CyberKnife offers new options, new hope      'Your tumor is inoperable." These are words nobody ever wants to hear. More ... CentraState adds cone-beam imaging to cancer care arsenal      A high-tech diagnostic tool for cancer called cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is now available at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. CBCT images are taken while a patient is on the treatment table awaiting radiation therapy. They help clinicians identify and compensate for minor var More ... RWJUH Level 1 Trauma Center receives reverification      The Level 1 Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, has been reverified as a Level 1 trauma center for both pediatric and adult care by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. More ... Monmouth Medical Center announces nursing award winners      Nu rsing is one of the more challenging and rewarding careers a person can choose. From pediatrics to intensive care to nurse practitioners, nurses have the opportunity to explore and practice in virtually every field of medicine. Every day nurses save and improve lives, teach people how to achieve More ... Monmouth Medical to host program about bipolar disorder Sept. 27      Whether it's called bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness, this complex condition can dramatically affect a person's life by triggering extreme mood swings and changes in energy and behavior. More ... Bayshore's Cancer Program approved by the Commission on Cancer      Bayshore Community Hospital's cancer program has been granted three-year approval with commendation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS). More ... Meridian nurses dominate Governor's Nursing Awards      Three nurses from Meridian Health were recognized at the 18th annual New Jersey Governor's Nursing Merit Awards. The winners were honored in three separate award categories, which recognize exceptional achievements and contributions to the nursing profession. Meridian Health nurses have consistently More ... Ultrasound Department earns national accreditation      CentraState Medical Center's Ultrasound Department has been accredited through mid-June 2009 by the American College of Radiologists (ACR), a national quality-standards-setting organization. The accreditation covers general, gynecological, obstetrical and vascular ultrasound services. The ACR awards More ... Cancer program earns accreditation for second time      A national quality standards-setting organization has reaccredited the Radiation Oncology Program at CentraState Medical Center through July 2009. The American College of Radiologists (ACR) awards accreditation based on national evaluations of personnel qualifications, equipment performance, effecti More ... CentraState's Associated Auxiliaries announce scholarship winners      The CentraState Healthcare System's Associated Auxiliaries awarded $500 scholarships to seven community volunteers who have chosen to pursue a career in the medical field. The selection committee chose the winners based on a review of each applicant's high school transcripts, application form, essay More ... CentraState lauded for patient safety achievements      CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, is among a group of New Jersey hospitals recently recognized for significant patient safety and quality-of-care achievements in the intensive care/critical care unit. The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) recognized CentraState when the association released More ...