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What You Need to Know: Epic system updates need to be installed and the system will be paused. The Epic pause will occur June 2 from 9:30 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. During this time, all connections will be suspended. If you
Read moreJames P. Lamprinakos, M.D., Senior Attending Physician at Raritan Bay Medical Center, recently received the Hellenic News of America’s Healthcare Hero Award. He was honored for providing more than 40 years of medical services to patients, which includes many Greek
Read moreThomas J. Bader, M.D., MBA, senior vice president & chief clinical officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, recently received UHF’s 2022 Excellence in Health Care Award. He was one of 73 leaders from 68 health care organizations in the metropolitan region
Read moreCheck out Hackensack Meridian Health’s latest Buprenorphine Newsletter. Created by the HMH Post Acute Opioid Task Force in partnership with Population Health and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, this monthly newsletter serves up what you need to know and the resources available
Read moreWhat you need to know Sara Cuccurullo, M.D., vice president and medical director of JFK Johnson, and Talya Fleming, M.D., medical director of the JFK Johnson Stroke Recovery and Aftercare Program, were keynote speakers at the John Hopkins Medicine conference,
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to welcome new members to two of its hospital foundations. Rachel Simoneau has joined as vice president of development overseeing Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation and Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center Foundation. Simoneau is leading fundraising
Read moreHMH is moving away from Cylance Protect and deploying SentinelOne as the new antivirus standard. SentinelOne, a next generation antivirus software, will be installed on all HMH computers to prevent, detect, neutralize and remove malware found on computer devices, networks, and
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Rajaram, Sri-Sujanthy, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Trivedi, Nirmal, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Cruz, Lorna, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Pathology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Caratao,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Intikhab Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Omar Al-Turk, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Mark A. Burgess, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Francisco P. Cruz, M.D.
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shital Patel, MD – Provisional Attending/Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Jeffin Mathew, DO – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Ryan Kaple, MD – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Ryan Moore, MD – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Colon and
Read moreThe Clinical Director of Speech at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s 2022 recipient of the Honors of the Association, the organization’s highest honor. Kristie R. Soriano, MS/CCC-SLP, was honored for her contributions to speech-language pathology
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack Meridian Health and Summit Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) that will expand access to care for communities across Northern New Jersey. Through this new collaboration, Summit Health physicians will treat patients
Read moreWhat You Need to Know A new report by cardiologists from the Heart & Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center that compares the hemodynamics of cardiac shock in patients with COVID-19 during the first versus the second wave of
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Investigators from Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) collaborated on a new study published in the journal Cancer Medicine. Led by researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Results from the Thinking and Living
Read moreYour well-being as a clinician is vital to a patient’s outcome. HMH recognizes the pandemic has introduced incredible stress into the lives of our physicians. This is why HMH has launched the Well-Being Index. What is the Well-Being Index This validated
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Partners (HMHP) created a network pod structure to facilitate the exchange of data and information from the HMHP Board and its committees to our network clinicians. Due to the recent developments with
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Eight of Hackensack Meridian Health‘s hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022, including: Bayshore Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center Ocean University Medical Center Old Bridge Medical Center Palisades Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know Cardiologists from the Structural and Congenital Heart Center and Cardiac Surgeons at Hackensack University Medical Center/Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine have reported what is believed to be the very first patient with heart failure and
Read moreAll network traffic, including email, internet access and any third-party applications that require Internet access, will be unavailable from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. The downtime will test the network’s “Airplane Mode” that in the
Read moreThe Center for Discovery and Innovation is conducting a study involving assessing neutralizing antibody levels of individuals who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. If you or any of your team members (or others in their
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health is launching a New Jersey Innovation Challenge to foster innovation and disruptive solutions from New Jersey companies. The goal is to add to the network’s comprehensive strategies to continuously improve the patient
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has published a study based on its latest research from the ongoing Stroke-HEARTTM Trials. The findings have the potential to change the future of stroke care. The new research published in
Read moreWhat you need to know Project HEAL, a hospital-based violence intervention program based at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, received a $500,000 grant to expand services in the successful multi-disciplined program to address community, domestic, and gang-related violence. The grant
