Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Partnering Up WIth NJ's Biggest Hospital Chain

New Jersey’s largest chain of hospitals is expanding. A new partnership formed between the renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Barry H. Ostrowsky RWJ Barnabas Health president and CEO and Madeline Bell president and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia issued a statement regarding the alliance. According to them, the partnership will enable them to recruit the best specialists and collaborate on research efforts along with the help of Rutgers University.
According to Ostrowsky, it will take at least six months for the two parties to map out their business plan. This would likely include addition of outpatient medical practices in the North and Central Jersey areas. He said that patients will see CHOP’s name in inpatient facilities. All pediatric care given will be in affiliation with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Ostrowsky said that the partnership will be mutually beneficial to both parties as RJW Barnabas brings a deep market share of 5 million patients from North and Central Jersey and CHOP with its reputation as being one of the best children’s hospital in the country. He further stated that the entire region will benefit as they combine their three highly recognized pediatric rehabilitation, children’s hospital and outpatient pediatric care services with the outstanding reputation of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia according to a report from NJ.com.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the nation’s first pediatric hospital. It was founded in 1855 and boasts as having one of the largest national research program. The RWJ Barnabas system includes Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and seven other hospitals in Long Branch, Lakewood, New Brunswick, Toms River, Hamilton, Rahway and Somerville.
In the recent months, several national medical institutions have formed partnerships with New Jersey hospitals to expand their reach. Hackensack Meridian Health have recently announced an agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York according to an article by NorthJersey.com.