The Beauty of New Beginnings
Art and healing unite at Zufall Health – West Orange "New Beginnings," a group art exhibition, has opened a new chapter in healing at Zufall Health – West Orange. Showcasing the works of 37 local artists, the exhibition offers patients and staff a sense of hope and renewal through a diverse collection of paintings, photography, and multimedia pieces. The exhibition debuted with a reception on September 12, where attendees enjoyed food, wine,...
Spotlight on community health
National Health Center Week events draw broad support from patients and local leaders Zufall Health is proud to be part of the U.S.’s largest network of primary care providers—community health centers! Across the country, 1,400 of these organizations provide affordable, high-quality care to over 32.5 million patients, or 1 in 10 people! Every August, Zufall participates in National Health Center Week to highlight the important role that health centers play in improving...
New West Orange Facility Makes Debut
15,000-square-foot building will expand clinical capacity for area’s underserved Zufall Health proudly unveiled its new, cutting-edge facility at 49 Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange in December, marking the completion of the health center’s first-ever ground-up construction project. The new building represents a significant expansion in clinical capacity in response to the area’s surging need for affordable health care services. Designed by Carminio Architecture and constructed by the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company,...
For AmeriCorps Member Kiara Isaza, Maternal Health Advocacy is a Year-Round Effort
Aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) Kiara Isaza is a Public Health AmeriCorps member in Zufall Health’s West Orange prenatal program. Recently, for Maternal Health Awareness Day (MHAD), Isaza and prenatal staff provided critical self-advocacy resources to pregnant patients—an experience she says she’ll be carrying with her to medical school and beyond. Like all teams at Zufall, the prenatal program works hard to bridge gaps in health care access and reduce disparities. Many patients...
Zufall Health Cuts Ribbon on New Home in West Orange
15,000-Square-Foot Building Expands Capacity for Community’s Underserved On Thursday, December 14 before a large, supportive crowd, Zufall Health unveiled its new, state-of-the-art facility at 49 Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange. The event marked the long-awaited completion of Zufall's first-ever ground-up construction project. Zufall leaders, including President and CEO Frances L. Palm, MPA, Board Chair Michael O’Donnell, JD, and Former President and CEO Eva Turbiner, along with West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney,...
West Orange Expansion Nearing Completion
Despite a pandemic, supply-chain disruptions, and many other unanticipated delays, Zufall’s nearly completed West Orange site is expected to open soon. “It has been a long and challenging journey,” noted Foundation Director Shade Cronan, “but we’re making great progress with the exterior largely completed, and the focus now shifting to interior work.” The three-story, state-of-the-art building replaces the modest Northfield Avenue office, which was opened in 2014, as well as nearby leased...
2023 Construction Activity to Improve Patient Experience
Zufall Health’s ability to deliver high-quality health care to our 42,000 patients will be enhanced during the coming year through the completion of a number of new construction, renovation, and expansion projects. “The mid-year opening of our new West Orange site and improvements at our existing facilities will better serve our current patients and accommodate future growth,” explained Eva Turbiner, Zufall’s president and chief executive officer. Replacing our modest West Orange office...
La Junta de Zufall Elige Nuevos Funcionarios
Michael O'Donnell, un destacado abogado de Nueva Jersey, ha sido elegido presidente de la Junta Directiva de Zufall Health, reemplazando a William Shuler, quien se desempeñó como presidente de la junta desde 2017. O'Donnell, socio codirector del bufete de abogados Riker Danzig con sede en Morristown, está tomando el mando en un momento sin precedentes a medida que Zufall comienza a salir de la pandemia. “Después de dos años difíciles, veo mi...
Zufall Board Elects New Officers
Michael O’Donnell, a prominent New Jersey attorney, has been elected chairman of the Zufall Health Board of Directors, succeeding William Shuler, who served as board chair since 2017. A co-managing partner at the Morristown-based Riker Danzig law firm, O’Donnell is taking the helm at an unprecedented time as Zufall begins to emerge from the pandemic. “After two difficult years, I view my tenure as an opportunity to provide strategic guidance and oversight...
Zufall Health Celebrates Groundbreaking at New West Orange Site
West Orange, N.J. (August 15, 2018) — Zufall Health, a federally funded community health center, commemorated National Health Center Week today with a groundbreaking ceremony for a $4.5 million building that will provide a patient-centered medical home to the most vulnerable residents of West Orange. The new site at 49 Mount Pleasant Avenue will be a relocation and expansion of Zufall’s office on Northfield Avenue which opened in 2014.
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