West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is moving forward with plans to build its 15th hospital — a 252-bed acute care facility in Tinton Falls, N.J. — after the state department of health has deemed the health system’s certificate-of-need application complete.
“RWJBarnabas Health is building a healthcare model for the future right here in Monmouth County,” Eric Carney, president and CEO of Monmouth Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, said in an Oct. 17 news release. “Our bold vision includes new and improved facilities designed to meet the evolving needs of our community, driven by the expertise of our providers and feedback from our patients.”
Five things to know:
1. The hospital will be built on RWJBarnabas’s Vogel Medical Campus, about five miles from Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. It will feature all-private inpatient rooms, emergency and surgical services, radiology, and other critical care components.
2. The hospital is expected to house a specialty and cancer care center that will partner with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The 150,000-square-foot outpatient facility — now under construction at the Vogel campus — is set to open in late 2026. It will offer cancer care services, imaging, surgical services, physician offices and access to clinical trials.
3. RWJBarnabas Health also plans to modernize Monmouth Medical Center. The facility will continue to provide essential services, including emergency care, behavioral health and observation beds, while undergoing renovations to its main patient tower and façade.
4. The health system, which serves more than five million people a year, said the expansion and upgrades aim to address social determinants of health in Monmouth County. Initiatives include expanding transportation options, providing access to food assistance programs and deploying community health workers to reduce care barriers.
5. RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest academic health system, comprising 14 hospitals and more than 700 patient care locations.
The health system did not respond to a request from Becker’s for comment on the project’s cost.
