Belleville, NJ — Although the weather on March 21st was cold and rainy, the members of the Kiwanis Club of Belleville/Nutley: Dom Tibaldo, Mario Drozd, Unit President Victor Mesce and Kevin Hill continued the Club's annual tradition of delivering beautiful, fresh-cut daffodils to inpatients at Clara Maass Medical Center.
The annual tradition, which was established nearly 50 years ago, is the Club's opportunity to brighten the spirits of hospital patients as they go through the healing process and to welcome the Spring season.
The baskets of daffodils was officially accepted by Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clara Maass who was joined by Alfred Torres, Chief Human Resources Officer; Javier Alvarez, Director of Patient Experience; Said Saleh, MD, Immediate Past President of the CMMC Medical Staff and Jim Cardo, Director of Dietary Services. Joe Wojtecki, Assistant Director of Patient Experience and Immediate Past President of the Kiwanis of Nutley-Belleville also helped to accept the daffodils.
About Clara Maass Medical Center
Located in Belleville, NJ, Clara Maass Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. Clara Maass recently completed state-of-the-art campus expansion project featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and designated new space to accommodate our future Emergency Department expansion. Clara Maass’ services include: The Cancer Center, Center for Breast Health and Disease Management, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Therapy, Cardiac Services Elective and Emergency Angioplasty and Cardiac Rehabilitation, The Pain Management Center, The Joint & Spine Institute, a Vascular Lab, The Vein Center, The Wound Center, The Center for Sleep Disorders, The Bariatric Surgery Center, Rehabilitation; Therapy Services which includes, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, The Eye Surgery Center, Maternity Services and Parent Education, Pediatrics, Center of Excellence for Latino Health, and the Health and Wellness Center. Clara Maass has been recognized with eleven Grade ‘A’ scores for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group. It is listed by the American Hospital Association as one of Healthcare’s Most Wired hospitals. In 2016-17 Clara Maass has received the Healthgrades Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award and the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award. Clara Maass received Disease Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Advanced Certification in Palliative Care. Clara Maass earned Clara Maass’ steadfast commitment to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves is exemplified through award winning programs including the nationally recognized HELP Volunteer program, recipient of the American Hospital Association 2017 HAVE Award, and the Wellness Assessment Van for Elders (WAVE) which was recognized as the New Jersey Hospital Association’s 2017 HRET Community Outreach Award. For a physician referral or more information about Clara Maass, call 1-888-724-7123 or visit www.rwjbh.org/claramaass.