Paterson, NJ Emergency Medicine

A Clinical Blog by the Emergency Medicine Residents at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center

St. Joseph’s At A Glance…

96 Bed Emergency Department
3rd Busiest ED in the Country. Busiest ED in NJ with >168,000 visits/year & >41,000 Pediatric visits/year
Joseph’s Wayne Community Site (satellite): >38,000 visits/year
Level II Trauma Center: >1000 traumas/year!
Dedicated Pediatric ED with Children’s Hospital
1st Level Accredited Geriatric ED in the country: >26,000 visits/year
Home of Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO)
Cardiac Resuscitation Center with Cardiac Cath Lab & Therapeutic Hypothermia
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Faculty trained in EMS, US, Critical Care, Toxicology, International Medicine, Medical Education, & Simulation