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32-552: RWJUH New Brunswick is the flagship cancer hospital of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal hospital of Rutgers University 's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School . Its Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation , cancer care, and women's and children's care including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH, which has several areas of pediatric care. The hospital

64-510: A level II pediatric trauma center and its regional pediatric intensive-care unit and neonatal intensive care units serve the Central New Jersey region. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital has also ranked among the nation's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( CINJ ) is a cancer treatment and research institution that

96-522: A "Best in Class" hospital for diversity management and addressing health disparities . In 2011 the hospital was listed on the "100 Top Grossing Hospitals in America" as the 45th highest grossing hospital in America by Becker's Hospital Review . RWJUH New Brunswick has been ranked among the best hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report seven times and has been selected by the publication as

128-476: A RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a nationally accredited, 297-bed regional medical center providing a variety of comprehensive emergency, medical/surgical, behavioral health and rehabilitative services located in Somerville, New Jersey . As a designated teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the hospital maintains a family medicine residency program with 21 residents. Located on campus

160-483: A comprehensive range of advanced cancer treatment options offered by RWJ in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and private physicians in the community. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital , is a 610-bed non-profit , public, research and academic teaching hospital located in New Brunswick , New Jersey providing tertiary care for

192-408: A high-performing hospital in several specialties. The hospital is also listed as the best hospital in the Central New Jersey area. In 2007 the hospital was ranked nationally in four specialties by the 2007-08 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #40 in geriatrics, #26 in cardiology & heart surgery, #26 in respiratory disorders, and #50 in urology. In 2008

224-427: A new 12 story, $ 750 million cancer hospital across the street from RWJUH . The new hospital would have 96 inpatient beds and many outpatient treatment bays. The site for the new hospital is currently a school, "Lincoln Street School" which RWJBarnabas would build a brand new $ 55 million school a few blocks away as part of the land acquisition. The additions are a part of a plan from RWJBarnabas officials to create

256-429: A new 12 story, $ 750 million cancer hospital across the street from RWJUH. The new hospital would have 96 inpatient beds and many outpatient treatment bays. The proposed site for the hospital is currently an old school, "Lincoln Street School" which RWJBarnabas would build a brand new $ 55 million school a few blocks away as part of the land acquisition. The additions are a part of a plan from RWJBarnabas officials to create

288-555: A top 10 cancer hospital. 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 and located in New Brunswick , New Jersey . CINJ is one of only 56 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation designated by the National Cancer Institute and the only one in New Jersey located in

320-586: A top 10 cancer hospital. The old buildings of the Cancer Institute are planned to become administrative offices when the new hospital building opens in 2024. In May 2020, the Middlesex County Government announced a $ 25 million investment into the project along with a collaboration with Middlesex County College to introduce educational and job training opportunities for students at the college. The ceremonial groundbreaking for

352-834: Is a 122-bed non-profit , public, research and academic teaching hospital located in Rahway , New Jersey providing care for the Central New Jersey and beyond. The medical center is a part of the RWJBarnabas Health System . Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School . Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital also features an emergency department for area residents. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

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384-411: Is a freestanding 105-bed, pediatric acute care facility adjacent to RWJUH. It is affiliated with both Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital , and is a member of RWJBarnabas Health . The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout New Jersey . The hospital features

416-588: Is a part of Rutgers University and located in New Brunswick , New Jersey . CINJ is one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation designated by the National Cancer Institute and the only one in New Jersey located in the heart of New Brunswick. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is an Institute of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at Rutgers University and is located adjacent to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, which serves as its primary clinical affiliate. In 2019, officials from RWJBarnabas announced that plans were made to construct

448-729: Is a part of the RWJBarnabas Health System. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School . Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton also features state designated Primary Angioplasty Site. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and has earned an A on the Leapfrog Group's hospital safety grades. The hospital is also an accredited primary stroke center. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway formerly Rahway Hospital ,

480-562: Is also a Level 1 trauma center . The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital was founded as the New Brunswick City Hospital in 1884, but it changed its name to the John Wells Memorial Hospital in 1889 when community leader and volunteer Grace Tileston Wells donated a building at the corner of Somerset and Division streets in honor of her late husband, John Wells. That first small building

512-462: Is supported by more than $ 99 million annually in cancer-related research grants. CINJ has over 850 employees and manages more than 120,000 patient visits annually. Recent additions to the facility have tripled the square footage to 225,000 square feet (20,900 m ), and the patient care setting was reconfigured to give it the feel of a much smaller institution. CINJ provides a Resource and Learning Center, where patients and their families can review

