Inspira Medical Centers Inc.

Inspira Medical Centers Inc., doing business as Inspira Health Center Bridgeton, is a non-profit hospital system operating healthcare facilities across southern New Jersey. As the largest healthcare provider in the region, Inspira Medical Centers Inc. provides a range of medical services to patients and also partners with federal agencies on healthcare initiatives through contract and grant awards.

Through prime federal contracts, Inspira has provided training, certification and registration services for emergency medical technicians to support programs run by agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard. Inspira Medical Centers Inc. has also partnered with the Department of Justice as a prime grant recipient to implement community initiatives aimed at reducing youth violence. These initiatives involve coordinating existing efforts, providing capacity building for youth organizations, and expanding access to prevention programs, mentoring, case management and enrichment activities for at-risk youth. Inspira has utilized sub-recipients to empower local youth in prevention efforts and facilitate collaborative experiences.

Inspira Medical Centers Inc. has also received grant funding from agencies like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for projects optimizing non-opioid pain treatment in emergency departments across southern New Jersey. These comprehensive initiatives aim to improve access to opioid alternatives, behavioral therapy, naloxone distribution, provider training and opioid use disorder treatment. The projects work to implement clinical decision support tools, protocols, training on buprenorphine prescribing and establish referral pathways between emergency departments and outpatient providers. Inspira commonly partners with New Jersey state agencies and local organizations as sub-recipients on federal grant programs focused on providing cancer screenings, patient navigation, transportation assistance and other services to uninsured or underserved populations.