About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
One of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital provides state-of-the-art care across the full range of health care services. Specialties include cardiac care from screening to heart surgery and transplantation, cancer care, emergency medicine, pediatrics and maternal-fetal medicine.
Quality, Awards and Honors
The hospital has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for heart and heart surgery (No. 36), cancer (No. 40) respiratory disorders (No. 50), according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 ranking of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has rated RWJUH among the nation's best comprehensive cancer centers. The Leapfrog Group rated RWJUH as one of the 50 exceptional U.S. hospitals, as published in Consumers Digest magazine. Harvard University researchers, in a study commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund, identified RWJUH as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for clinical quality. RWJUH is also a recipient of the prestigious Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence for more than 10 consecutive years.
Affiliations
RWJUH is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. It is also the hub of a clinically-integrated medical campus that includes the NCI-designated Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital.
General Information
- 584 inpatient beds
- Over 1,300 physicians and surgeons in every specialty are affiliated with the hospital
- Founded in 1884
Clinical Services
Annual Academic Programs
- Physicians: between 300 and 400 medical residents in all specialties with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
- Nursing: more than 500 nursing students affiliated with five schools.
- Allied Health Professionals: More than 300 allied health professionals including pharmacists; respiratory, physical, occupational and speech/hearing therapists; radiology and dental technologists; dietitians and emergency medical personnel.
General Contact Information
- Main number (732) 828-3000
- Web site: www.rwjuh.edu
- Wellness programs and support groups: (732) 418-8110
- Marketing and Public Relations Department: (732) 937-8521
- Physician Referral Line: 1-888-MD-RWJUH
About Robert Wood Johnson Health System
The parent organization of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Health System also includes Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, and Children’s Specialized Hospital.
About Robert Wood Johnson Health Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Health Network is a clinically integrated network of independent and legally affiliated health care providers in Central New Jersey. With UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, it is also the only state-based health care network to include a medical school among its members.
The network includes six of New Jersey’s leading acute care hospitals including Raritan Bay Medical Center, a children's rehabilitation hospital, a behavioral health care system, four federally qualified health care centers and a system of elder care facilities.
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