MDNews - Central New Jersey

Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery will be recognized by the Trinitas Health Foundation during its annual spring gala, "Passion for Our Patients," May 8, at The Venetian in Garfield, N.J. Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery will receive the Celebrating Philanthropy Award for its efforts both as a corporate funder and through its generous and long-supporting employee base. During the evening, 28 residents from Trinitas Regional Medical Center will also be honored with the Humanitarian Award. Long-time Trinitas friend and supporter, N.J. Burkett, Channel 7 WABC National Anchor and Broadcast Journalist will emcee the "Passion for Our Patients" gala dinner and dance. Gala guests will enjoy a sumptuous dinner, the opportunity to bid on a wide variety of desired items, including trips and one-of-a-kind experiences, in the silent auction and several chances to win with the very popular 50/50 cash raffle. Proceeds from the event benefit Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the patients it serves in Elizabeth, Central New Jersey and state - wide. In 2013, nearly $450,000 was raised for the medical center's facility, equipment and program needs. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway is pleased to announce that it is now in network with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ). That means members of New Jersey's largest health insurer — including federal, state and municipal employees — now have access to the acclaimed services of RWJ Rahway and all the hospitals of the Robert Wood Johnson Health System. Whether they need an elective procedure, inpatient stay, diagnostics or outpatient therapy, Horizon BCBSNJ members can now access RWJ Rahway's services. This network hospital agreement, which took effect March 1, includes all types of Horizon BCBSNJ plans, including HMOs, HMOs/Point of Service, PPOs and indemnity plans, as well as Horizon Medicare plans. Rehab services at the RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Centers in both Scotch Plains and Carteret are now in the Horizon BCBSNJ network. NJ PURE, a leading medical malpractice insurer in New Jersey, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Liberty International Underwriters, a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance. Liberty Mutual is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. NJ PURE policyholders now have the additional comfort of knowing that its policies are backed by Liberty Mutual, a financially strong, A-rated global insurer. This alliance under - scores NJ PURE's reputation as a physician advocate. For more information, visit www.njpure.com. Atlantic Health System, one of the largest not-for-profit health- care systems in New Jersey, was ranked by InformationWeek magazine on its Elite 100 — a list of the top business technology innovators in the United States. Atlantic Health System, the parent organization of Morristown, Overlook, Newton and Chilton medical centers and Goryeb Children's Hospital, ranked 55th, is the highest-ranked New Jersey-based hospital system on the list. This recognition follows the fifth consecutive year that Atlantic Health System has been named by InformationWeek as one of the top 250 innovative business technology organizations throughout the country in the magazine's 2013 InformationWeek 500 list. For the Elite list, this assessment was narrowed to a select 100 organizations. The InformationWeek Elite 100 research tracks the technology-based investments, strategies, and results of some of the best-known organizations in the country. Unique among corporate rankings, the InformationWeek Elite 100 spotlights the power of business technology innovation. ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Central New Jersey | 1 5

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