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Nominations for Local 5089 Officers and Representatives are now open
The Nominations/Election Committee announces that there are eleven (11) local officer positions that are up for election this year as well as Representative positions.
FTC challenges Jefferson-Albert Einstein hospital merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it will challenge the proposed merger between two Philadelphia-area not-for-profit health systems on the grounds the combination would reduce competition.
N.J. officials doing ‘everything we can’ to prepare for coronavirus, Murphy says
As fears grow about the spread of the coronavirus across the globe, Gov. Phil Murphy said state government officials held a meeting Wednesday morning to make sure New Jersey is prepared.
Not every N.J. hospital sees need to merge into bigger system — but independents are dwindling
Every year, New Jersey’s health care system moves one merger closer to making independent hospitals a relic of the past.
Keep heat on to keep hosps open | Jersey Journal editorial
The assignment of a state monitor to review the finances of the three CarePoint Health hospitals in Hudson County is a welcome development in a twisting, turning saga in which the welfare of residents is literally at stake.
Another Step Toward Controversial Merger of Med Schools
A controversial proposal to merge the two Rutgers University medical schools into a single entity spread over two cities 30 miles apart may be gaining momentum, despite concerns among some faculty and staff about the process and potential risks involved.
Further Consolidations Are Being Eyed for Rutgers’ Two Med Schools
Merging Rutgers’ medical schools under one umbrella entity with two separate campuses could yield an institution with one of America’s largest classes, boost research-dollar rankings, improve student education opportunities and expand patient access to clinical trials.
Coronavirus screening on cruise ship docked in N.J. sends 4 to hospital for evaluation
Four of the 27 Royal Caribbean passengers screened for coronavirus after the cruise ship docked in Bayonne on Friday morning were sent to hospitals for further evaluation, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.
Independent streak
Hospital mergers are on the rise but standalone facilities are finding ways to survive.