Read moreBenjamin Tycko, M.D., Ph.D., a scientist and member of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), has teamed up with Michael Stifelman, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center and inaugural
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center’s Taya Glotzer, M.D., Medical Director EP Research, recently received the American Heart Association’s 2022 Researcher of the Year award. The Researcher of the Year Award is given to a researcher who is performing cutting edge research
Read moreAditya Mehra, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, a cardiologist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, co-authored a newly published analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology1. It analyzed hospitalized patients with both STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction) and COVID-19 infection,
Read moreAn upgrade to the Lumedx/Apollo PACS needs to be installed. This will affect the following locations: Bayshore Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center Ocean University Medical Center Riverview Medical Center Southern Ocean Medical Center Lumedx/Apollo PACS will be unavailable
Read moreDear Colleague, If you have a patient who needs an organ transplant, you want to know that they will receive the best care from a dedicated team of organ transplantation experts, with short wait times for a deceased donor organ and
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to welcome new trustees to three of its hospital foundations. JFK University Medical Center Foundation welcomes the following new members to its board of trustees: Frank Babar, CEO, Phase One Network Venkata “Venk” Gorty,
Read moreWhat you need to know The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded Hackensack Meridian Health Partners (HMHP) its highest level of case management accreditation status. HMHP is the only organization in New Jersey and one of 49 in
Read moreEuro Lloyd will no longer book conferences on behalf of team members. Booking regular travel (flights, trains, car service, etc.) and lodging will continue to remain through Euro Lloyd. Once a budgeted and approved travel authorization has been obtained, team
Read moreWhat you need to know As of Tuesday, April 26, ONElink has been updated to enable clinicians to easily report suspicious, threatening, or violent behavior. The update includes: ALL Workplace Violence Events are to be entered into the Workplace Violence
Read moreUnder the Reimaging HMH Program, the network seeks to transform services in order to deliver higher quality solutions to our patients, team members and the diverse communities we serve. Using these guiding principles, Digital Technology Services will be the new
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health has named Paul C. Yodice, M.D., FCCP, FCCM as Chair of Internal Medicine for the Central Region. In his new role, Dr. Yodice will ensure all members of the HMH Central Region Internal Medicine team provide the
Read moreThe April 2022 edition of the HMH network “Research Roundup” is now available online. This month’s newsletter includes information on the New Responsible Conduct of Research Training Program available to HMH researchers, a JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Study identifying nerve
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK University Medical Center now offers CT scans of the head for critically ill patients directly in the patient’s room with NeuroLogica’s next generation multi-slice, small bore, mobile OmniTom® Elite, that delivers point-of-care CT imaging.
Read moreWhat you need to know The next quarterly update to the Epic system is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 1 a.m. – 4 a.m. IT will also use this downtime window to perform updates and maintenance to other
Read moreWhat you need to know A new grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute will fund a physician-scientist from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) to investigate ways to harness the body’s
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is expanding to HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. John Theurer Cancer Center at HOPE Tower now provides leukemia and
Read moreWhat you need to know K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been granted Affiliate status to the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), giving K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital patients and their families access to the latest clinical
Read moreHackensack Meridian Children’s Health has added pediatric subspecialty care at JFK University Medical Center. The new practice is located on the third floor of 102 James Street and provides care in a range of pediatric services, including: Adolescent Medicine ENT/otolaryngology Endocrinology
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has launched an innovative surveillance program that screens individuals who are at high-risk for developing familial or hereditary pancreatic cancer. This new initiative is the first of its kind in New Jersey.
Read moreMark D. Sparta, FACHE, has been named president, Northern Region, reporting directly to the chief operating officer. As president, Northern Region, Mark will lead efforts to enhance our ambulatory strategy in the north and manage the joint venture relationships with
Read moreIhor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS has been named president of Academics, Research and Innovation reporting directly to the chief executive officer. In this newly created role of president of Academics, Research And Innovation, Ihor will be responsible for the strategic
Read moreOld Bridge Medical Center has opened its brand new Emergency Department. The new Emergency Department is a 24,000 square foot facility that expands the number of ambulance bays and features: newly designed pediatric rooms, on-site technology that provides faster diagnostics
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean University Medical Center has resumed construction of the new Heart & Vascular Center, a $22 million investment for the academic medical center. The plans had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health has named JFK University Medical Center’s Laboratory Medical Director, Alex Ewing, M.D., as the Medical Director of the recently opened genomics sequencing laboratory, Anthology Diagnostics. With more than 20 years of experience in pathology laboratory diagnostics and
Read moreCheck out Population Health’s 1st Quarter Pharmacy Newsletter. Inside you’ll find: Upcoming Generic Drugs Payor Formulary Updates Describing Information Medication Safety: Trulicity Click here to download the 1st Quarter Pharmacy Newsletter. Related Posts No related posts at this time.
