Jersey City Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, this week unveiled an expanded adult and new pediatric Emergency Department. The new state-of-the-art department is part of a $100 million expansion totaling 60,000 square feet that will include surgery suites and more rooms for inpatients.
“The expanded Emergency Department will further enhance Jersey City Medical Center’s capacity to deliver outstanding care to the community,” said Barry H. Ostrowsky, CEO of RWJBarnabas Health.
Ostrowsky added that the Medical Center is also opening a new pediatric emergency department as part of the expansion, with support from a donation from the Abercrombie Guild. JCMC’s Emergency Department already was the busiest and highest-volume ED in Hudson County before the expansion.
In addition to 765 doctors and 603 nurses, the hospital has 2,521 staff and a team of volunteers. Jersey City Medical Center sees more than 300,000 outpatient visits annually, with 16,070 admissions, 7,204 surgeries (including same-day surgeries), and 2,024 births. Read more.
