BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER

NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AT THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS FASTER TREATMENT

The TrueBeam system is fully integrated to perform radiotherapy and radiosurgery. This advanced system synchronizes imaging, patient positioning, motion management and treatment delivery. TrueBeam offers personalized treatment for some of the most complex cases including brain, lung, liver, pancreas and prostate cancer. Additionally, treatments that once took 10 to 30 minutes can now be completed in less than two minutes. With faster treatment, there is less chance of tumor and patient movement, making the treatment process more precise, comfortable and convenient for patients.

AMONG THE BEST IN THE U.S.

For the 15th consecutive time, Saint Barnabas Medical Center was awarded straight A grades from The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade, one of only 41 hospitals in the country— and the only hospital in a seven-state area, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Maryland—to have achieved straight As since the survey began in 2012. “Patient safety is a core value and our number one priority at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. We are proud to be among the elite group of 41 hospitals nationally recognized for our intentional focus on patient safety and high-quality health care for our patients and their families,” says Stephen P. Zieniewicz, FACHE, President and CEO, Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

NEW SBMC MEDICAL STAFF INDUCTED

Congratulations to our new Medical Staff Leadership, who were inducted at the most recent Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting. Pictured, from left, are Treasurer Alison Grann, MD; 2nd Vice President Michael Addis, MD; Secretary John Shumko, MD; Immediate Past President Stephen Crane, MD; 1st Vice President Alan Garten, MD; and P resident John Russo, MD.

NEXT-GENERATION ROBOTIC SURGERY

Physicians and staff from the Operating Room at Saint Barnabas Medical Center celebrated the addition and upgrade of the daVinci Robotic Surgical Systems. The hospital welcomed the newest generation of this technology, which can be used for advanced, minimally invasive surgery including gastrointestinal, thoracic, gynecologic and urologic surgery.