Saint Peter’s Healthcare System was formed in 2007 as an outgrowth of Saint Peter’s University Hospital, which celebrates its 110^th anniversary in 2017. Saint Peter’s is renowned for the quality and scope of its health and wellness services, all of which are delivered with a care and compassion that are inspired by its Catholic heritage.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital is a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s is a state-designated children’s hospital and a regional perinatal center, and is a regional specialist in geriatrics, oncology, orthopedics, women’s services, and ambulatory care. The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to a full range of pediatric specialties, including pediatric cardiology through its affiliation with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers University Biomedical and Health Sciences.  Saint Peter’s also sponsors residency programs in radiology and orthopedic surgery. Visit www.saintpetershcs.com for more information.

Besides the hospital, the system is comprised of the Saint Peter’s Foundation, its fund-raising arm, and the Saint Peter’s Health and Management Service Corp., which oversees various initiatives including: the CARES Surgicenter, an ambulatory surgery center in New Brunswick; the Adult Day Center in Monroe, and the Family Health Center in New Brunswick, which serves, among others, juvenile victims of sexual abuse, economically disadvantaged families and mentally challenged and/or violence-prone youth.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital has earned accreditation by the American College of Surgeons for its cancer program and for its Breast Center, becoming the first hospital in New Jersey to earn this distinction. Saint Peter’s is also designated as a primary stroke center by the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services and is fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Saint Peter’s University Hospital is also a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers University Biomedical and Health Sciences.

The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital is one of the largest and most accomplished in the region. In 2016 staff delivered more than 5,400 babies, nearly one thousand of whom needed care in the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), part of the Regional Perinatal Center.

Hospital Leadership:

Leslie (Les) D. Hirsch
Interim CEO and President,  Saint Peter’s Healthcare System

Garrick Stoldt
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System

Niranjan “Bonki” Rao, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System


Honors & Awards

- Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing designation for a fifth consecutive four-year term in 2016. Saint Peter’s was only the fifth hospital in the world to be so recognized.

-  The “Center of Distinction Award” and the “Robert A. Warriner, MD – Center of Excellence Award” for Saint Peter’s Wound Care Center^® and Hyperbaric Services.

- Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Saint Peter’s is among a handful of hospitals nationwide to win the award on four consecutive occasions.

- Beacon Award of Excellence for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. The Saint Peter’s NICU was the first such unit in New Jersey cited for critical care excellence in the delivery of neonatal intensive care nursing and remains one of only two such units in the entire state. 

-  Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

- “Top Performer” in hospital safety, The Joint Commission.