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has ranked among U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" for five consecutive years. The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has rated RWJUH among the nation's best comprehensive cancer centers. The Leapfrog Group rated RWJUH as one of the 50 exceptional U.S. hospitals, as published in Consumers Digest magazine. Harvard University researchers, in a study commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund, identified RWJUH as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for clinical quality. RWJUH is also a recipient of the prestigious Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence for more than 10 consecutive years. In 2009, for the third year in a row, it was awarded a top ranking for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology And Respiratory Disorders.[7]
Accomplishments
- First use of the ABIOCORE Artificial Heart[8]
- Best Heart Care in New Jersey, For The 3rd Year In A Row as ranked by US News & World Report[9]
- Harvard Ranked RWJUH as the 6th Best Hospital in The Nation[10]
References
- ^ http://www.rwjuh.edu/about/about_rwjuh.html Information About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- ^ Medical school admission requirements. Association of American Medical Colleges. "Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, formerly known as Rutgers Medical School, was named after the former president and chairman of the board of Johnson & Johnson Company and the benefactor of the Robert Wood Johnson ..."
- ^ UMDNJ Attracts Strong Increase in Federal Research Dollars
- ^ http://www.facs.org/trauma/verified.html
- ^ Areas of Care, Bristol Myers
- ^ "History". Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/about_rwjms/about/history.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. "In January 1986, the President of the University announced that effective July 1, 1986, the UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School in Piscataway and Middlesex General University Hospital in New Brunswick would be renamed UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital."
- ^ US News And World Reports Hospital Rankings 2009
- ^ http://www.rwjuh.edu/artificialheart/abiocor-release-1.html
- ^ http://www.rwjuh.edu/news/best-hospitals-09.html
- ^ http://www.rwjuh.edu/news/quality_of_care.html
External links
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Artificial Heart Information
- The Heart Center Of New Jersey
- Center For Kidney And Pancreas Transplantation
- The Level 1 Trauma Center
- The Robert Wood Health Network
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Echocardiography Laboratory - Internet Journal
New Jersey Trauma Centers Level I Trauma Centers UMDNJ-University Hospital • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital • Cooper University HospitalLevel II Trauma Centers Hackensack University Medical Center • St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center • Jersey City Medical Center • Morristown Memorial Hospital • Capital Health System at Fuld • Jersey Shore Medical Center • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City DivisionNew Brunswick, New Jersey Culture and History Buccleuch Mansion in Buccleuch Park · Delaware and Raritan Canal · State Theatre · Willow Grove Cemetery · Zimmerli Museum of Fine ArtServices Cancer Institute of New Jersey · Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital · Saint Peter's University Hospital · New Brunswick Public SchoolsOrganizations Categories:- Hospitals in New Jersey
- University hospitals in the United States
- Hospitals established in 1885
- Buildings and structures in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
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