SMC’s Military Welcome video was picked up by NBC 10 News and used in a spot featuring several South Jersey healthcare facilities. Be sure to watch the entire video. Click here to watch the videoRead More

TRENTON – The U.S. military has sent reinforcements to South Jersey for the region’s fight against the coronavirus. The soldiers, whose ranks include doctors and nurses, are helping a Salem County hospital prepare for an expected surge of COVID-19 cases in this area, the state’s top health official said Tuesday. Salem Medical Center will share a…Read More

A small, rural hospital in southern New Jersey now has the capacity to treat more critically ill patients, including those with coronavirus, and even has an army to help them. This week, the Salem Medical Center announced it had completed renovations to increase its critical care capacity to 58 beds, adding to the 12 existing licensed…Read More

Dear Dr. Tammy Torres,   On February 28, my 92-year-old father, Malcom Jones, was brought to the Salem Medical Center’s Emergency Department because he was suffering from severe abdominal pain. My dad has dementia, so he was confused as to why he was there, even where he was, and was sometimes combative and uncooperative. However,…Read More

Since 2018, more than 30 sexual assaults were reported in Salem County.  For those victimized, the minutes, hours and days following the incident can be a traumatic – and fragmented – nightmare. But a little-known Salem County program – SART – represents the best in community partnership ensuring a professional, compassionate and holistic approach in…Read More

Shay DiBartolomeo—Manager of Education DiBartolomeo is responsible for all education needs of the organization. She brings more than 25 years of experience in nursing and healthcare leadership. Before joining SMC, DiBartolomeo was Clinical Director of Kelemen 8 North and South at Cooper University Hospital, where she led two busy and challenging care units — a…Read More

Patricia Palmieri — Director of Pharmacy Palmieri is responsible for the full scope of the pharmacy function at SMC — clinical, financial, administrative matters, as well as planning, operational and regulatory issues.  She has a diverse background as a pharmacy and hospital administrator, independent consultant and hospital and retail pharmacist. She served in a variety…Read More

In these unprecedented times surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing the people and businesses of Salem County unite to help support each other is inspirational.  SMC has received several donations from the surrounding community. “Through their donations, the community has stepped up and really shown our staff that they care,” said Dr. Tammy Torres, SMC Chief…Read More

SMC Health Physicians is now offering Telemedicine at each of our locations.  You’re only a phone call away from speaking with a physician without leaving the safety of home. The visit is much like a normal doctor visit, as the patient and doctor can discuss the patient’s issues one on one via telephone. “Telemedicine is…Read More

COVID-19. That’s all we know right now. This is a crisis health care providers have never seen before—and hopefully will never see again in our lifetimes. Working with the NJ Department of Health, SMC has been gearing up for an expected increase of COVID-19 patients through the next several weeks. I want to thank our…Read More