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RWJ Hamilton is proud to receive awards and recognition at the local, state and national levels.
Disease-Specific Care Certification for Diabetes Self-Management Program
The Joint Commission, a national hospital accreditation agency, 2009
RWJ Hamilton is the second hospital in the state and the only hospital in Central or Southern New Jersey to earn this distinction. To do so, a disease management program undergoes an extensive, unannounced, on-site evaluation by a team of Joint Commission reviewers every two years. The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of a program's processes, the program's ability to evaluate and improve care within its own organization, and interviews with patients and staff.
American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation
ACR, 2009
The RWJ Hamilton Diagnostic & Treatment Center at Columbus is an American College of Radiology (ACR)-accredited facility for mammography. The accreditation allows the facility to perform specialized breast imaging and biopsies.
Aster Award
Creative Images, Inc. 2009, Silver Aster
RWJ Hamilton’s Public Relations & Marketing Department received the Aster for our maternity services direct mail piece. The Aster Award is a medical marketing awards program allowing healthcare organizations and advertising agencies to compete against similarly sized competitors from across the nation and world.
Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award,
American Heart Association 2009
RWJ Hamilton consistently complied for at least one year, maintaining the 85 percent requirement in each of the seven stroke achievement measures.
Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award, American Heart Association, 2008
Recognizes the hospital’s compliance in seven core “Get With The Guidelines” stroke measures.
Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
State of New Jersey and the Joint Commission
RWJ Hamilton is the first hospital in Mercer County to achieve national and state certifications.
Public Service Award
NJ Business & Industry Association
Chosen for the best community service program statewide for our Shapedown program, which responds to the national epidemic of childhood obesity
Start! Fit-Friendly
American Heart Association, 2007 and 2008, Gold award
Recognizes our efforts to promote a wellness culture for our employees, support physical activity and offer healthy eating options at work
Community Fitness Innovation Award
American Heart Association, 2007
Recognizes our efforts to combat childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes through the Diabetes Screening and Support Program for Children and Teens in Mercer County.
HealthGrades Award
HealthGrades national ratings system
RWJ Hamilton placed in the top ten percent among hospitals nationwide for stroke, maternity, pulmonary, gastrointestinal and critical care.
eHealthcare Leadership Award
eHealthcare Strategy and Trends
Awarded for best hospital Intranet site in 2005, 2006 and 2007
Consumer Choice Award
National Research Corporation, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 2006/2007, 2007/2008
Chosen as the area's most-preferred hospital for quality care and image.
Excellence in Diversity Award
Human Resources Management Association, 2005
Recognized for our commitment to diversity as presented by Human Resources
Management Association of Princeton, the local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.
New Jersey Governor's Award for Performance Excellence
Quality New Jersey, 2004, Gold rating
Recognized for our outstanding excellence in quality as well as a systematic approach to overall management.
JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
In its most recent survey, completed in November 2008, the Joint Commission once again found RWJ Hamilton in full compliance with all applicable standards and awarded the hospital full accreditation.
AFFILIATIONS
- In 1994, RWJ Hamilton began an exciting partnership with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, the principle hospital for the University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. This affiliation has led to significant growth in every area of the hospital and has provided RWJ Hamilton’s patients with the latest medical innovations and the expertise of outstanding physicians in every specialty. Together, RWJ Hamilton and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital provide the community with access to every medical advancement at all levels of patient care.
- RWJ Hamilton is one of six acute care hospitals in the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network. Robert Wood Johnson Health Network is a clinically integrated network of independent and legally affiliated healthcare providers in Central New Jersey. With the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, it is also the only state-based healthcare network to include a medical school among its members. In addition to acute care hospitals, the Network includes a children's rehabilitation hospital, a behavioral healthcare system, four federally qualified healthcare centers and a system of elder care facilities. The Robert Wood Johnson Health Network fosters healthcare innovation and excellence through innovative educational and research programs created in collaboration with Network physicians, nurses, and other professionals on the front lines of patient care. This patient-focused approach fosters a dynamic, leading-edge healthcare environment and promotes efficiencies through the strategic use of shared resources.
- RWJ Hamilton is affiliated with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton provides local access to leading academic physicians and research initiatives.
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The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service.
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RWJ Hamilton is an affiliate of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals (NJCTH), the state’s premier teaching hospital network. Founded in 1986 to recognize the unique nature and special needs of teaching hospitals, this non-profit consortium consists of Atlantic Health System, Cooper Health System, Meridian Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Somerset Medical Center, UMDNJ-University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and Warren Hospital. Together, NJCTH institutions represent more than 29,000 health care professionals and 7,100 hospital beds; care for more than 216,000 inpatients and nearly 3,000,000 outpatients each year; total an aggregate budget in excess of $3,200,000,000 per year; and provide a significant amount of the state’s charity care while constituting less than 20% of the state’s hospitals.
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Lakeview Child Center is an autonomous affiliate of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Lakeview Child Center, which opened in 1985, operates a network of seven childcare centers throughout Central New Jersey. Lakeview Child Center is required by the State of New Jersey Child Care Licensing Law to be licensed by the Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing.
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