COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DeCEMBER 2014

Donors Make It Possible to Create

a New ED to Serve the Community

hanks to the generosity of donors,

emergency services at Saint Peters
Healthcare System are delivered in a
new facility.
With the recent renovation of the Adult
Emergency Department at Saint Peters
University Hospital, a major renovation
and construction project has come
closer to completion. The last phase
of the project, the renovation of an
observation unit, is scheduled to be
completed next year.

Last month the Emergency Department

and its Fast Track were officially dedicated
in the names of its benefactors the
Robert and Joan Campbell Adult
Emergency Department and the Sharon
and John H. Hajjar, MD, Sovereign Medical
Services Fast Track.
Last year the Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric
Emergency Department was opened
following renovations made possible by a
generous donation from the Dorothy B.
Hersh Foundation.
In addition to the major gifts from the
Hersh, Campbell and Hajjar families,
members of the community and
physicians and employees of Saint
Peters Healthcare System have made
donations to underwrite the ED project.
According to James S. Choma, chief
development officer, Saint Peters
Healthcare System, and executive
director of the Saint Peters Foundation,
there are still naming opportunities
available into 2015 when the capital
campaign is expected to conclude. We
are very grateful to our benefactors,
physicians, nurses and employees for
their generous support of the Emergency
Department capital
campaign, says Choma.
In anticipation of raising
the additional $2.5 million
needed to reach our goal,
we thank all those who will
continue to be fundraising
ambassadors for Saint
Jim S. Choma
Peters, contributing to the
project and helping to spread the news
about the need to continue raising funds.
Among the features of the new ED are
private rooms. The area was designed
with input from the physicians and nurses

who treat patients in the department. We

wanted to create a place that enabled us
to practice the highest-quality emergency
medicine we all envision,
explains Derek Schaible,
MD, interim chair of
Emergency Medicine.
Second, we wanted to
create an Emergency
Department where we
would want to be treated if
Derek Schaible, MD we needed care.
The $17 million renovation has created
three treatment areas each dedicated to
acute care, womens health, and rapidtreatment. The acute-care bay is designed
to treat emergencies such as heart attack
and stroke. Early pregnancy complications
and OB/GYN emergencies will be treated
in the womens health area. Patients in
need of IV fluids and X-ray imaging will be
taken care of in the rapid-treatment section
of the Emergency Department in an effort
to provide them with more efficient and
speedy treatment.
The new ED also features an EMS Lounge
for the first aid and rescue squads and
emergency medical services personnel
who bring patients to Saint Peters, and
a redesigned and larger ambulance
entrance.
The renovation project has created New
Jerseys largest pediatric emergency
department which opened last year
complete with kid-friendly dcor, state-

of-the-art equipment and spacious private

rooms. The hospital hired a full-time child
life specialist who uses traditional toys and
more modern tools such as iPad tablets
to help children and families cope with the
anxieties experienced during an ED visit.
A state-designated acute care childrens
hospital, The Childrens Hospital at Saint
Peters University Hospital provides
advanced and comprehensive, specialized
services to infants and children. From
the specialized care of premature babies
in its nationally recognized Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit to the many pediatric
specialties practiced, providing expert care
for children is one of Saint Peters chief
contributions to the community and the
surrounding area since it began caring for
patients more than 100 years ago.
The new Emergency Department is
large enough to accommodate 70,000
to 75,000 patients a year, creating
shorter wait times while giving patients
the space and privacy they deserve.
The renovation has almost doubled the
size of the adult and pediatric treatment
areas, from 18,000 square feet to 29,000
square feet.

For more information about donating

to the Emergency Departments
continued renovation or to other Saint
Peters Healthcare System projects,
please contact the Saint Peters
Foundation at 732-745-8542.

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

nt Peters Adult Day Center

DECember 2014
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
DECEMBER 21, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
DECEMBER 9, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

DECEMBER 11, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Baby Care
DECEMBER 6, 9:00 aM 1:00 PM

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

DECEMBER 1, 10:30 AM 11:45 aM

DECEMBER 1 & 8, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

DECEMBER 12, 9:30 AM 10:30 aM

Breastfeeding Support Group

DECEMBER 5, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Hillsborough Senior Center, Hillsborough

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Breastfeeding Class
DECEMBER 20, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

