Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a network of healthcare providers in New Jersey, based out of Edison. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. Hackensack Meridian Health's goal is to create one integrated network that has changes how healthcare is delivered in New Jersey. The network was formed in 2016 by a merger between Hackensack University Medical Center and Meridian Health. Hackensack Meridian Health is affiliated with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and maintains active teaching programs at its hospitals. After the acquisition of JFK Medical Center in Edison, HMH is now the largest healthcare provider in New Jersey.[1][2]

Hackensack Meridian Health
MottoKeep Getting Better
FormationJune 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)
Merger ofHackensack UMC
Meridian Health
Purpose501(c)(3) health system
Headquarters343 Thornall Street, Edison, NJ
Location
Region
New Jersey
ServicesHealth System
Key people
  • Robert C. Garrett, FACHE (CEO)
Subsidiaries
  • Bayshore Medical Center
  • Carrier Clinic
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • JFK Medical Center
  • Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
  • K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
  • Mountainside Medical Center
  • Ocean Medical Center
  • Palisades Medical Center
  • Pascack Valley Medical Center
  • Raritan Bay Medical Center
  • Riverview Medical Center
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center
AffiliationsHackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Websitewww.hackensackmeridianhealth.org

History

In November 2006, Hackensack University Medical Center entered into a memorandum of understanding with Pascack Valley Hospital (PVH), located in Westwood,[3] to possibly acquire the hospital from Well Care Group, Inc. On October 1, 2008, Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley opened as "a satellite emergency department to treat non-life-threatening emergencies."[4] It was ultimately converted to a full-service hospital together with for-profit partner LHP Hospital Group (now Ardent Health Services) in 2013.

On May 12, 2015 Meridian Health and Hackensack University Medical Center signed a definitive agreement to merge pending regulatory approval.[5][6]

In September, 2014 Meridian Health signed a letter of intent with administrators from Raritan Bay Medical Center to explore options for a potential merger.[7][8][9] On January 1, 2016 Meridian Health completed the merger with Raritan Bay Medical Center, which was in need of a merger because of increased financial pressures.[5][10][11]

Hackensack Meridian Health was formed in 2016 by a merger between Hackensack University Medical Center and Meridian Health.[12][13]

On January 3, 2019 Hackensack Meridian Health finalized a merger with Carrier Clinic, a psychiatric healthcare provider.[14][15] Plans for the merger established behavioral health urgent care centers throughout New Jersey and set up tele-psychiatry services. Hackensack Meridian Health also promised to invest $25 million in the Belle Mead campus for upgraded infrastructure, technology and expansion of services provided.[16][17]

On October 15, 2019 HMH announced a merger with Englewood Health, a healthcare provider in Bergen County. HMH agreed to invest $400 million into the facility. The merger is currently pending approval from the Federal Trade Commission and New Jersey state officials.[18][19][20] The investment included new operating rooms, additional outpatient care facilities and larger cardiac catheterization labs.[21] The affiliation also included an expanded academic partnership with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. The merger enabled Englewood to become a tertiary academic medical center.[22] The merger is set to be complete within a year. In December 2020, it was announced that the Federal Trade Commission would be suing HMH to block the merger due to monopolistic practices.[23][24]

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health has 13 hospitals and more than 200 ambulatory care centers, fitness and wellness centers, home health services, rehab centers, and skilled nursing centers spanning from Bergen to Atlantic counties.[25]

On September 9, 2020, Hackensack Meridian Health announced a ten-year partnership with American Dream in East Rutherford. The partnership includes opening a urgent care center at the complex, helping the complex reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, and having pop-up events at American Dream about health and wellness.[26][27]

Controversy

On December 2, 2019, Hackensack Meridian Health suffered a ransomware attack that compromised computer systems and forced administrators to cancel roughly 100 elective medical procedures.[28] The attack lasted for five days and "affected anything with computer software."[29] Administrators chose to pay the ransom of an undisclosed amount and released a statement on December 13 saying, "We believe it’s our obligation to protect our communities' access to health care."[30]

List of hospitals
Hospitals in the system
Hospital Location Original network[31] Beds Type Notes
Bayshore Medical Center Homdel Meridian Health 169 Community hospital
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead 281 Psychiatric hospital Acquired in 2019
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack HackensackUMC 770 Acute care Flagship of Hackensack Meridian Health, ranked #2 in NJ
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune Township Meridian Health 646 Acute care Flagship of former Meridian Health, ranked #5 in NJ
JFK Medical Center Edison 499 Acute care Acquired in 2016
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital Hackensack HackensackUMC 105 Children's hospital Best children's hospital in New Jersey
K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Neptune Township Meridian Health 88 Children's hospital
Mountainside Medical Center Montclair HackensackUMC 231 Community hospital
Ocean Medical Center Brick Meridian Health 318 Acute care
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen HackensackUMC 350 Acute care
Pascack Valley Medical Center Westwood HackensackUMC 128 Community hospital
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, Old Bridge 501 Acute care Acquired in 2016
Riverview Medical Center Red Bank Meridian Health 476 Acute care
Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin Meridian Health 174 Community hospital

See also

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