South Jersey BIZ - Issue #8 (August 2023)

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SJBiz_Health - Care_RoundUp_0823_AroundTown 8 / 7 / 23 4 : 28 PM Page 2 ment awards , demonstrating the provider’s dedi - Gastroenterology at Fire Road — indicating the cation to treating heart disease and stroke location where all of the newly acquired practice’s Health Care patients . The ARMC Mainland Campus was rec - physicians and advanced care providers will con - Roundup ognized for providing rapid , research - based care tinue to see patients . to patients experiencing ST elevation myocardial Additionally , on July 17 , Cooper began The medical - surgical prac - infarctions , which are more severe and dangerous offering its EMT training program , offered in coop - tice Reconstructive Orthopedics than other heart attacks . eration with numerous community organizations and its 300 - plus employees are , as of last Additionally , ARMC Emergency Medical Serv - to provide low - cost , comprehensive training for month , now a part of Virtua Health’s Virtua ices was honored for the care it gives patients with entry - level emergency medical services roles . Medical Group , and are now known as Virtua high - risk , time - sensitive disease states through col - Reconstructive Orthopedics — officially put - laboration and contributions of both prehospital WhenGov . Phil Murphy signed S - 3864 into law ting Virtua Medical Group’s staff at more than and hospital providers . last month , it laid the groundwork for the New 90 orthopedic clinicians . Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innova - Within the span of a year , Inspira Health tion Authority , which will oversee Trenton’s Toward the end of last month , it was announced orthopedic surgeon Mark Ayzenberg , M.D . , forthcoming New Jersey Maternal and Infant that Virtua was the recipient of two New Jersey has twice performed a surgery most of his Health Innovation Center . The 15 - member gov - Hospital Association awards . One went to Robert peers rarely do : repairing a latissimus tendon erning board , among other duties , will adopt rec - “ Bob ” Segin , CPA , Virtua’s executive vice presi - tear , which impacts the “ lats , ” some of the ommendations intended to reduce maternal dent and chief financial officer , who received a Dis - body’s largest muscles that help move the arms mortality , morbidity and disparities from the New tinguished Service Award for his decades of dedi - and support the shoulders . Dr . Ayzenberg first Jersey Maternal Care Quality Collaborative . cation to advancing the state’s health care industry ; performed the surgery on a Monroe Township the other , the Connect Award for Outstanding police officer — and then on a patient who flew Consensus Health , a physician - owned and - Communication , honored Virtua for its “ Class of nearly 6,000 miles for the operation . governed medical group based in Marlton , ‘ 93 ” colon cancer awareness campaign , which announced late last month that its network has generated a 68 % increase in colonoscopy leads . Cooper University Health Care announced last expanded to include five independent medical month that its Digestive Health Institute has practices spanning eight physicians and six loca - AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center ( ARMC ) expanded to include Atlantic Gastroenterology tions across the state — putting the Consensus recently announced that it earned two American Associates of Egg Harbor Township , which will Health Medical Group at 53 practices and more Heart Association Mission : Lifeline quality achieve - now be known as Cooper University Health Care , than 150 independent providers . w SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 13 ISSUE 8 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 15

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Labor Unions - FINAL_Dept 8 / 7 / 23 4 : 29 PM Page 1 “ The future of tomorrow’s industries begins L E G I S L A T I O N today , and with it the promise of an inclusive 21st - century economy founded upon fam - ily - sustaining union jobs and continued growth in emerging sectors . Whether it’s offshore wind , film production , or residential and commercial development , by bolstering Looking Toward our standing as a national leader in these industries , we will continue to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey for all . ” the Future Murphy continued : “ I know that we are covering a lot of ground today , and each New Jersey unions gained power under a trio of bills of these bills is significant in its own right , pushed by Gov . Murphy last month , while clean energy and but I do not want folks to lose sight of the new industries also secured a win . [ by Kristen Jorgensen ] bigger picture . There is a cumulative effect here where one plus one equals three — meaning the sum is greater than each of ew Jersey has taken bold strides to secure its position as a the parts . " pioneer in sustainability , economic growth and workforce development . By implementing these bills , New Jersey Embracing the challenges of the 21st century , The Garden State has aims to achieve a symbiotic relationship introduced a trio of forward - thinking bills , aimed at fostering clean - N between clean - air initiatives , a skilled - labor air initiatives , supporting a skilled - labor workforce and nurturing nascent industries . workforce and nascent industries , all to These legislative endeavors not only pave the way for a greener and healthier begin paving the way to a brighter future environment , but also provide a roadmap for economic prosperity and job today . The combination of union jobs , creation in the state . clean - energy initiatives and support for During a July 6 signing ceremony at the EEW AOS manufacturing plant in green industries creates a comprehensive Paulsboro , Gov . Phil Murphy signed a trio of recently passed bills that both he approach to tackle both environmental and lawmakers say will generate good - paying union jobs while accelerating and economic challenges . This can lead growth in sectors such as offshore wind , film and television production , and to increased job opportunities , a reduced residential and commercial real estate . carbon footprint and a more sustainable “ We’re here today to sign not one , not two , but three major laws that will future for The Garden State . provide a significant and long - lasting boost to our 21st - century economy , ” said " Under Gov . Murphy’s leadership , New Murphy at the outset of his remarks . “ At the risk of sounding a bit boastful , this is Jersey has made major investments to a monumental day for our state because we are creating the jobs of the future build and attract new , diverse , and innovative right now . ” sectors to help create a stronger , more re - The three measures include bills A5651 / S4019 , which will enable New Jersey’s silient economy , ” Tim Sullivan , chief exec - first offshore wind project , Ocean Wind 1 , to access federal tax credits and to utive officer of the New Jersey Economic commit to supporting our state’s growing offshore wind supply chain . Additionally , Development Authority ( NJEDA ) , said in a bills A5393 / S3748 appropriate $ 30 million and bolster the state’s film and digital statement accompanying the announce - media tax credit program , while A5644 / S4023 makes critical changes to the ment of the bills ’ passage . “ With the stroke Aspire Program , which brings new residential and commercial developments to of a pen , Gov . Murphy is reaffirming his under - resourced communities by helping to finance projects that would otherwise commitment to creating good - paying jobs , not be economically feasible for developers . revitalizing communities , and improving “ When future generations look back on this pivotal moment in our state’s New Jersey’s environment . I thank Gov . history , we will be judged not only by our long - term economic vision for the next Murphy , as well as the Legislature , for pass - New Jersey but by the concrete steps we took to create good - paying jobs for ing these critical bills , which will allow the workers here and now , ” Gov . Murphy said during last month’s announcement . NJEDA to continue developing these in - dustries and move our economy forward . ” Governor Phil Murphy By enacting these forward - looking leg - ( left ) with State Assembly Majority Leader Louis islations , The Garden State not only leads Greenwald at the bill by example in environmental stewardship , signing in Paulsboro but also paves the way for robust economic ce growth and job creation . As the nation Offi s grapples with the challenges of the 21st rnor ' century , New Jersey's approach serves as Gove an inspiring blueprint for other states to / III follow . By balancing environmental con - ndley sciousness with economic advancement , Hu h New Jersey demonstrates that clean air , Ric f skilled labor and emerging industries can o tesy harmoniously coexist , shaping a brighter cour future for generations to come while bol - hoto w stering the workforce today . P 16 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 13 ISSUE 8 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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