Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Recognized Among 2023’s “153 Great Community Hospitals" by Becker’s Hospital Review

Somerville, NJ, August 9, 2023 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (RWJUH Somerset), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review’s “153 Great Community Hospitals" for 2023. The community hospitals included on this prestigious list are lauded for their clinical excellence, compassionate care and economic impact on their communities.

In selecting RWJUH Somerset for the Great Community Hospitals list, Becker’s highlighted the hospital’s specialized primary care services for the LGBTQ+ community, eating disorders program, patient navigation services for Indian, Chinese and Hispanic patients and its 76,000-square-foot expansion project.

“As a community hospital serving the Central New Jersey region for nearly 125 years, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing the highest quality health care services to our community close to home,” said Patrick Delaney, Chief Administrative Officer, RWJUH Somerset. “We are honored to receive national recognition for the exceptional care our team provides to our community.”

RWJUH Somerset was the first in New Jersey to offer primary care services for the LGBTQ+ community when it opened the Babs Siperstein PROUD Center on its campus in 2017. Its services for ages 18 and older include primary medical care, HIV prevention and care, hormone therapy and monitoring, wellness visits, behavioral health therapy, health education, support groups and patient navigation services.

It is one of only two hospitals in New Jersey to offer a dedicated inpatient unit for eating disorders, treating patients age 14 and older for conditions such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders. The hospital recently completed renovations to its inpatient eating disorders unit, expanding its capacity from 14 to 20 beds and including separate spaces for adolescent and adult patients. It also offers outpatient and partial hospitalization for eating disorders patients.

RWJUH Somerset’s Steeplechase Cancer Center, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, offers a full range of outpatient services, including mammography, radiation oncology, infusion therapy, lung cancer screening, clinical research studies, patient navigation services, nutritional counseling and support services.

Its Indian, Chinese and Hispanic Medical Programs help members of the Indian, Chinese and Hispanic communities with arrangements for round-trip transportation for medical appointments; finding medical specialists; filling out forms; interpretation and translation.

RWJUH Somerset is half-way through construction of its two-story vertical expansion which will house a new 35-bed Orthopedic Center of Excellence, with all private rooms, and a rehabilitation gym as well as a 10-bed Rapid Decision Unit for Emergency Department patients. The largest construction project on the hospital campus in 16 years, the project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.

The complete list of Great Community Hospitals can be found on Becker’s website here.

For more information about RWJUH Somerset, visit www.rwjbh.org/somerset.

ABOUT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET

Located in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a nationally accredited, 339-bed regional hospital providing comprehensive emergency, medical/surgical, behavioral health and rehabilitative services to central New Jersey residents. As a designated teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the hospital maintains a family medicine residency program with 21 residents.

RWJUH Somerset has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety including the prestigious Magnet® Award for Nursing Excellence. As the first hospital in New Jersey to offer primary health care services for the LGBTQIA community, RWJUH Somerset has been honored as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

The Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJUH Somerset has been designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. RWJBarnabas Health and RWJUH Somerset in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - bring a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials.

ABOUT RWJBARNABAS HEALTH

RWJBarnabas Health is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, with a service area covering eight counties with five million people. The system includes twelve acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in Rahway and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, three acute care children’s hospitals, Children’s Specialized Hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, affiliated medical groups, multi-site imaging centers and two accountable care organizations.

RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers – with more than 38,000 employees and 9,000 physicians– and routinely captures national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health launched an affiliation with Rutgers University to create New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system. The collaboration aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.

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