07/07/24
University Hospital Unaffected By Nationwide IT Disruptions
All facilities are operating as normal
University Hospital in Newark is unaffected by the nationwide technology impact. All facilities are operating as normal.
We understand other hospitals in Northern New Jersey have been affected and, as the only State-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, we are standing by to help other institutions and the communities they serve.
The 911 systems serving the Greater Newark area are fully operational. Our emergency response continues as normal. We are ready to dispatch ambulances in Newark, Orange, South Orange, Maplewood, and Irvington, as well as at Newark International Airport and Port Newark.
Groundbreaking University Hospital EMS Program is First State-Certified Level 1 Trauma Center to Bring Life-Saving Blood Transfusions to Prehospital Setting in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ: University Hospital is proud to announce the launch of a new lifesaving, ambulance-based blood transfusion program aimed at improving patient outcomes in critically injured patients. This new initiative, which is only available in a handful of hospitals across the country, will equip specially-trained University Hospital paramedics with the ability to administer blood transfusions […]
Dr. Kaitlan Baston Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital
Dr. Baston Has Served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health Since 2023 and Will Serve as Interim Replacement for CEO & President Ed Jimenez NEWARK – University Hospital today announced the appointment of Dr. Kaitlan Baston, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, as interim CEO effective May 3, 2025. […]
University Hospital Joins Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™
Newark, New Jersey, July 2023 – University Hospital today announced the implementation of a Nurse Residency program based on the Vizient and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Vizient/AACN) Nurse Residency Program™. The program is designed to ease the transition of newly graduated nurses from the classroom setting to the clinical practice environment to promote […]