Hackensack Meridian Health

Congratulations to our CEO, Robert C. Garrett, named a Great Leader in Health Care by Becker's Healthcare! Bob has overseen our mission to transform health care and lead positive change, making enormous strides through access, innovation, education and health equity. This work has been recognized through many quality accolades and implements through many achievements, from the founding of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to the establishment of strategic partnerships that revolutionize care for our community. This is well deserved. Read the full list: https://lnkd.in/emJzyXb3 #healthcare #leadership #medicalschool

When Kat, a nurse manager at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, finished her shift, she decided to take the scenic route. Fate had intervened. Walking down Perricone Hallway, Kat noticed a woman slightly hunched over and leaning on another woman. She paused to ask if they were okay, and was told the woman's water had just broken. Kat dropped her belongings and sprang into action. She reassured the woman and called Leslie, a nursing supervisor, for backup while searching for a wheelchair. Spotting husband and wife Marco, a trauma tech, and Stella, a patient care technician, Kat enlisted their help. "They didn’t hesitate for a second," Kat says, describing how they rushed to the woman's side as she retrieved a wheelchair and hurried after them. Leslie arrived just as the situation escalated. Declining the wheelchair, the woman announced the imminent arrival of her baby and began to squat. With no time to spare, Kat and Leslie gently lowered her to the floor. Marco, who remarkably had gloves in his pocket, was directed to prepare for an impromptu delivery. "Marco, you are catching this baby," Leslie declared while she and Kat began to coach the mother. In a surreal yet beautiful moment, described by those present as time standing still, Marco delivered the baby. “From chatting with my wife in the Atrium to delivering a baby – it all happened so fast," Marco says, stating he was left smiling from ear to ear, overwhelmed with emotion. His first-ever experience with a birth only two weeks earlier felt like a strange sort of preparation. Drawn by the commotion, Ryan, a nursing supervisor, immediately alerted the labor and delivery and pediatrics teams. They arrived within moments and confirmed the wonderful news: We had a healthy mother and newborn. Kat, Leslie, Marco, Ryan and Stella carefully transferred them onto a stretcher for transport to the postpartum unit. As the adrenaline subsided, the team shared a moment of disbelief and profound relief. “It was incredibly hectic and uncertain,” Leslie says, “but we worked together seamlessly, prioritizing the safety of each other and our patients. I was so thankful to have such an amazing team.” Their quick thinking, expert coordination and profound compassion transformed a potential emergency into a heartwarming testament to teamwork and exceptional care. The mother has since expressed her sincere gratitude to the team who had ensured her baby's safe arrival. Kat says, “Sometimes we take a different route home, and we don’t know why. I believe this was my reason. I was supposed to take the scenic route that day.”

Congratulations to three of our incredible leaders, who have been named to the NJBIZ Health Care Power List. Our CEO, Robert C. Garrett; our physician-in-chief of oncology and chairman and chief physician officer of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, André Goy and our physician-in-chief of behavioral health and chair of psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center, Gary Small, received this well-deserved recognition. Read the full list: https://lnkd.in/ek5Pj-xe #healthcare #leadership #newjersey

Being named #72 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is the best kind of recognition — an acknowledgment of our team. Our CEO, Robert C. Garrett, and team members across the state share what being the top ranked health care organization in the state means to us. #100BestCos #team #healthcare

Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gTdEHDem In this episode, Robert C. Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, discusses the ongoing workforce shortages in healthcare, the impact on physicians and nurses, and the innovative strategies his organization is using to address these challenges. He highlights educational partnerships, AI-driven solutions, and the importance of fostering a strong workplace culture. For more information about Becker's Healthcare, please contact Jessica Cole or Scott Becker. #podcast #healthcare #leadership #healthcareinnovation

Hackensack Meridian Health and the Stevens Institute of Technology have collaborated on research and innovation since 2012. This collaboration has led to discoveries that perfectly match HMH’s health-care experience with Stevens’ engineering expertise closely related to healthcare. Both institutions are looking to foster, and expand, further breakthroughs into the future. The two institutions held a research webinar on February 27 to reconnect experts and open the doors to further collaboration projects. Selected Stevens experts presented their specialities and capacities. Much interest and enthusiasm greeted the potential for the two sides to expand their collaborative work together in four “clusters”: Bioinformatics; Rehabilitation Engineering and Medical Robotics; Medical Imaging and Signal Processing; and Chronic Care Delivery Systems. To facilitate collaborations, please fill out the REDCap survey here. https://lnkd.in/euZvT4ge

Earlier today, I had the privilege of joining Heidi Sommer in conversation at my fourth POLITICO Live Health Care Summit to discuss one of the most urgent topics in our industry: workforce shortage and burnout. Without a solution, this issue would be felt across health care, from fatigue for our team members to wait times for our patients. At Hackensack Meridian Health, it's one we're facing head on. Our RN vacancy rate is now just 5% — half of the national average. Through Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, our three nursing schools, our strategic partnership with Apollo Hospitals and our robust tuition reimbursement and education programs, we are proud to be supporting this generation of team members and those to follow in the future. And by embracing new technologies, creating a positive culture and removing unnecessary barriers, we build an environment in which patients and team members alike can thrive. #healthcare #burnout #workforce

We are one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, named at #72 — the highest ranked health care organization in New Jersey and one of 9 named nationwide. This incredible milestone is thanks to our extraordinary team members. It is because of you — your dedication, care and empathy — that our culture has received this recognition. At the heart of everything we do is our purpose: caring for our patients. By inspiring us to keep getting better, they ensure we do just that. Congratulations to the community that made this possible! #100BestCos

Last week marked Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving, in which every dollar made at Jersey Mike's Subs is donated to local charities. Our CEO, Robert C. Garrett, decided to join the celebration by providing a delicious lunch to the dedicated team members at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center as a thank you for all they do. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eX4sscnA #JerseyMikesGives #healthcare #giving

We are glad to announce we have reached a multi-year agreement with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. If you have Horizon, you can continue to see your Hackensack Meridian Health providers in-network, without interruption, across all of our hospitals and locations. We are committed to bringing the best possible care to our community. Our patients come first.