Family Health Magazine - Fall/Winter 2003 - Saint Barnabas Medical Center

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Family Health Magazine - Fall/Winter 2003

The Saint Barnabas Health Care System is named New Jersey’s ‘2002 Outstanding Employer’

The Saint Barnabas Health Care System is proud to be named as the state’s “2002 Outstanding Employer” by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association — the nation’s largest state-level employer association. The Saint Barnabas Health Care System was chosen from a group of 18,000
companies in New Jersey to receive this honor, and is the only health care organization to be selected. The System is one of just three New Jersey companies to be recognized for achieving excellence in human resource management.

The System has been the recipient of a wide variety of industry and other awards in 2002. “We are extremely proud that our exceptional teams and excellent care have received recognition nationally, regionally and state-wide,” says Ronald J. Del Mauro, Chairman of Saint Barnabas Medical Center and President and Chief Executive Officer of the System.

2002 Awards and Honors

Some of the many 2002 Awards and Honors are listed below:

NEW JERSEY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (18,000 organizations)
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYER AWARD – 2002 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Saint Barnabas Health Care System

MODERN HEALTHCARE TOP 100 INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORKS
Saint Barnabas Health Care System

JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
All nine Saint Barnabas Health Care System hospitals awarded scores in the 90s.

AARP TOP 50 HOSPITALS IN AMERICA
Saint Barnabas Medical Center ranked 13th of 50 hospitals in the nation and best in NJ.

AARP TOP HOSPITALS IN AMERICA FOR PULMONARY CARE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center ranked in top ten.

2002 NATIONAL MAGNET AWARD FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE
Kimball Medical Center

NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR
Joseph E. Buckelew, Kimball Medical Center and Saint Barnabas Health Care System

NEW JERSEY STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION 2002 PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Ronald J. Del Mauro, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Saint Barnabas Health Care System

2002 C.A.R.E. AWARD RECIPIENTS
Nancy E. Holecek, R.N., Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services, Saint Barnabas Health Care System

Anne Macaluso, R.N., Regional Director of Geriatric Services and Education, Kimball Medical Center

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES SENIOR CAREER AWARD
Joanne Carrocino, Executive Director, Kimball Medical Center

HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TRUST OF NEW JERSEY 2002 COMMUNITY
OUTREACH AWARD
ARC Primary Care and Dental Services, Kimball Medical Center

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S NURSING MERIT AWARD -- 2002 Nancy Shendell-Falik, R.N.,Vice President, Patient Care Services, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

PRESS, GANEY 2002 COMPASS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Irvington General Hospital

2002 NEW JERSEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATION
Awards To the Saint Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative CARE Center

Spirit of Hospice Award – Community Leader
William Pike, Chairman, Board of Trustees

Hospice Team Awards Hospice Support Staff Member -
Joan Tietjen, Administrative Assistant

Hospice Home Health Aide - Gertrude Smith

Hospice Spiritual Caregiver - Rev. Robert Cassels

Hospice Volunteer - Rich Male

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