Wednesday, March 6, 2013
National Sleep Awareness Week is March 5-11
Editor's note: The following feature is courtesy of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Regularly getting four hours or less of sleep isn’t enough rest for most people, but sacrificing sleep to get it all done appears to be the new cultural norm. As National Sleep Awareness Week approaches, Anays M. Sotolongo, M.D., medical director of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), encourages broader understanding and acceptance of the importance of sleep. “I often hear ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead,’ but the truth is sleep is important now,” Sotolongo says. “There are consequences to not getting enough rest, including poor concentration, weight gain and poor libido.” According to the U.S. …
Friday, February 22, 2013
A Fedex driver was struck and killed by a van this morning in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township. The driver who hit him was taken by helicopter to a New Brunswick trauma center
Woodbridge police confirmed that the driver of a FedEx truck was struck and killed by a van this morning in the Colonia section of Woodbridge. "He was just doing his job" when he was hit by the male driver of a minivan, said Woodbridge Police Captain Roy Hoppock. Even though the FedEx driver was hit, it was the driver of the other vehicle who was airlifted by a Medevac helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Hoppock said. That driver, who hit the FedEx employee, suffered injuries that required his immediate transportation to Robert Wood Johnson Trauma Center in New Brunswick. He was airlifted there by Medevac. The FedEx driver was 40 years old, an abclocal.com report said. The accident happened at …
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The hospital was recognized by Consumer Reports magazine
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Consumer Reports has ranked Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) among the top five New York area hospitals for patient safety. The ratings, which were released this week, are based upon four measures: hospital-acquired infections, readmission rates, communication about medications and communication about discharge planning. “RWJUH has a strong commitment to excellence, quality and patient safety,” says Stephen K. Jones, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. “Achieving this status is a fitting tribute to the outstanding team of dedicated faculty physicians at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and community physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and employees, as well …
Patri
11:56 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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