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Dec 29, 2021, 13:19 ET Statement of Cathy Bennett, President and CEO, New Jersey Hospital Association

"With COVID hospitalizations increasing 47 percent in just one week, hospitals in all regions of New Jersey have entered 'level red' in their...

Dec 16, 2021, 14:50 ET COVID's Uncounted Losses: Deaths at Home Increased in N.J. During Pandemic

Total deaths in New Jersey last year far surpassed the average numbers in prior years, but not all of those "excess" deaths are directly attributable ...

Nov 23, 2021, 09:30 ET NJHA Analysis: Pre-Pandemic List of N.J.'s Most Vulnerable Zip Codes Foreshadowed Communities Hit Hardest by COVID

Preparing for the next big public health threat could be more effective by focusing on communities that are lacking in social determinants of health...

Oct 18, 2021, 12:07 ET NJHA Series Takes 'All-In' Approach to Improving Infection Prevention Across Healthcare

COVID-19 has demonstrated the vital importance of infection prevention to protect patients, long term care residents and healthcare workers. The New...

Oct 11, 2021, 11:04 ET Nurse2Nurse: New Initiative Delivers Peer Support to N.J. Nurses

With nearly two-thirds of the nation's nurses reporting that they feel overwhelmed amid COVID-19, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (RUBHC)...

Aug 19, 2021, 14:40 ET N.J. Hospital Visitation Restrictions Return as COVID Surges

Rising COVID activity has led to the return of visitation restrictions for hospitals in some parts of New Jersey. Under color-coded visitation...

Aug 18, 2021, 14:30 ET Statement of Cathy Bennett, NJHA President and CEO, on the Importance of COVID-19 Booster Shots

"We welcome the updated advice today from the Biden Administration regarding the need for COVID-19 booster shots, which is based on the latest...

Jul 19, 2021, 16:29 ET Honoring Healthcare Heroes

The New Jersey Hospital Association recently honored the compassion, leadership and heroics of its members during this pandemic year with a new...

Jun 11, 2021, 13:51 ET N.J. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Lowest Level Since Pandemic's Earliest Days

New Jersey hospitals are caring for 385 COVID-19 patients today – the lowest number on record since New Jersey began formally tracking COVID...

Jun 01, 2021, 15:57 ET Once Hard-Hit, N.J. Hospitals Send Donations as India Confronts COVID Surge

As one of the nation's first COVID hotspots, New Jersey hospitals were the grateful recipients of medical equipment donations from across the country....

May 24, 2021, 15:59 ET NJHA Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for Team Members

The New Jersey Hospital Association, the state's largest healthcare trade association representing hospitals and post-acute care facilities, will...

Apr 29, 2021, 15:08 ET The Other Epidemic: Survey & Hospital Claims Data Show the Mental Health Toll of COVID in NJ

The prevalence of anxiety, depression and drug and substance abuse have all increased among New Jersey residents amid the pandemic, survey responses...

Mar 25, 2021, 15:32 ET 66,000 Patient Lives Saved: Report Looks Back at New Jersey's Pandemic Year

In a year of pandemic marked by loss, a new report shows the life-saving outcomes of New Jersey hospitals: More than 66,000 lives saved among...

Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 ET Partnership Brings COVID Vaccine Information to N.J. Residents

The New Jersey Hospital Association today unveiled a new partnership with other statewide organizations to highlight tailored COVID-19 vaccination...

Feb 23, 2021, 15:19 ET Statement of NJHA President and CEO Cathy Bennett on Gov. Murphy's FY 2022 Budget Proposal

"Thank you to Governor Murphy for a budget proposal that recognizes the critical role of our healthcare infrastructure and healthcare heroes in both...

Jan 29, 2021, 10:00 ET NJHA Installs Douglas Struyk as 2021 Board Chair

Douglas A. Struyk, President and CEO of Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, today was installed as chair of the Board of the New Jersey Hospital ...

Jan 19, 2021, 14:34 ET NJHA Announces New Members of Senior Leadership Team

The New Jersey Hospital Association today announced the hiring of two new members of its senior leadership team: Chief Operating Officer Raymond...

Jan 13, 2021, 13:42 ET NJHA Announces Free Webinars on Coping and Resiliency During Pandemic through New EdPower Platform

Today, the New Jersey Hospital Association announced the release of a series of free on-demand wellness webinars, developed by mental health...

Dec 17, 2020, 19:16 ET Statement of Cathy Bennett, NJHA President and CEO, on Passage of Legislation Preserving the Status of Nonprofit Hospitals

"This legislation is the result of cooperation at the highest levels between the Legislature, municipalities and the Hospital Association. It...

Dec 02, 2020, 13:59 ET Study: COVID-19 Mortality Rate Declined 75% Since First Hospitalized Cases, but Concerns Remain for N.J.'s Second Wave

As New Jersey confronts an intense second wave of COVID-19, one key finding from the first months of the pandemic provides a note of hope: The...

Nov 24, 2020, 11:46 ET Joint Statement of the Medical Society of New Jersey, the New Jersey Hospital Association and the New Jersey State Nurses Association on COVID-19 Precautions for the Holiday Season

A century ago, Americans weary of the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic marked Thanksgiving with parades and parties. In some cities, throngs of people ...

Nov 20, 2020, 14:07 ET New Hospital Visitation Policy Uses Color Codes to Set Standard Safety Precautions for Patients, Visitors and Staff

As COVID-19 cases climb in New Jersey, the New Jersey Hospital Association and New Jersey's hospitals partnered to create a standardized policy for...

Oct 26, 2020, 12:10 ET These Navigators Have a Mission to Cover New Jersey with Health Insurance

New Jersey's 2020-2021 open enrollment period for health insurance begins Nov. 1, and the veteran health navigators from the Health Research and...

Oct 08, 2020, 13:30 ET New Survey Finds Most Older New Jerseyans Still Hesitant to Enter Hospitals for Non-COVID-19 Procedures

Results from a new survey found that, despite a steep decline in COVID-19 patients and rigorous health and safety measures in place, a majority of...

Oct 02, 2020, 09:45 ET Report: COVID-19 Has 'Historic' Impact on Hospital Finances

COVID-19 continues to have deep and lingering financial impacts on the state's hospitals. A mid-year analysis of financial data shows nearly 60...