Clara Maass Medical Center is a 342- bed hospital in
Belleville,
Essex County,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States, that is part of the
RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is a network of independent healthcare providers in New Jersey, based out of West Orange. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. The goals of the network include collaboration on educ ...
.
It was founded in 1868 as the Newark German Hospital, and was renamed in 1952 in honor of
Clara Maass, a former nurse who trained there at the hospital's Christina Trefz Training School for Nurses, and become the hospital's head nurse. Maass' 1901 death during yellow fever experiments attracted national attention.
In 1956 a new building was completed in Belleville, which is sometimes referred to as "The Hospital in the Park" due to its location opposite
Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park is a county park of Essex County, New Jersey. It is located in the North Ward of Newark, between the neighborhoods of Forest Hill and Roseville. A portion of the park is also located within the Township of Belleville. At , ...
.
In 2022, the hospital was staffed by over 700 physicians with 2,100 total employees.
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External links
Official website
Guide to the Clara Maass Memorial Hospital Collection
New Jersey Historical Society in Newark, NJ
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Hospital buildings completed in 1868
1868 establishments in New Jersey
Belleville, New Jersey
Hospitals in New Jersey
Hospitals established in 1868
Hospitals in Essex County, New Jersey