CHAPA ruling allows systems to finalize agreement to create unique co-membership In a step that clears the way for completion of a unique model for health system co-ownership, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Joseph Quinn has accepted New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck’s approval of CentraState Healthcare System [...]
CentraState earned its 11th CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition for 2021 as a certified level 7 organization in the Acute category. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business [...]
One of 12 recipients nationally to receive prestigious award The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently awarded the Graduate Medical Education Award for Excellence to Sydney Asselstine, MD, co-chief resident of CentraState’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Asselstine is one of only 12 recipients nationally to receive this [...]
CentraState Medical Center has announced Alexander Itskovich, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained hepatobiliary and advanced gastrointestinal surgeon, as Medical Director of Statesir Cancer Center. In his new role, Dr. Itskovich will lead the effort to collaborate with medical staff and administrative leaders to further the cancer center’s vision of [...]
One of nine organizations in the country have earned this recognition The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) recently recognized CentraState Healthcare System as a 2021 Platinum Well Workplace, one of only nine in the country to receive this award. This platinum-level designation recognizes organizations that have developed comprehensive wellness [...]
There are thousands of medications that help people live healthier longer, but unfortunately, there is no magic pill for weight loss. Instead, your weight depends on the number of calories you eat and drink, how many of those calories you store, and how many you use. Quite simply, if [...]
Kristin Merrell had been living with psoriasis for nearly two years when she started experiencing joint pain. Not thinking much about it, she drove to Connecticut for a weekend getaway. By the time she reached her destination, she could barely walk. Kristin, 46, of Brick, had been using topical [...]
Carolanne Weinberger suffered from hip pain for years but wouldn’t let it slow her down. In fact, she ran 21 races in 2019. She soon learned, however, that you can’t outrun hip pain. Carolanne, 54, works out every day. The Toms River resident started experiencing hip pain three years [...]
As the weather crisps and we spend more time inside, the risk of contracting a respiratory illness, including the common cold, flu, or COVID-19, increases significantly. “Remaining vigilant against these diseases is so important,” says James Matera, DO, chief medical officer at CentraState. “It’s up to us to help [...]
There’s an old English proverb that says, “Time heals all wounds,” but doctors will tell you that the saying is only true for some. As a general rule of thumb, it should take two weeks for a wound to start healing and four weeks to complete the process, says [...]
