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Forging a Healthy Environment
THE PRINCETON-MERCER REGION BOASTS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS. These centers provide residents with vital access to necessary treatment and excellent inpatient and outpatient care at centers that use the latest technology and research to assist their patients.
New Jersey hospitals and health
systems also support their communities with free and discounted health care services, community health-improvement programs and education, research and other benefits valued at $2.9 billion, according to the 2018 annual report of community benefit programs from the New Jersey Hospital Association.
Hospitals and Physicians
Penn Medicine – Princeton Health is
a comprehensive health care system that provides acute-care services through Princeton Medical Center and behavioral health care through Princeton House Behavioral Health. Home care, rehabilitation and hospice care providers serve Princeton-Mercer residents as part of the Princeton HomeCare group, and Princeton Medicine Physicians is
a network of local offices offering both primary and specialty care.
center. With 13 locations, these centers specialize in illness prevention, everyday medical needs, chronic health issues and care specific to women and older adults.
Senior Services
The Princeton Senior Resource Center offers a variety of programs and services for area seniors, including social and recreational activities, health and fitness classes, educational and enrichment programs, retirement planning and re-employment programs and volunteer activities.
Artis Senior Living in Princeton
specializes in care for residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The facility offers visual cues to aid in recognition, and licensed nurses are available 24 hours a day. Other services include medication management; mobility assistance; physical, occupational and speech therapy; cueing and orientation assistance; and weekly housekeeping, including a linen and laundry service.
McCorristin Square in Hamilton offers affordable independent living for seniors 62+ with one- and two-bedroom apartments and a variety of on-site and off-site activities.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) offers expanded access to high-quality medical services and innovative therapies. The 965-
bed hospital has campuses in New Brunswick and Somerville. Together, the two locations serve as the flagship of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest health system in New Jersey.
St. Francis Medical Center, founded in 1874, was Trenton’s first hospital. Today, the hospital’s more than 300 medical staff physicians represent all specialties, but cardiac care is a particular focus.
St. Francis is Mercer County’s only comprehensive cardiac surgery program. The medical center is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare systems in the U.S.
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
in Trenton has a long history of serving the region. The hospital includes renowned stroke and trauma facilities and houses Mercer County’s designated Emergency Mental Health Services Center. The facility also has the region’s only designated neurological emergency department, which receives patients from all over the region.
Capital Health Primary Care is the primary care arm of the regional medical
A Word From Our Members
Sustaining a culture of health
To make a measurable difference, you first must understand the needs of a community. The Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP) is a
collaboration of hospitals, health departments, the Mercer County Department of Human Services and other not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to measurably improve the health of residents of the greater Mercer County community. The GMPHP concluded an in-depth needs assessment of the residents.
A few of the findings reveal Mercer County has demographic diversity, compared to New Jersey. Overall poverty levels and unemployment rates are similar in Mercer County compared to New Jersey. However, certain localities within Mercer County have disproportionately higher rates of poverty and unemployment.
We have an opportunity to make lasting changes for our community. Studies have shown that social factors, including relationship within families and among communities, education, racial segregation and poverty, account for a third of the deaths in the United States.
Progressive hospital systems are changing the health care
landscape. They have become a community convener that promotes public health. They also increasingly see themselves as part of a health care ecosystem. Other players, including policy makers, funders, community health centers, city and state governments and nonprofits, are redefining their roles as well. These groups have the ability and knowledge to work together to succeed in true health care reform. There is also a compelling business case to be made for this practice. Successful corporations need a healthy society. Education, health care and equal opportunity are essential to a productive workforce. Beyond the walls of the hospitals and traditional wellness programs, we need to address the social determinants of health conditions, working in collaboration with others in the community.
RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest integrated health care delivery system, treats and serves more than 5 million patients each year. Beyond addressing health care through the provision of patient care within the walls of their hospitals, clinics and home care facilities, RWJBH leaders are driven to make a unique impact in local communities.
Diane Grillo
VP Health Promotion
RWJ Hamilton/RWJBarnabas Health diane.grillo@rwjbh.org
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