Three long-time employees with a combined total of exactly 100 years of service recently bid farewell to the SMC family after many years of service. Payroll Administrator/HR Generalist Patti Willis (third from left) — aka “Payroll Patti” —celebrated her last day on Aug. 7 after 40 years. Controller Giuliana Santangelo (second from right), better known…Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumed our county, state and country since March. The virus is still present and spreading, as there are still active cases occurring. For this reason, every SMC staff member — regardless of role or department — is required to wear a medical grade surgical face mask over the nose and mouth…Read More

SMC is excited to announce its debut of the community magazine, Health Connections. “This will be an extremely visible marketing piece that will be mailed to more than 25,000 Salem County households — more than one-third of the people living here,” said Marketing Director George Gennaoui. “We can’t wait to get Health Connections into the…Read More

As SMC’s Assistant Vice President, Jane Oates, MT, ASCP, is responsible for the pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, and cardiopulmonary departments at SMC. Oates has more than 40 years of experience in health care, most recently serving as SMC Laboratory Director. Previously, she worked as Lab Director at Hahnemann University Hospital for more than eight years, as…Read More

SMC’s Echocardiography lab recently received a three-year accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. The accreditation covers the areas of Adult Transesophageal, Adult Stress, and Adult Transthoracic Echo, and demonstrates the lab’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography. “Echocardiography is an important and technically challenging test that is very technologist dependent,” said Acting…Read More

In the early 1980s, Glenn George, chief engineer in SMC’s facilities department, had polyps removed from his sinuses. After nearly 30 years, those polyps returned. “I constantly had a sore throat when I woke up because I was breathing through my mouth,” George said. “It’s like being stuffed up but without the relief of blowing…Read More

After 31 years with SMC, Clinical Educator / Nursing Supervisor Jill Sutton-Parris, RN (second from left) retired in June. She celebrated her last day with co-workers and friends including Director of Telemetry Kathy Plumb (left), Justine Murphy, Clinical AVP (second from right), and Radiology Manager Kim Cassidy (right). Sutton-Parris began her career at SMC in…Read More

In addition to his general surgery practice with SMC Health Physicians, Dr. Daniel Timmerman is in his final year at Widener University’s Delaware Law School. Dr. Timmerman previously earned his Master of Public Health degree. As a result of his educational background and interests, Dr. Timmerman — along with John Culhane, JD — has developed…Read More

It’s heat wave season and Salem County is in the throes of the hottest weather of the year. SMC’s Emergency Department Medical Director Brenna Wynne said remembering these steps can help to prevent heat-related illnesses or even death. Stay Cool – Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing – Stay in air-conditioned locations as often as possible…Read More

When a loved one is hospitalized — especially with visitor restrictions due to COVID-19 — it can be difficult for family members to communicate with doctors and nurses. “Keeping the lines of communication open between our patients’ families and care givers is very important,” said Faith Needleman, SMC Director of Quality. “Communication is not only…Read More