By John N. Kastanis, FACHE, MBA

As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we are still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era. Only when we are equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to deal with new types of SARS viruses, including effective new treatments and vaccines, will we truly move forward.

By John N. Kastanis

As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we are still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era.

By John N. Kastanis

As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we're still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era.

“At University Hospital we are excited to lead the fight every day to increase the number of lives saved through organ and tissue donation,” said University Hospital CEO John Kastanis. “University Hospital is proud to stand with the Jackson family in this effort, who have set such a remarkable example for families all across the country, proving the impact that one donation can have on the lives of several families in need.”

John Kastanis is not afraid of a challenge, especially when there are opportunities to ease people’s suffering.

Kastanis is CEO and president of the University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.

“We’re the repository of all the human frailties, coming into your emergency room, by ambulance, helicopter or police car. It all winds up here at your doorstep,” he says.

John Kastanis, President and CEO of University Hospital, discusses the rising cost of healthcare services, the new bill that calls for transparency in billing to reduce out-of-network costs, and how University Hospital stays relevant in such a competitive market.

Steve Adubato goes One-on-One with John Kastanis, President & CEO, University Hospital, to discuss a bill that calls for more transparency in billing of healthcare and how the rising costs of healthcare services impact hospital and patients.

For almost a half-century, NJMS and UH have worked together as sentinels, of sorts, guarding the health of all who dwell in and around the city by treating maladies, curing illnesses, and surveilling potential threats to the well-being of the region’s citizens…

[Kastanis] says, “Since my appointment last year, I have had two areas of focus: leading the financial, operational, and clinical aspects of the hospital, and advancing the regional healthcare needs of the city of Newark, Essex County, and beyond.”

Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (right), learns more about local challenges and barriers to colorectal cancer screening in his district from University Hospital President and CEO John N. Kastanis, MBA, FACHE (center) during a roundtable discussion with healthcare leaders from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Karen Knudsen, PhD, American Association for Cancer Research member and director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University on the topic of progress against cancer.

University Hospital’s new CEO and president, John Kastanis, spent his first holiday season as head of Newark’s largest hospital serving homeless families at New Community’s transitional housing facility.

John Kastanis shares the importance of expanding cancer-related services in Newark/Essex County; Steve Adubato goes on-location to the Kessler Foundation’s Life After Stroke event to talk with Howard Rossman and David Knowlton about the strokes that have affected their lives. Candice Bland talks about the significant of her students’ trip to the University of Granada in Spain.

Hospital consolidations have become a weekly event across the United States, and the pace and scope of these consolidations are getting faster and bigger.

Twitter: John Kastanis, President and CEO welcomes @GovChristie to the announcement of partnership with @RutgersCancer #RutgersCancerUH

John N. Kastanis, FACHE, will become University Hospital's new president and chief executive officer March 1. Kastanis is the former president and CEO of Temple University Hospital. While at Temple, the hospital saw significant improvement of its financial performance, as well as clinical improvements which boosted the institution’s national stature.

Temple University Hospital’s CEO is heading to New Jersey.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the university announced Tuesday that John Kastanis is leaving the Philadelphia hospital next year to become the CEO of University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.

Temple University Hospital earned the status of a “Blue Distinction Center for Transplants” by Blue Cross Blue Shield, in recognition of the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program’s expertise in performing adult bone marrow transplants. The Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program is a formal affiliation with Fox Chase Cancer Center and is located on the campus of Jeanes Hospital – both of which are part of the Temple University Health System. All hospital services in the Fox Chase-Temple BMT Program are provided by Temple University Hospital.

To hear them talk about an average day, safety officials at hospitals in Philadelphia say they're used to a chaotic environment.

So it was no surprise that the staff knew just what to do when word first came into the ED at Temple University Hospital just after 9:30 p.m. on May 12 that an Amtrak train had derailed on the major Washington-New York rail corridor running through the city.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy visited Temple University Hospital (TUH) on June 23 to present certificates of recognition to Temple and other area hospitals for the care, dedication and compassion they provided to victims of the May 12 Amtrak derailment.

Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary, today, gave recognition awards to the Philadelphia hospitals that treated 200 injured passengers on the night the Amtrak derailment last month.

Local hospitals drill regularly for mass casualty events but, as Temple University Hospital president John Kastanis says, they can’t really know how well they’ll do until they hear those dreaded words: “This is NOT a drill.”

John N. Kastanis took part in a round table discussion surrounding “Strategies for Academic Medical Centers” presented by Proskauer and citi on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.

By John N. Kastanis

Challenges continue to intensify for hospitals across the country in the form of rising costs, lower reimbursements, and declining inpatient volumes. Temple University Hospital is not immune to these trends, and we continue to be challenged to meet our inpatient volume targets, resulting in a shortfall of revenue from patient care for Fiscal Year 2014, which ended June 30. Notwithstanding these challenges, I am pleased to report that we expect to end FY14 with a positive bottom line for Temple University Hospital – an achievement which points to important progress we are making in several areas.

"It is a great honor for Temple to continue to be recognized in this way," said John N. Kastanis, FACHE, President & CEO of Temple University Hospital. "This speaks volumes about the skill and expertise of the entire healthcare team at Temple and only serves to deepen our commitment to providing the highest quality clinical care and specialty programs to our patients."

An Institute of Medicine workshop sponsored by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

John N. Kastanis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Temple University Hospital presented a cutting edge speech on Obama Care when he was honored at the Hermes International Gala. The event was held April 1st evening at the Concordville Inn, in Concordville, Pennsylvania.

John N. Kastanis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Temple University Hospital presented a cutting edge speech on Obama Care, when he was honored at the Hermes International Gala.

“I have devoted my professional life to healthcare administration,” explained the speaker. “And believe me, this is truly an ‘exciting’ time to be a healthcare professional! The healthcare industry is undergoing a lot of change. It has also become a primary focus of the Obama administration and legislators in Washington. We are faced with a national dilemma. America has grown accustomed to the luxury of high quality care…to healthcare that is readily available, is innovative and that continually offers new hope.”

The 23rd Annual Hermes Expo drew hundreds to the Concordville Inn in Concord Township last week for one of the leading national ethnic business trade shows and exhibition.

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Opening in the morning, with events all day long, the event concluded with a dinner to honor John Kastanis, president of Temple University Hospital, Dr. Anthony Limberakis, commander of the Barchons and Board, George Righos, AHEPA District #5 activist and founder of the Odyssey Charter School in Delaware and Ernie Chletcos, celebrating his 68th anniversary as a NY Life Insurance Agent and an AHEPA and community activist.

The first flurries bring out the kid in many adults who hope their offices announce a snow day. But nurses, doctors and other hospital employees are ready to trek through the wintry conditions to ensure local hospitals' operations are unaffected by the storm.

"When you are responsible for the care of patients," said Temple University Hospital President and CEO John Kastanis, "You have to be ready for the worst possible situation at all times."

John Kastanis, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Temple University Hospital, spoke to Health Administration and Business Administration students, faculty, and staff on Jan. 31. His presentation, “Healthcare Reform and Health Systems in the Current Era,” addressed pressing healthcare issues in the U.S., including the need to make the nation’s healthcare system more efficient, effective, and affordable, and the need for hospitals to focus on core strategies and patient-centered care, a concept he described as a patient-centered approach for healthcare delivery and continually finding ways to improve the experience of patients.

“Our current healthcare system is unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to redesign it,” Kastanis said.

The St. George Greek Orthodox community in Philadelphia welcomed John Kastanis, President and CEO of Temple University Hospital to the Greek community this past Sunday. Kastanis was honored with a plaque that he received from Father Costa and the church members following liturgy.