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Lung Cancer Screenings Now Covered for Medicare Beneficiaries
02/06/2015
Current and former smokers age 55-77 now eligible for coverage
Trenton, NJ - Capital Health’s Center for Oncology announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final national coverage…
Capital Health Announces New Board Leadership: Introduces New Corporate Structure to Lead Healthcare System Into the Future
02/03/2015
Trenton, NJ - Capital Health's Board of Directors has announced the creation of a new governance structure, including a corporate board, which will focus on the development of a more fully integrated healthcare delivery system and overall…
Above the National Standards for Cancer Care
01/01/2015
Commission on Cancer® gives approval with gold-level commendation after recent site visit
The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) recently granted one of its highest accreditations — Three-Year Approval with…
A Clean Start
01/01/2015
Alcohol & substance use screening program started
Capital Health is working to answer a major health need in Trenton by starting an Alcohol and Substance Use Program at its Regional Medical Center, which is also Mercer County’s…
Center for Digestive Health Tackles Esophagus Conditions
01/01/2015
Barrett’s esophagus is a pre-cancerous condition that affects up to 3.5 million adults in the U.S. The condition commonly goes undiagnosed and can lead to esophageal cancer, making it one of the more dangerous conditions that affect the…
Crohn’s & Colitis Specialist Joins Capital Health
01/01/2015
New program launched as part of Center for Digestive Health
Dr. Anil Balani, a board certified, fellowship trained gastroenterologist with experience in diagnosing and treating inflammatory bowel disease has joined Capital Health and will…
CyberKnife® Continues to Prove Effective for Prostate Cancer Treatment
01/01/2015
CyberKnife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery has been shown to be an effective form of treatment for prostate cancer, and as of 2014, it is now included in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines as a valid…
Neuro-Oncology Pioneer Who Defined Standard of Care for Brain and Spinal Tumors Joins Capital Health
12/03/2014
National Brain Tumor Center established
Hopewell Twp., NJ - Dr. Roy Patchell, an internationally known leader in neuro-oncology, has joined Capital Institute for Neurosciences as Director of Neuro-Oncology, further…
Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Becomes First Hospital in Mercer/Bucks Region to Earn Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI
01/16/2014
Pre-hospital alert - reduces time to treatment - observation unit for monitoring
Hopewell Twp., NJ - Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell today announced that it has become the first, and only, hospital in the Mercer/Bucks County…
A Deeper Understanding of DVT
01/01/2014
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot develops in a major vein, mostly in the lower leg and thigh. While there is a wide range of symptoms that patients may have (see sidebar), DVT can also move from the legs and block the…