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Saint Barnabas Health Care System Medical Experts Lead H1N1 Flu Community Forums Throughout N.J.

West Orange, N.J.—H1N1 influenza has now been confirmed in all 50 states. As the leaders in prevention and preparedness, the Saint Barnabas Health Care System remains committed to the safety and welfare of our communities. To help protect you and your loved ones, we will hold H1N1 Influenza Community Forums at our six acute care medical centers throughout the state. The Forums will be led by Fred M. Jacobs, M.D., J.D., Saint Barnabas System Executive Vice President and former New Jersey Commissioner of Health, along with State Department of Health and Senior Services experts and our infectious disease specialists. They will share the facts and address your concerns.

Call 1-888-sbhs123, prompt 4, today to reserve a seat at the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Medical Center nearest you:

We continue to closely monitor worldwide events for seasonal and H1N1 influenza. For the most up-to-date information, log onto www.saintbarnabas.com and click the H1N1 news box or www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu or www.nj.gov/health/flu.

The Saint Barnabas Health Care System is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system. The System includes six acute-care facilities, more than 19,600 employees (second largest private employer in the state), 4,600 physicians (one-fourth of the state's practicing physicians) and 450 residents who provide treatment and services for more than two million patients annually: 225,000 inpatients and same day surgery patients, 451,000 Emergency Department patients and over 1.5 million outpatients, and 17,000 births. For more information about the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, please call 1-888-SBHS-123 or log on to our website, http://www.saintbarnabas.com.

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