Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

Founded in 1917, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway is an acute- care community hospital providing a healthcare continuum to the communities it serves in Union and Middlesex counties.

Services include 24 hour emergency care, hematology-oncology, critical care, cardiac care, including emergency angioplasty and cardiac catheterization, telemetry and cardiac rehabilitation. It has the full range of diagnostic services. Outpatient services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and swallowing therapy, balance testing and a wound care center. It has a sleep lab for sleep testing.

The hospital has gained renown in subacute care, acute long-term care and joint replacement services.

Subacute Care
RWJUH Rahway has a specialized subacute care unit called Care Connection, designed to bridge the gap between hospital and home for the patient who is over the acute phase of illness but still needs medical care and rehabilitation.

Long-Term Acute Care
The hospital also is home to Kindred Hospital New Jersey-Rahway, a long-term acute-care hospital for medically complex patients with illnesses requiring a longer length of stay. Kindred is a ‘hospital within a hospital’ that cares for patients with pulmonary disease and provides acute ventilator weaning. It specializes in the treatment of patients with difficulty eating or swallowing, those who require IV therapy and patients with congestive heart failure or post-operative complications, such as infection, stroke or bleeding. For more information about Kindred, visit the web site

The Wound Care Center®
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway established the Wound Care Center® for the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds. Associated with inadequate circulation, poorly functioning veins and immobility, non-healing wounds occur most frequently in people with diabetes and poor circulation.

The SleepCare Center ™
This fall we opened the SleepCare Center with our partners SleepCare Center Inc. A sleep study at performed at our center will help your physician diagnose and treat your sleep problems. The test provides a comprehensive record of your sleep patterns, leg movements, blood oxygen levels, breathing, heart rhythm, and snoring. Results are evaluated by a sleep specialist, who forwards them to your personal physician, along with a diagnosis and recommendation for treatment.

The Center for Rehabilitation
The hospital is home to The Center for Rehabilitation, which provides comprehensive rehabilitation for a variety of impairments. The focus is on restoring and improving function in mobility, self-care, independence and quality of life. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language and dysphagia treatment, and audiology for both inpatients and outpatients. Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation program helps people with asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis regain function. In addition to traditional treatment, the hospital’s speech department is certified to provide VitalStim for patients with swallowing problems.

The Hospital’s Nicholas Quadrel Healthy Heart Center provides cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation that encourage and support patients as they gain strength and stamina.

Cardiac Rehabilitation 732-499-6056
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 732-499-6190

The Balance Center
For patients with balance disorders, vertigo and dizziness, The Balance Center diagnoses and treats using a specialized team made up of a physician, audiologist and physical therapists.

The Center for Healthy Lifestyles
Featuring the Diabetes Self-Management Center, an American Diabetes Association-recognized center that helps people control their disease and provide them with the skills, knowledge and motivation to stay healthy. The Center for Healthy Lifestyles provides group or customized weight-loss programs. Open to all who would like to lose weight, the program is especially beneficial for people who are obese, those with an immediate family member with diabetes, members of high-risk ethnic populations, as well as those with high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, or impaired glucose tolerance.

The RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains has the latest fitness equipment, an aquatic center, plus fitness classes and educational programs. We also offer physical therapy at the center. Visit the center at 2120 Lamberts Mill Road. A new center recently opened in Carteret.


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