Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey make blankets for Newark's homeless residents, from left to right: Ovsanna Berberyan-Gonzalez, Laboratory QA Manager; Darrell K. Terry, Sr., mha, mph, fache, President and Chief Executive Officer; Lesley-Ann Adams, Director, HIM & HIPAA Privacy Officer; and Marilyn Harris, Vice President, Community Relations.
Newark, NJ (January 23, 2018) – In honor of the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility partnered with Jersey Cares to provide First Night Kits for the Goodwill Rescue Mission in Newark. Newark Beth Israel employees assembled kits to benefit the city’s homeless residents.
“We are proud to partner with Jersey Cares to celebrate the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey we understand that providing excellent health care is not always enough, we must reach beyond our front doors and into the community to address the social determinants of health, such as housing, employment and education, said Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
RWJBarnabas Health’s MLK Week of Service program is supported by the RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact and Community Investment Practice and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
The Week of Service program includes volunteer opportunities for employees as well as commemorative educational events at facilities throughout the state.
About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a 665-bed regional care teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care. Newark Beth Israel is home to one of the nation’s top ten heart transplant centers, which has performed more than 1,000 heart transplants; RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a Valve Center that performs complex cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs). Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is also home to Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), which cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities. The Newark Beth Israel robotic surgery program is the most experienced in northern New Jersey. RWJBarnabas Health and The Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Comprehensive Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - brings a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. Newark Beth Israel also offers many preventive health programs that promote wellness in the community, including The Beth Greenhouse, which provides access to fresh produce and health and wellness education to local residents.
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), located at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities. Children’s Hospital of New Jersey also includes a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Level IV Regional Perinatal Center that offers New Jersey’s only Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy; and the highest level of intensive care for both mothers and newborns.
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