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Streamlining Your Emergency Room Experience: Introducing FastTrackCare
At St. Mary’s General Hospital., we offer FastTrackCare, a simple online tool that lets you reserve your spot in the ER for non-life-threatening issues ahead of time. Here’s how it works and how it can help you. Please remember, in a...
CBIZ KA Notice of Data Privacy Incident
CBIZ KA, a third-party vendor for Prime Healthcare (Prime), discovered a security incident involving CBIZ’s use of MOVEit Transfer software, which has recently reported a security vulnerability. Prime takes the responsibility of safeguarding your...
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Elevating Alzheimer’s Care
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, a time when we come together to raise awareness and support those affected by this challenging disease. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and debilitating condition that primarily affects the elderly. As...
St. Mary’s General Hospital Earns 5th Straight ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade
St. Mary’s General Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, has earned its fifth straight “A” Hospital Safety Gradefrom The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
2022 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award
St. Mary’s General Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as a 2022 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ recipient for the fifth year in a row. This distinction places St. Mary’s General among the top 5% of hospitals evaluated...
St. Mary’s General Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
St. Mary’s General Hospital, a member of Prime, received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes St. Mary’s General as one of the top hospitals in the nation in protecting patients...
St. Mary’s General Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Thanks to our team of high-quality nurses, physicians and support staff, St. Mary’s General, a member of Prime Healthcare, has earned the nation’s top distinction for patient safety with an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety...
First Thrombectomy Performed on Stroke Patient at St. Mary’s General
This past Saturday, Passaic resident Ana U. came into the Emergency Room at St. Mary’s General Hospital unable to speak or move the left side of her body, both symptoms of a stroke. With a stroke, time is precious. Up to 1.9 million...
How one New Jersey married couple of 30+ years saved their lives together
Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the United States, affecting about 2.7 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In A-Fib, the top chamber of the heart — the...
St. Mary’s General Hospital nationally recognized for superior outcomes in Cardiac and Surgical Procedures
St. Mary’s General Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare System, has been named among the top 10% in the nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures and a recipient of the Healthgrades 2022 Coronary Interventional Excellence Award...
St. Mary’s Hospital Recognized for Women’s Health
St. Mary’s General Hospital has been recognized as a top-performing hospital for women’s care by Healthgrades, the leading online patient resource that evaluates hospital quality for conditions and procedures based solely on clinical...
St. Mary’s General Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations
(Passaic, NJ) St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic, received the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine today, and began vaccinating its first 100 frontline employees and physicians who work for the hospital. The vaccine arrived with much relief...