Jersey Emergency Medicine Specialists staff the busiest and the best Emergency Department in New Jersey. Community Medical Center's emergency department cared for about 92,000 patients in 2005 and we rank in the 90th percentile in patient satisfaction on Press Ganey surveys on a regular basis.
We work hard to provide exceptional care for all of our patients. We have dedicated our professional lives to the practice of emergency medicine. Combined, our physicians have over 275 years of experience. In addition we have specially trained pediatricians on duty to handle pediatric emergencies. Our physicians are trained and experienced to handle any major or minor emergency.

Health Update

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems. MRSA infections that occur in otherwise healthy people who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are known as community-associated (CA)-MRSA infections. These infections are usually skin infections, such as abscesses, boils, and other pus-filled lesions.

You should use good hygiene procedures such as frequent hand washing or waterless hand cleaners. Clean athletic equipment after use. Wash gym clothes in hot water. Clean wounds with soap and water and keep covered. Notify coaches of any open wounds or red areas. Do not borrow or share towels, razors, soap or other personal items. MRSA is spread by direct person to person contact or by contact with contaminated objects such as towels, gym equipment, bedding, etc.. Anyone can get a MRSA infection. It is not an indication of poor hygiene. While these infections are serious they are not usually life threatening.

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