Community Takes to the Links to Raise More than $96,000 for RWJ Hamilton's Heart Failure Program

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY - More than 200 golfers and 35 event sponsors participated in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation's 18th Annual Golf Classic. Generously presented by Sean's Landscaping at the Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson, New Jersey, the event raised more than $96,000 which will benefit the Heart Failure program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton).

Gerry Brady (far left), owner of Sean's Landscaping, RWJ Hamilton President and CEO Ellen Guarnieri (far right) with Todd Kimball, Greg Heiniman and Dennis McLerman at the RWJ Hamilton Foundation's 18th annual golf classic. The men were members of the first-place foursome sponsored by Shields Business Solutions, Mount Laurel, NJ. Not pictured: John Davidowski.

This physician-directed, nurse-monitored program will coordinate care for patients who have had or are at risk for heart failure. Working one-on-one with patients, dedicated cardiac nurses will address a variety of issues including proactive screenings, dietary sodium restriction, exercise, symptom management and care plan navigation within the hospital system.

RWJ Hamilton Foundation Vice President Karla T. Stein says, "Our annual golf classic is a healthy, fun way to make a positive difference in our community. We are extremely appreciative of everyone who participated and all those who helped make the event such a success."

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.