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More Beds, Faster Care: Bergen New Bridge Expands Emergency Room

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus cut the ribbon for its redevelopedemergency room on Tuesday. Owned by Bergen County, New Bridge Medical Center is thelargest hospital in New Jersey and the fourth-largest publicly owned hospital in the United States. Since transitioning to new management as a nonprofit in 2017, Bergen New Bridge has beenrecognized […]

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