David J. Adinaro, MD, FACEP, Named Chief Medical Informatics Officer
St. Joseph’s Health (SJH) has announced the appointment of David J. Adinaro, MD, FACEP, as Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) at the multi-hospital academic healthcare organization based in Paterson, New Jersey.
Dr. Adinaro has been a physician at St. Joseph’s since 2003. Throughout his years with the organization, he has served in many leadership positions such as, Chief, Emergency Medicine, Patient Safety Officer, Residency Research Director and Associate Director. Dr. Adinaro is a Founding Member and Managing partner of Northern New Jersey Emergency Physicians, LLC.
In addition to his roles at SJH, Dr. Adinaro is also involved with regional and state organizations, most recently serving as president of the NJ Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians (2013 – 2014). He has authored multiple research articles including the latest entitled, “ER 2030: The Future of Emergency Medicine?” published in the Journal of Freestanding Emergency Medicine,March 2014 (Inaugural Issue).
Dr. Adinaro received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and his Master of Arts in Education for Psychological Studies from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. In June 2000, he received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry – New Jersey (UMDNJ) Medical School, Newark, NJ. In August 2015, Dr. Adinaro will graduate from Lehigh University with a Master in Engineering, focus on Healthcare Systems Engineering.
As CMIO, Dr. Adinaro will act as the Liaison and Physician Advocate to bridge the rapidly expanding role of Information Technology and Informatics in the practice of medicine and the delivery of health care. He will also help to educate the medical staff, nursing and all other clinical users as technology continues to advance.
July 15, 2015
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St. Joseph’s Health (SJH) recently celebrated the superior healthcare services provided by their award-winning team of nurses. Maria Brennan, DNP, RN, CPHQ, Chief Nursing Officer, St. Joseph’s Health, and Vice President, Patient Care Services, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (fourth from right) recognized 33 exemplary nurses from 5 divisions as 2015 Nursing Excellence Award nominees – 3 hold Masters Degrees, 13 are nationally certified and 100% hold Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing. Ultimately the nominees were narrowed down to 5 award recipients.
The St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (SJUMC) Medical Staff office received numerous applications from exceptional candidates for the 2015 Dr. Christine Reyelt Memorial Medical Staff Scholarship. Congratulations to Luis Sifuentes, son of Silvia Sifuentes, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, SJUMC, recipient of the prestigious $3,000 scholarship which is offered annually to a graduating high school student who is a child or legal dependent of a SJUMC employee carrying a 3.0 or above GPA and is planning to pursue a medical career. The Medical Staff would also like to congratulate Andrew Bertollo, son of Robert Bertollo, Academic Affairs Department, Inter-professional Education Division, SJUMC, who received a one-time $2,000 honorary mention scholarship.
St. Joseph’s Health’s Marketing and Public Relations Department received both a silver and bronze award in the 2015 Aster Awards competition for marketing materials created in-house. This elite program, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, recognizes outstanding healthcare professionals for excellence in their advertising/marketing efforts for the calendar year 2014.
St. Joseph’s Health has announced the appointment of Kenneth M. Morris, Jr., MHA, MA, as Vice President for External Affairs at the multi-hospital academic healthcare organization based in Paterson, New Jersey.
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (SJCH) in Paterson, New Jersey, received an exciting visit from members of The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, including Giants’ Head Coach Tom Coughlin. With a mission of helping families tackle childhood cancer by providing comprehensive financial, emotional and practical support, Coach Coughlin, along with his wife Judy, shared their support, words of encouragement and smiles with St. Joseph’s youngest patients, their parents and hospital staff.
In celebration of Earth Day 2015, Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana, Legislative District 40, presented St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center (SJWMC) with a Certificate of Appreciation. SJWMC and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) recently completed $4 million in energy efficiency improvements that will save the acute care community hospital more than $435,000 annually in utility costs and improve the comfort and convenience of patients, staff and visitors.
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