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Robert Wood Johnson hospital certified as Primary Stroke Center, awarded Gold Seal

Published in Biotech Business Week, February 13th, 2006

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has certified Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) as a Primary Stroke Center and awarded the hospital's stroke program its Gold Seal of Approval.

RWJUH is the first hospital in central New Jersey to earn this distinction from the JCAHO and one of only eight hospitals so designated in the state.

Stroke is the third most common cause of death in New Jersey, taking the lives of approximately 4,000 people each year, and is also a leading cause of long-term disability.

To earn certification as a Primary Stroke Center, RWJUH demonstrated adherence to...

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