Hackensack Meridian Health

Our patients are our priority, and caring for the community is what we do. It's this focus that makes us especially proud to have topped the @NJBIZ Reader Rankings, as decided by a record number of New Jerseyans. In addition to the Best Health Care System, Hackensack Meridian Health was ranked first in 14 other categories. Thank you to our amazing team members—you make us #1. #newjersey #healthcare #health

I’m honored to join the @Health Action Alliance’s National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health as Chief Experience and People Officer with Hackensack Meridian Health. This incredible group of leaders from business, public health, and sustainability is united in its mission to empower employers to protect workers from the health risks posed by our changing climate. I’m excited to collaborate and drive meaningful impact together. #HAA #ClimateWorkforceHealth #WorkforceResilience

Despite advances in medicine, maternal health, and safety, equitable outcomes remain a serious issue in the United States. Join us for Maternal Health Awareness Day, taking place virtually and in-person, to focus on preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health, with discussions on innovations in the field, mental health, and key knowledge and skills to serve all communities, especially underserved populations. #maternalhealth #maternalhealthawareness #cme

For Andree, an HR generalist at Southern Ocean Medical Center, and Alexa, a compliance specialist, care comes naturally. Scrubs can be costly, and, if they end up in landfills, environmentally unfriendly. They came up with an empathetic idea: a scrub exchange program. “Alexa was ready to donate her extra scrubs. We thought other team members might have extra scrubs at home, too,” Andree explains. “We decided to take a sustainable approach and not have perfectly good scrubs go to the landfills. Let’s help our own team members instead!” After meeting with leadership and creating a flyer, their program was launched. Within a day, donations were coming in. “We do a quality check to make sure they are free of rips and in good shape and then we get them cleaned,” Alexa says. “Team members who need scrubs reach out confidentially to get a new set.” Their efforts are appreciated at Southern Ocean and beyond, including by our vice president of human resources operations, Barbara Powderley. Barbara nominated Andree and Alexa for our We "C" You Award for Creative, honoring excellence in commitment to our values. "They took one situation for just one team member and came up with a program that is going to help so many team members,” Barbara says. Their recognition is well deserved!

The HMH Research Institute's Research Roundup for Fall 2024 features some of the network’s newest pioneering initiatives, including Dr. Tycko’s recent NIH grant to tackle celiac and Crohn’s diseases, and the Hackensack University Medical Center’s (first in the world) use of the AI-Powered HYDROSTM robotic system to perform Aquablation®️ therapy to treat prostate enlargement. The issue also includes HMH researchers’ appointments and distinctions, including Dr. Aragones’s assignment as chair of a new NJ HPV vaccination provider task force and Dr. Aschner’s receipt of the Liley Award from the Perinatal Research Society. Finally, the newsletter shares updates about recent research ventures and research-related events throughout the network. Find the latest edition, and all previous issues, here: https://lnkd.in/ecVJArMa

It's a fitting recognition: Hackensack Meridian Health was named Statewide DE&I Champion—and Avonia Richardson-Miller, EdD, MA, CDE®, our senior vice president and chief diversity officer, accepted the award following all her work in leading us there. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission, and it is an honor to receive the top award at The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's third annual DE&I Trailblazer Awards reception. Our gratitude goes to Avonia, her team and all of the inspiring individuals who enact this vision each and every day. #dei #newjersey #diversity

Congratulations to our acute and ambulatory care teams, whose work has been recognized by the 2024 Digital Health Most Wired survey! Each of these categories received a score of 9, given to organizations who have displayed leadership and innovation in health care and pushed the industry forward towards new heights. Those with this high honor have excellent outcomes, care quality, patient experience and more. We are proud to work to bring the very best in care to communities across New Jersey. #acutecare #ambulatorycare #healthcare

It's a gift he'll never forget. For two years, George has been unable to speak. Facing multiple medical issues and failed treatments, the New Yorker needed a holiday miracle when he was referred to the Advanced Lung and Airway Center at JFK University Medical Center. He found it with Dr. Robert Lebovics and Dr. Faiz Bhora, who performed a delicate procedure to treat his severe stenosis, or scarring of the voice box. A special "T-tube" with three limbs would keep the vocal cords open, extend from the stoma to the windpipe, and create an airway. The result? George was able to speak and breathe again. Even better — he'll be home for the holidays. #inspiring #miracle #medicine #innovation

Growing a family is one of life’s most meaningful moments, and it is an honor to be trusted to be part of these memories. We are proud to provide care for families across the state, and to have that work recognized by US News among their 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Congratulations to the teams at: 🏥Hackensack University Medical Center 🏥Jersey Shore University Medical Center 🏥Palisades Medical Center 🏥Raritan Bay Medical Center 🏥Riverview Medical Center 🏥Ocean University Medical Center 🏥Southern Ocean Medical Center

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we know you're as strong as your team. We're lucky to have the best team members out there — and now that includes two Jersey legends. Thank you to Peter Cancro, founder and CEO of Jersey Mike's Subs, and Eli Manning, former New York Football Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion, for the incredible support of our Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Be the Difference campaign this Giving Tuesday. Their generosity, this time of year and beyond, is an inspiration. For our communities, they truly are the difference. #inspiring #giving #newjersey