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3rd Annual Paulette Steps Toward Cancer Wellness 5K – March 18, 2012 at CentraState!
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Paulette Stallone, a marathon runner, fitness instructor and Manalapan mom was shocked to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer two years ago at age 44. Understanding the importance of exercise for physical and emotional well being, Paulette continued to run three miles a day, four days a week through chemo and radiation and following surgery.
With equal passion and resolve, she has turned her attention toward helping others beat cancer through education, prevention, early detection and a focus on wellness following a cancer diagnosis.
Join Paulette and CentraState Medical Center in cooperation with CentraState Healthcare Foundation, for the third annual Paulette Steps Toward Cancer Wellness 5K Run/1 Mile Fitness Walk to support cancer programs and research. Click here for more information and to register.
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CentraState pledges to Image Wisely
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CentraState Healthcare System is now a leader in the national initiative to Image Wisely™. Sponsored by the American College of Radiology and others, this program seeks to raise awareness of opportunities to eliminate unnecessary imaging and to lower radiation in necessary imaging examinations. Click here to read more.
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CentraState Offers Sports Nutrition Consultations
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CentraState Healthcare System is now offering sports nutrition consultations for anyone interested in optimizing their health and workouts and improving their competitive edge. Clients can meet with registered dietitians who will personalize dietary solutions based on the client’s needs. They will learn about better techniques to lose weight and improve endurance. Consultations are also available for learning about proper hydration, heart-healthy eating, exercise practices, weight management, and metabolic analysis. Click here to read more.
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CentraState Performs Wrist-access Cardiac Catheterization
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CentraState Medical Center now performs the minimally invasive, cardiac catheterization technique, called radial artery cardiac catheterization, or wrist-access catheterization. Wrist-access cardiac catheterization uses a patient’s wrist, rather than the groin, to access blood vessels leading to the heart. This technique significantly reduces recovery time and complications, including bleeding and bruising. Click here to read more.
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CentraState Medical Center Recognized for Cancer Care
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The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted three-year accreditation with commendation through 2014 to the Cancer Program at CentraState. Accreditation was awarded following an on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor during which CentraState demonstrated a commendation level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program, including cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement. Click here to read more.
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CentraState President/CEO Wins IT Achievement Award
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Modern Healthcare Magazine and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society have awarded the CEO IT Achievement Award to John T. Gribbin, president and CEO of CentraState Healthcare System. This award recognizes healthcare CEOs who have demonstrated leadership and commitment in using IT to advance their organizations' strategic goals. Click here to read more.
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CentraState Earns Joint Commission Accreditation for Total Joint Program
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CentraState Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Two-Year Accreditation for its Total Joint Program by demonstrating compliance with The Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. Achieving Joint Commission certification means that CentraState has demonstrated a commitment to the highest level of care for its patients, and is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care it provides. Learn More
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CentraState celebrates 50-year community partnership with historic timeline
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 CentraState officials unveiled a timeline exhibit at the hospital tracing the founding and growth of CentraState Healthcare System over the last five decades at a ceremony on May 4. They were joined by current and former hospital Trustees, employees and physicians, public officials, civic leaders, community volunteers and other guests. The 84-foot long exhibit is located in the walkway that connects CentraState Medical Center to the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus. Read complete story here.
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Cyclotron arrives at ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, N.J.
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 The cyclotron, the core of what will soon be New Jersey’s most advanced radiation treatment for cancer, is delivered to the ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, N.J., on Tuesday, March 1. Weighing in at 220 tons, the cyclotron accelerates protons to two-thirds the speed of light before sending them down the beam line on its way to the patient’s tumor. Read more here.
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