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Jan 14, 2021 - In In the News Ending Racism Is a Journey Taken Together; the Starting Point Must Be Now

How can hospitals and health systems become actively? Writing in Modern Healthcare, our President and Chief Executive Officer Barry H. Ostrowsky provides a roadmap for building and addressing systemic racism. "It is not enough to be 'not racist.' We must ...

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Dec 14, 2020 - In In the News Getting A "Jump Start" On Exercise In the New Year: Program Helps Those New To Exercise Learn How To Safely and Effectively Workout

The Jump Start Program at Saint Barnabas helps those new to exercise learn how to do it safely and effectively. Virtual programing begins the week of January 11, 2021. Dena Amtman wanted to lose weight and be healthier. “I knew I needed to take better care ...

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Dec 7, 2020 - In In the News RWJBarnabas Health Chief Pharmacy Officer Among Experts Featured In Dateline NBC Race for A Vaccine

RWJBarnabas Health Chief Pharmacy Officer Indu Lew was among the experts interviewed by NBC's Lester Holt for "Race for A Vaccine," a Dateline special in which Holt takes a comprehensive look at the latest plans to get a vaccine into the hands of Americans ...

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Dec 6, 2020 - In In the News Dr. John Bonamo Tells the Wall Street Journal RWJBarnabas Health Is Prepared for the COVID-19 Winter

“We have the PPE, we have the staff, we have staff backup, we have physicians poised to do what they need to do, we have the medications in stock, we have ventilators,” said John Bonamo, chief medical and quality officer for RWJBarnabas Health, which ...

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Dec 3, 2020 - In In the News RWJBarnabas Health is Integrating Social Determinants of Health into Patient Care

Earlier last week, RWJBarnabas Health announced a groundbreaking initiative: the integration of social determinants of health (SDOH) into patient care through a program called “Health Beyond the Hospital.” Read More forbes.com

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Dec 3, 2020 - In In the News RWJBarnabas Health Launches Tech-enabled Social Determinants of Health Program

The program is set to begin piloting at select sites in the RWJBarnabas system by completing social determinants of health screenings for patients. Read More healthcarefinancenews.com

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Dec 3, 2020 - In In the News RWJBarnabas Launching 'Universal' Social Determinants of Health Screening

Every single patient that heads to a RWJBarnabas Health facility will be soon be screened for social determinants of health and, if needed, referred to services for ongoing support, officials announced Tuesday. Read More fiercehealthcare.com

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Dec 3, 2020 - In In the News Walmart Foundation Grants $2M to RWJBarnabas to Launch SDOH Screening

RWJBarnabas Health said Monday it is piloting universal social determinants of health (SDOH) screening for patients in select locations across its system thanks to a $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. Read More newsbreak.com

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