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About
the Saint James Campus
of Saint Michael's Medical Center
A Commitment
to Health Care in the Ironbound
With emergency care, prenatal care, primary care, monthly health screenings,
free transportation, and centralized scheduling for additional services
at Saint Michael’s Medical Center, the Saint James Campus continues
to play an important health-care role in the Ironbound community.
Satellite Emergency Department
Saint Michael’s Medical Center now operates a 24-hour satellite
emergency department at the Saint James Campus seven days a week. With
the unit fully staffed and equipped, the Ironbound community can continue
to use the emergency room as it has for decades. The unit makes referrals
for continuing inpatient and/or outpatient treatment when appropriate
to nearby Saint Michael’s Medical Center.
Behavioral-Health Services
The Saint James Campus continues to offer behavioral-health
services.
Prenatal Services
The Saint James Campus continues to offer prenatal
care, now connecting expectant mothers with Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center for their deliveries and peri-natal services.
Primary Care/Screenings/Health
Education
Area residents can continue to access primary care
at the Saint James Campus, as well as benefit from free, monthly, on-site
health screenings and education sessions, covering such topics as cancer
prevention, cholesterol, heart health, and more.
SATURDAY, APRIL
19 – 9 a.m. to noon
– The
first monthly health event will feature diabetes (glucose) screening,
diabetes management education, blood pressure screening, HIV testing,
and an enrollment session for the NJ FamilyCare program.
SATURDAY, MAY
17 - 9 a.m. to noon –
The May 2008 health event will focus on women's health and will feature
breast cancer and cervical cancer screening, HIV testing, and blood pressure
screening and education.
SATURDAY, JUNE
28 - 9 a.m. to noon –The
June 2008 health event will focus on men's health and will feature prostate
and colorectal cancer screening, HIV testing, and blood pressure screening
and education.
Free Shuttle Service
to Saint Michael’s Medical Center
Anyone needing transportation from the Saint James Campus to Saint Michael’s
Medical Center can take advantage of a free shuttle service. Operating
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, the comfortable 15-passenger shuttle
leaves the Saint James Campus at the top of the hour. Return trips leave
Saint Michael’s Medical Center on the half-hour.
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