Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has received a $500,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of NJ aimed at improving advanced stroke care.
The specific project is called “Erasing Barriers to High Quality Comprehensive Stroke Care in Greater Newark.” Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is currently a Joint Commission accredited Primary Stroke Center, able to treat ischemic stroke patients and provide initial stroke services.
As part of this project, the HFNJ grant will support the launch of an Advanced Stroke Center team. This team will include a neuroscience quality and education coordinator, a stroke transitions-of-care registered nurse, an advanced practice provider and an electromyography-trained technician.
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in New Jersey and a leading cause of long-term disability, with nearly 1 in 4 survivors experiencing another stroke—making timely, comprehensive care essential. In 2025, Newark Beth Israel treated nearly 200 patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke.
Newark Beth Israel CEO Darrell Terry Sr. was grateful for the donation and spoke on what it meant.
“This grant will expand our ability to treat stroke with the highest levels of interventions, set a new standard for stroke care in the Greater Newark area, and ultimately save lives,” he said. “We are incredibly grateful to the Healthcare Foundation of NJ for their generous support, and longstanding commitment to our patients and the communities we serve.”
