Saint Peter's HealthCare System

Keeping faith with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and guided by the Bishop of Metuchen, Saint Peter's University Hospital is committed to humble service to humanity, especially the poor, through competence and good stewardship of resources. We minister to the whole person, body and spirit, preserving the dignity and sacredness of each l... ife. We are pledged to the creation of an environment of mutual support among our employees, physicians and volunteers and to the education and training of healthcare personnel. We are witnesses in our community to the highest ethical and moral principles in pursuit of excellence and patient safety. The first Saint Peters Hospital opened in New Brunswick in 1872. With the strong encouragement of Monsignor John OGrady, pastor of Saint Peters Church in New Brunswick, Saint Peters General Hospital opened in the Victorian home of former postmaster Charles Russell at Somerset and Hardenburgh streets in New Brunswick. Monsignor OGrady asked the Grey Nuns of Montreal, also known as sisters of charity for their work with the needy, to run the hospital. There were six Grey Nuns, eight local physicians, and six other staff members when Saint Peters General Hospital opened. The year was 1907. Saint Peters admitted its first patient, a 28-year-old stenographer, on November 8, 1907, with a floating kidney, a common diagnosis (for abdominal pain) at the time. Within the month, the hospital beds were inadequate for the demand. In March of the following year, the hospital was incorporated with the Reverend Thomas J. Walsh, DD, LLD, then Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, serving as president of the board of directors. The first baby born at Saint Peters came in 1909. By 1910, the hospital had to build a new wing, adding 16 beds to the original 25. In 1915, a 14-bed maternity wing was built for obstetrical and newborn care. At the same time, a six-bed pediatric ward was established. Today, Saint Peters University Hospital stands on nine acres of land on Easton Avenue donated to the ...Read More