DECEMBER 12, 11:00 AM 12:30 pM

732-745-8600, x8820

DECEMBER 17, 1:00 PM 2:00 pM

New Daddy Class

DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

DECEMBER 17, noon 1:30 pM

New Mom Support Group

DECEMBER 5, Noon 1:00 PM

Saint Peters Adult Day Center

200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP
609-655-2220

Bone Density Screening

DECEMBER 10, 2:00 pm 3:30 pM

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

SHARE Support Group

free community
lectures

Lisa Lapinski, RD 732-745-8600, x8159

Bereavement Support Group

DECEMBER 4 & 18, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

DECEMBER 11, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

DECEMBER 11, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW
732-745-8522

DIABETES
EDUCATION
Childrens Insulin Pump Group
DECEMBER 8, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM
Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE
732-745-8600, x8751

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Registration and doctors prescription required.
732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Diabetes Education Support Group/

Monroe
decEMBER 9, 11:00 AM - NOON

Saint Peters Physician Associates

Clearbrook Commons Medical and Professional Park
294 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township
Call 732-745-8600, ext. 8105, for more information.

Elijahs Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick

Milltown Senior Center, Milltown

Light lunch will be served at noon.

Registration required.

SHIPS @ St. Johns Church, Somerville

(four-week sessions)

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Senior Residences at

Somerset

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Healthy Snacking in a Nutshell

DECEMBER 1, 1:00 PM

Registration required.

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Registration required.

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

Presenter: Teresa Grasso, RD, CDE

Greenbriar at Whittingham Adult Community,
Monroe Township

Dizziness
DECEMBER 3, 1:00 PM

Registration required.

Presenter: Seema Dixit, MD, neurologist

Stonebridge Adult Community, Monroe Township

Sibling Class
DECEMBER 20, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

CANCER
SERVICES
Breast Cancer Support Group

Breast Health
DECEMBER 4, 8:00 Am 2:00 pm

Presenter: Kathy Ianuzzo, RN

National Council of Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence (NCADD) 12th Annual Womens
Conference, Piscataway

DECEMBER 1 & 15, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Guest speaker and open discussion.

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Guide to a Healthy Heart

DECEMBER 8, 1:00 Pm

Presenter: Pratik Patel, MD, cardiologist

Rossmoor Adult Community, Monroe Township

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

DECEMBER 9, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

What Causes Difficulty with Balance

DECEMBER 8, 2:00 PM

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

Presenter: J. Hersh, MD, neurologist

Ponds Adult Community, Monroe Township

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
DECEMBER 13, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick
decEMBER 10, 10:30 AM - 11:30 Am

Living with Cancer Support Group

DECEMBER 3 & 17, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Saint Peters Thyroid and Diabetes Center

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)
240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Call 732-745-8600, ext. 5795, for more information.

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

treating diabetes and hypertension

SPECIAL EVENTS

ANNUAL DIABETES HEAD TO

TOE CONFERENCE
saturday, decEMBER 6
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Rutgers, The State University of

New Jersey
604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway
Busch Student Center
Call 732-469-7979 for more information.

bariatric WEIGHT LOSS

SEMINAR
THURSday, DECEMBER 11
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register, call Lisa

Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.

EMS Education Series

thursday, decEMBER 18
7:00 pm
topic: Trauma to the abdomen
and pelvis
Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.
Call 908-238-3254 to register.

stroke screenings

Life Line Screening has partnered with

Saint Peters Healthcare System to provide health
screenings throughout Central Jersey. Stroke
screenings will be available at the following
locations. Pre-registration is required. All
screenings begin at 9:00 AM. For more
details about the screening and cost for
screening, call 1-866-964-5850.

wednesday, december 3

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Youth Temple, Ocean Grove

monday, decEMBER 8
Elks Lodge, Freehold

tuesday, decEMBER 9

Middletown United Methodist Church, Middletown

monday, decEMBER 15
Elks Lodge 1068, Bridgewater

SAVE THE DATE

martin luther king annual

interfaith celebration
monday, january 19
1:00 pm

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center.

Call 732-745-8551 for more information.

Post Superbowl
Free Mens Health
Event
saturday, february 7

Health screenings, education and food.

For more details, call 732-745-8600, x. 8903.

SHARE YOUR BABYS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

Saint Peters Healthcare System has launched a patient-centered medical

home for uninsured and underinsured adults with diabetes mellitus and
hypertension who reside in central New Jersey. This highly targeted effort
takes direct aim at two of the most serious but often preventable diseases.
Patients will be referred to the new Saint Peters program through outpatient
services, the emergency department, inpatient services, same-day services,
and community health screenings conducted by Saint Peters clinical staff.
Services will be provided at Saint Peters Family Health Center, 123 How Lane,
New Brunswick. The program will provide preventive care, education, lifestyle
modification, nutrition consultation, and medication management.

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their newborn
- or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along Route 1 by
using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers!
For more details visit http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay
seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

Top Performer on
Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures
2012

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen

| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences