Capital Health – East Trenton Opens Offering Emergency Department Services and Continued Outpatient Medical Clinic Services

On December 21, Capital Health assumed responsibility for health care services previously provided by St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey. That campus, which now operates an Emergency Department and some outpatient services, has been renamed Capital Health – East Trenton and no longer operates as an acute care hospital.

“Without this transition, Trenton would have lost desperately needed health care services, including emergency services, behavioral health, and cardiac surgery. This would have been

Key Information For You To Know Services

The Emergency Department remains open 24/7 in the same location. Patients needing hospital admission will be transferred appropriately for the care they need.

… The Outpatient Primary Care Clinic, located next to the Emergency Department, remains open in the same location. Specialty Care Clinic Services are available at various locations. The CARES child wellness program remains open in the same location.

The LIFE program is now called Capital Health LIFE and remains open in its Bordentown location. Assisted Living Program patients continue to receive care as they did prior to the transition.

… Some primary care physicians, specialists, and surgeons who were previously with St. Francis Medical Associates have transitioned to Capital Health Medical Group practices. Visit capitalmedicalgroup.org to find your physician’s new location and phone number. If your physician did not move to Capital Health, visit capitalhealth.org to find the physician you need and complete contact information.

Cancer Center services, including infusions, are available at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Visit capitalhealthcancer.org to learn more, or call 609.537.6363. For infusion appointments at Capital Health, call 609.537.7226.

Patients receiving care as part of the Infectious Disease, HIV and Lyme’s disease programs can be seen at Capital Health –Infectious Disease Specialists, located at 40 Fuld Street, Suite 305 in Trenton. Call 609.394.6338 to make an appointment.

devastating to the residents. I want to thank everyone who partnered with us to make sure key services did not leave Trenton,” said Al Maghazehe, President and CEO of Capital Health. “We are committed to continuing to provide critical medical services in the city of Trenton and working closely with members of the community, local officials, and other key stakeholders.”

Learn more about the services Capital Health offers at www.capitalhealth.org.

Sleep services are available at Capital Health – Hamilton, located at 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road. Call 609.584.5150 to schedule an appointment.

The Behavioral Health Inpatient Program is at Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

Wound Care patients can call Capital Health’s Center for Wound Management and Hyperbaric Medicine at 609.537.7457.

Outpatient diagnostic testing services are available at other Capital Health locations, including Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Call 609.394.6695 to schedule an appointment.

Transportation

Shuttles from the Hamilton Avenue campus to Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) leave every hour, on the hour, beginning at 6 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving at 8 p.m. for RMC. All shuttles depart from the turnaround in front of the old Main Lobby on Chambers Street at the new Capital Health – East Trenton location. Return shuttles run every half hour from 6:30 a.m., with the last departure for Capital Health – East Trenton at 8:30 p.m. This can be used by patients or visitors.

Medical Records

If you need a copy of your medical records for services you received at St. Francis Medical Center before December 21, 2022, call 609.394.4460 or visit Capital Health’s website for other options.

MAIN NUMBERS

Capital Health – East Trenton: 609.599.5000

Capital Health Regional Medical Center: 609.394.6000

Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell: 609.303.4000

Johnny became a regular as a sophomore and, after a disastrous 74 in his first game of the season, went on to average 149 with a high game of 195 to close out the campaign.

He hoisted his average by 11 pins last year, and has exploded this season thanks to working with Dave Klein, who runs the Hamilton Lanes pro shop.

“He’s been my mentor. I’m getting better and better with him and he really is a nice guy,” Bassett said. “He wants me to bowl more so I get into that higher average level. His work is unbelievable. I like him, he likes me. That is one of the reasons why my average is better today. It’s mostly Dave and just how focused I am to be with my teammates.”

His focus is not just on getting high scores to support his team, but also on helping the guys around him improve; much like the older bowlers helped him while coming up.

“He’s working with a lot of the kids,” Jones said. “Between him and (senior) John Murphy they’re keeping the younger kids up and helping them as best they can.”

One thing that can’t be taught, but is imperative to have, is a steady demeanor. Much like golf, a bowler has to ignore a bad ball and look to the next one. Once the mind takes over, the body can under-perform.

Bassett doesn’t let that happen.

“He’s one of the most easy going kids in the world, that’s part and parcel of what keeps him going,” Jones said. “I’ve had some other hot heads that are long gone, they start missing and they just start changing things. You leave a 10 pin, you change your ball; you leave your nine pin, you change your ball again. You leave a seven pin, you change your approach angle, or you go faster, you go slower. Johnny stays with it. Steady, easy going. When he misses he knows he missed, and he knows why he missed and he makes adjustments.”

Bassett credits his father for that mindset.

“That’s something I’ve always done,” he said. “My dad actually told me that ‘If you have a bad frame, don’t worry about it, just move on.’ It’s gonna happen to a lot of bowlers and I know that. Even if I throw the ball too fast and I’m missing the pocket, as long as Your hand and footwork are in good position, it’s OK. No matter what, you’ll still have bad shots in three or four frames. It’s still all good.”

Good enough to keep Bassett off the basketball court and in the bowling lanes.