Saint Peter's University Hospital

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Saint Peters University Hospital

Location
Place	New Brunswick, NJ (? country)
Organisation
Care System/Type	Unknown
Affiliated University	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Drexel University
Services
Emergency Dept.	Acute Care Children's Hospital Regional Perinatal Center
Beds	422
History
Founded	1907
Links
Website	Homepage
See also

Saint Peters University Hospital is a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

[edit] Mission Statement

Keeping faith with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and guided by the Bishop of Metuchen, Saint Peter's University Hospital is committed to humble service to humanity, especially the poor, through competence and good stewardship of resources.

We minister to the whole person, body and spirit, preserving the dignity and sacredness of each life. We are pledged to the creation of an environment of mutual support among our employees, physicians and volunteers and to the education and training of health-care personnel.

We are witnesses in our community to the highest ethical and moral principles in pursuit of excellence and patient safety.

[edit] About the Hospital

For almost a century, Saint Peter's University Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of central New Jersey. From our simple beginnings in 1907, Saint Peter's has grown to become a technologically-advanced, 458-bed teaching hospital that provides a broad array of services to the community - from sophisticated care of premature babies to specialized geriatric medicine.

Saint Peter's brings the latest medical practices and highly skilled professionals to the bedside. We treat more than 30,000 inpatients and more than 200,000 outpatients annually. We employ 2,800 healthcare professionals and support personnel, and more than 900 physicians and dentists have privileges at our facility. Saint Peter's is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and was the tenth hospital in the nation to be certified as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurse Credentialing Center.

As a state-designated acute care children's hospital, Saint Peter's offers a full range of specialized pediatric healthcare services. We also offer one of the most sophisticated maternity programs and operate one of the largest, most advanced neonatal intensive care units in the country as a state-designated Regional Perinatal Center. We are an international training center for minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and hundreds of complex MIS procedures are performed here every year. We are one of only a few in the nation recognized by the American Diabetes Association in all areas of diabetes education. We are also a regional provider of radiation and oncology services and specialize in integrated geriatric medicine.

Saint Peter's University Hospital is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which has been ranked the nation's best pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years (2003, 2004 and 2005). Together, we've established the CHOP Cardiac Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital that specializes in monitoring and treating cardiac abnormalities in infants and children. In support of our mission to provide quality medical education, Saint Peter's became an academic affiliate of Drexel University College of Medicine, the largest private medical school in the nation and a leader in health science education and research, in 2005. Drexel University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's top doctoral universities.

While medical advances help to provide better patient care than ever before, Saint Peter's healing mission would be incomplete without the personal commitment of employees that responds to the total, individual person - spiritually, emotionally and physically.

Saint Peter's University Hospital is a non-profit, acute-care facility sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.

Saint Peter's University Hospital Fact Sheet: New Jersey's first state-designated Regional Perinatal Center (Level III) and NICU (Level III), established in 1981. Delivers approximately 6,400 newborns annually, more than any other facility in New Jersey. Admits approximately 1,700 newborns to the 54-bassinett NICU, one of the largest on the East Coast. Renowned for its practice of obstetrics, especially in the area of problem and high-risk pregnancies. Services include: Maternal-Fetal Medicine (high-risk obstetrical care) Antenatal Testing Unit (advanced ultrasound testing). Approximately 20,000 three- and four-dimensional sonograms performed annually. Institute for Genetic Medicine (genetic counseling, testing and treatment) Perinatal Evaluation and Treatment (perinatal emergency triage and treatment) High-Risk Antepartum Unit (hospital care for pregnant women experiencing complications or high-risk pregnancies) Infant and Perinatal Loss Evaluation Program (diagnostic and treatment center for repeated miscarriage/pregnancy loss) Obstetrical medicine (treats medical complications in pregnancy) General OB-GYN The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's, an affiliate of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is a state-designated acute care children's hospital that treats more children than any other hospital in Central New Jersey. Services include: A six-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) staffed by pediatric intensivists and specially trained pediatric nurses. A dedicated pediatric emergency department that treats more than 18,000 children annually. Comprehensive pediatric surgery, including minimally invasive services. The largest group of specially trained pediatric anesthesiologists in the area, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. A pediatric cardiology program in affiliation with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has been ranked the number one children's hospital in the country by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years (2003, 2004and 2005). A regional Craniofacial-Neurosurgical Center specializing in the correction of cleft lip and cleft palate (unique to the region). Pediatric Endocrinology, recognized by the American Diabetes Association in all seven areas of diabetes education (which includes adult endocrinology). The Medical Technology Center for Infants and Children, in cooperation with Drexel University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), is the region's first biomedical technology center geared specifically for infants and children. Performs hundreds of complex minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures a year and is a national training center for MIS surgeons. For more than 40 years, a regional provider of comprehensive cancer services including radiation oncology, outpatient chemotherapy, The Head and Neck Clinic, prostate seed implantation, breast cancer treatment, gynecologic oncology, minimally invasive surgery and support groups. Specializes in integrated geriatric medicine, offering services and satellite centers that include Geriatric Evaluation and Management Service (intensive outpatient program for frail seniors), Margaret McLaughlin McCarrick Care Center, The Center for Adult Healthcare, Adult Medical Day Care Center at Monroe and Retirement Community Nursing. Diabetes Care and Control Center, one of only a few programs in the nation recognized by the American Diabetes Association in all areas of diabetes education. The Institute for Genetic Medicine, the sole hospital-based provider of genetic services to infants, children and adults in central New Jersey, counsels, tests and treats those with a family history of chromosome abnormalities, birth defects, skeletal dysplasias, cancer syndromes and other types of inherited disorders. Women's health services, including imaging services and urogynecology.

[edit] Saint Peter’s Foundation

At Saint Peter’s University Hospital, thousands of individuals work together to deliver the highest quality care to our patients by addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. With the commitment of our physicians and nurses, our administration and support staff, and our volunteers, we strive to fulfill our mission of providing the best medical care while preserving the dignity and sacredness of each life.

Thanks in large part to the philanthropic support Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives from members of the community, the hospital is able to maintain this promise and expand our healthcare programs.

Saint Peter’s has had the privilege of treating many patients — with extraordinary care that requires a great deal of financial resources. When you make an unrestricted gift to the Sister Marie de Pazzi Annual Fund, you help ensure we can provide the support needed to keep all our programs strong, from Neonatology and Pediatrics to Oncology and Ambulatory Services. Your generosity strengthens our commitment to offering the finest in healthcare, technology, research, teaching, and so much more.

Ways to Give

The Sister Marie de Pazzi Annual Fund

Special Events

Memorials and commemorative gifts

Saint Peter’s University Hospital Auxiliary

If you’d like to contact Saint Peter’s Foundation, please call 732-745-8542 or write to Saint Peter’s Foundation, 254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.