Honoring Individuals and Institutions Dedicated to the City of Newark
Caption (L to R): Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer, RWJBarnabas Health; Atiya Jaha-Rashidi, MHA, RN, Chief Equity Officer and Vice President of Community Relations, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (NBIMC); Lawrence Boresen, Vice President & General Manager, Turner Construction (Corporate Awardee); Judith Thompson-Morris, Deputy Director, New Jersey Local Initiatives Support Corporation-Greater Newark (Community Awardee); Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President & CEO, NBIMC; Marilyn Harris, Vice President Ambulatory Services and Marc Cohen, MD, Chairman, Department of Medicine, NBIMC (Medical Program Awardees); and Francis J. Giantomasi, Esq, Chair, NBIMC Board of Trustees
NEWARK, NJ (Sept. 28, 2023) — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, hosted its 18th Annual Celebrating Newark: Partners in Progress awards dinner at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on September 21. The annual dinner and awards ceremony honors individuals and institutions who have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to a healthier Newark. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit comprehensive geriatric care at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
Caption: Judith Thompson-Morris, Deputy Director, New Jersey Local Initiatives Support Corporation-Greater Newark receives the 2023 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Partners in Progress Community Award. Presented by Atiya Jaha-Rashidi, MHA, RN, Chief Equity Officer and Vice President of Community Relations, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children’s Hospital of New Jersey and Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
Caption: Marc Cohen, MD, Chairman, Department of Medicine and Marilyn Harris, Vice President Ambulatory Services at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (pictured center) receive the 2023 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Partners in Progress Medical Program Award from Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (far left) and Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer, RWJBarnabas Health (far right)
Caption: Lawrence Boresen, Vice President & General Manager, Turner Construction receives the 2023 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Partners in Progress Corporate Award from Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center & Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
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Comprehensive Geriatric Care at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel is a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) Exemplar hospital.
The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center offers integrated health care services to patients 65 years of age and older. Patients receive coordinated care from a team of experienced geriatricians and medical staff including a social worker, patient navigator, and patient access representative who facilitates coordinated care for each patient with referrals to medical specialists, dieticians, rehabilitative therapists, podiatrists, optometrists, audiologists, psychologists, support groups and community agencies. The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is one of three Institutes of its kind within the RWJBarnabas Health system supported by a gift from James and Sharon Maida.
Newark Beth Israel’s geriatric inpatient unit consists of 24 private rooms, spanning 2 floors of the hospital, and is specifically outfitted to meet the unique needs of older adult patients. The new geriatric unit features rooms large enough to accommodate physical therapy activities, beds specifically designed to reduce pressure injuries and reduce fall hazards, cushioned slip resistant flooring, sliding doors to private bathrooms, with bathroom guard rails for ease of access. In addition, select rooms have been outfitted with equipment to support patients who are not ambulatory. The hallways are brightly colored with color blocking patterns that help guide and orient patients. Hallways are also fitted with guardrails, pull out seating, a centralized nursing station and dimmable lighting. The unit also features wheelchair accessible family visitor lounges.
Named in honor of the late congressman, the Donald M. Payne, Sr., Geriatric Emergency Department offers a comfortable environment devoted to the complex needs of our senior patients. The department’s serene environment coupled with wider stretchers, thicker mattresses, non-glare/non-slip flooring, specialized lighting and comfortable bedside chairs support the best in emergency care for our senior patients who often undergo more extensive testing than younger patients.
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 a Top Teaching Hospital and home to one of the nation’s top 15 heart transplant centers, which has performed more than 1,100 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 residents.
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