544-573: Is the Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJUH Somerset, a clinical research affiliate of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. RWJUH Somerset is nationally recognized as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. Its Steeplechase Cancer Center is designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by

576-424: The Central New Jersey and beyond. The medical center is a part of the RWJBarnabas Health System and the flagship hospital of the system. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School . Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital also features a Level 1 Trauma Center, 1 of 4 in New Jersey. The American College of Surgeons ' Commission on Cancer has rated RWJUH among

608-469: The American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer – a distinction achieved by only one in four hospitals nationwide that treat cancer patients. The Joint Surgery Institute at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for total knee- and total hip-replacement surgery. The medical center is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by

640-704: The Joint Commission and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services . It is one of nine Medical Coordination Centers established by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to coordinate communication among emergency responders during a disaster situation. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton is a 287-bed non-profit, public, research and academic teaching hospital located in Hamilton providing care for western New Jersey and beyond. The medical center

672-400: The heart of New Brunswick. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is an Institute of Rutgers University and is located adjacent to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital , which serves as its primary clinical affiliate. CINJ delivers comprehensive cancer care to both adults and children and conducts laboratory, clinical, prevention, and population research. Laboratory research at CINJ

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704-436: The hospital auxiliary was founded. In 1986, the hospital was renamed Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after Robert Wood Johnson II , the former president and chairman of the board of Johnson & Johnson . In 2014, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Somerset Medical Center officially completed their merger. In 2015, Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System signed an agreement which outlines

736-457: The hospital opened The Laurie Proton Therapy Center . Made possible thanks to a lead gift from the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation as well as support from individual donors, it is currently home to the world's third MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. The center treats prostate, breast, lung, head and neck, brain, pediatric, pancreatic, and other cancers with what is currently considered to be

768-403: The hospital was ranked nationally in one specialties by the 2010-11 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #37 in pulmonology and respiratory disorders. In 2011 the hospital was ranked nationally in one specialty by the 2011-12 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #42 in pulmonology and respiratory disorders. In 2012

800-430: The hospital was ranked nationally in three specialties by the 2012-13 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #49 in cancer, #47 in geriatrics, and #37 in pulmonology. In 2014 the hospital was ranked nationally in one specialty by the 2014-15 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #50 in cancer. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset ,

832-475: The hospital was ranked nationally in two specialties by the 2008-09 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #50 in cardiology & heart surgery, and #40 in respiratory disorders. In 2009 the hospital was ranked nationally in three specialties by the 2009-10 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospital rankings. The hospital was ranked #40 in cancer, #36 in cardiology & heart surgery, and #50 in respiratory disorders. In 2010

864-427: The latest information on advanced therapies and new clinical trials. CINJ is physically connected by a sky bridge to RWJ University Hospital. The current CINJ does not have any inpatient beds and currently inpatients are either treated at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (0-21) or Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (21+). In 2019, officials from RWJBarnabas announced that plans were made to construct

896-419: The merger between these two health systems. Once complete, the transaction would create New Jersey's largest health care system and one of the largest in the nation. The New Jersey Attorney General must review the deal before it is official, with the expectation that the merger would be completed in 2016. On March 30, 2016, the two health systems officially merged and formed RWJBarnabas . Additionally in 2015,

928-407: The most precise form of cancer treatment. Instead of using conventional radiation therapy to destroy cancer cells, proton therapy uses a beam of protons that can be aimed directly at tumors. There is less damage to surrounding tissue, and doctors can use a higher dose of radiation than conventional therapy. The treatment is painless, has mild side effects, and has minimal risk. Proton therapy is part of

960-605: The nation's best comprehensive cancer centers and the hospital's Comprehensive Stroke Center is certified by the Joint Commission to provide complex stroke care. Harvard University researchers, in a study commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund , identified RWJUH as one of the top-ten hospitals in the nation for clinical quality. RWJUH is also a four-time recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence. The Institute for Diversity and Health Management, an American Hospital Association (AHA) affiliate, has recognized RWJUH as

992-453: The new building occurred on June 24, 2021 with attendees including New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy , CEO of RWJBH Barry Ostrowsky, and Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway . In January 2017, Steven K. Libutti , MD, FACS became the third permanent Director of CINJ. In October 2017, H. Richard Alexander, MD, FACS, joined Rutgers as the chief surgical officer. Joint Commission Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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1024-477: Was expanded in 1916 to accommodate the growing area and renamed Middlesex General Hospital . In 1958, an addition to the hospital was built that housed the first vascular lab in New Jersey, an intensive care unit, cardiopulmonary lab, a thirteen-room operating suite, and increased the number of beds by 287. At this time, the Department of Clinical Research was established, X-ray technologist training began, and

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