The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital
RWJBarnabas Health
Geography
Location	New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Organization
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	100
Speciality	Pediatrics
History
Founded	1997
Links
Website	http://www.bmsch.org
Lists	Hospitals in New Jersey

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a freestanding 105-bed, pediatric acute care facility adjacent to RWJUH. It is affiliated with both Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, and is a member of RWJBarnabas Health. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients throughout the state. ^[1] It is a pediatric level I trauma center and its regional pediatric and neonatal intensive-care units serve the Central New Jersey region.

History

In 2007, Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH was joined by the PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital and the Child Health Institute of New Jersey to create the first pediatric medical campus in New Jersey, with pediatric acute care, rehabilitation, and research were combined on one campus.^[2]

In 2015, The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH was named the world’s first "Adolescent Center of Excellence for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.” ^[3]

Mission & Vision

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital mission is to improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities it serves by:

   * Fostering an environment of excellence in all areas including the provision of the highest quality, evidenced based patient care in collaboration with the hospital’s health care professionals
   * Advancing patient care by the diffusion of medical knowledge
   * Facilitating medical discovery that improves patient care
   * Promoting and engaging in community outreach activities to enhance the health of the residents of our region
   * Exhibiting stewardship of all available resources

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital vision is to be the preferred academic provider of state-of-the-art, patient-centered, pediatric care in central New Jersey.^[4]

References

New Brunswick, New Jersey

History and Architecture	Buccleuch Mansion Delaware and Raritan Canal Henry Guest House National Register of Historic Places Queens Campus Tallest buildings Voorhees Mall Willow Grove Cemetery

Arts and Entertainment	Crossroads Theatre George Street Playhouse Grease trucks Hungarian Festival Mason Gross School of the Arts Music scene New Jersey Film Festival New Jersey Folk Festival State Theatre The Stress Factory Zimmerli Museum of Fine Art World Straight Pool Championship

Government and Education	Civic Square Middlesex County College New Brunswick Free Public Library New Brunswick Main Post Office New Brunswick Public Schools Rutgers University University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Economy and Healthcare	Bristol-Myers Squibb Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hoagland Longo Johnson & Johnson Magyar Bank Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saint Peter's University Hospital

Parks and Recreation	Boyd Park Buccleuch Park Delaware and Raritan Canal East Jersey Olde Towne Village Feaster Park Johnson Park Lawrence Brook Lincoln Park Mile Run Raritan Landing Rutgers Gardens Westons Mill Pond

Transportation	Jersey Avenue Station New Brunswick Station New Jersey Transit buses Rutgers Campus Buses Suburban Trails Route 18 Route 27 Route 91 Route 172

Neighborhoods	Civic Square Edgebrook Feaster Park Fifth Ward Lincoln Park Livingston Avenue Historic District Queens Campus Raritan Gardens Westons Mills

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