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has opened its new Parkinson’s Wellness Program. In this program, patients are admitted from their homes to participate in an individualized, multidisciplinary and targeted two-week inpatient rehabilitation program that helps them
Read moreDear Physicians, I continue to be amazed by the immense impact you have on our network, and on your communities and patients. The HMH family and the public continue to turn to you for guidance, reassurance and, most importantly, healing.
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators from Hackensack University Medical Center’s John Theurer Cancer Center confirmed that cryopreserved stem cells collected before a first stem cell transplant to treat multiple myeloma are just as viable and potent for use in
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center has treated the first patient in the country with DSP-0390, an investigational new drug for relapsed glioblastoma (GBM) and other anaplastic gliomas. DSP-0390, an investigational new
Read moreJose Azar, M.D., has been named executive vice president, chief quality officer for Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) effective March 31, 2022. In this position, he will be responsible for setting the direction and leading HMH’s efforts to continuously improve the
Read moreWhat you need to know Epic will be paused on March 31, 2022 from 9:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. For those ten minutes, the system will be “Paused” and all connections suspended. When the Pause is complete, users can resume
Read moreThe Brain Injury Alliance New Jersey (BIANJ) honored Richard J. Malone, D.O., at the organization’s Annual Gala on March 23. Dr. Malone plays a critical role at JFK Johnson’s Center for Brain Injuries and the in-patient Brain Trauma Unit, known
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Rehan Aziz, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Psychiatry Shanthi Chezian, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Shonola S. DaSilva, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive Care Elliot Goodman, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Aziz, Rehan, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Binkley, Charles, M.D. – Consultant Staff/Department of Surgery ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Atheras, Brittany, APN-C – Department of Medicine Schumacher, Nicole, APN-C – Department of Medicine Foxworth,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Thomas Batemarco, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Gurpreet Phull, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Pulmonary Medicine Maureen L Kim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Neonatology Maria Alexianu, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurology Jaqueline
Read moreThe National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has awarded its 2022 Excellence in Care Award to Kenneth Lieberman, M.D., chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School
Read morePasswords that contain # or & will not work with some applications. If your password contains either of those special characters, please change your password. IT is working with the vendors of those applications to enable these characters to be
Read moreAs winter 2022 comes to a close, the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute team is reflecting on the past year’s opportunities, innovations, and accomplishments and looking forward to an exciting, bright future. In 2021, Hackensack Meridian Health made significant investments in
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center opened its satellite location, Hackensack Meridian Outpatient Rehabilitation in East Brunswick, N.J. This facility was formally in Matawan, NJ and has relocated to East Brunswick, NJ. The East Brunswick outpatient rehabilitation
Read moreFocusing on patient safety is a critical part of providing high-quality health care and is always our top priority at HMH. In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, this year we are calling on you to take the HMH Patient
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is donating $100,000 of medical and personal care supplies to the people of Ukraine. This donation is in partnership with the Afya Foundation, which collects unused medical supplies and equipment throughout the New York metropolitan area, as
Read moreIT is launching a new password reset tool called OneLogin. OneLogin will allow you to reset your network password without having to call the IT Service Desk. By pre-enrolling in OneLogin, you will be able to immediately solve the issue
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center welcomes Roshani Patel, M.D., FACS, as medical director for breast surgery, part of Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care. With more than 10 years of experience as a board-certified breast surgical oncologist, Dr. Patel specializes in
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is the first center in New Jersey and the second in the world to use an imaging technology before surgery to assess living donor kidneys more precisely and comprehensively than
Read moreHackensack Meridian Children’s Health pediatric neurosurgeon Luke Tomycz, M.D., FAANS, working with Dr. Robert Goodman, M.D., PhD, performed the first endoscopic-assisted corpus callosotomy surgery done at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital to treat a nine-year-old patient with epilepsy. Traditional corpus
Read moreONElink integration into Epic is part of Hackensack Meridian Health’s strategy to: Automatically populate patient information into ONELink Improve the ease of event reporting Increase the frequency of patient related ONELink reporting How to Submit a ONELink Event Click here
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 28, the HMH PolicyStat site will default to a new interface. On that date, users will be able to switch back to the legacy interface by using a toggle
Read moreHackensack Meridian Children’s Health welcomes Trisha Farmer, MSN, RN, CNS, as vice president of Children’s Care Transformation Services, and Alexis Kowalski, MPH, as regional director of Pediatrics and Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital. About Trisha Farmer, MSN, RN, CNS Since
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center investigators co-authored a publication in the New England Journal of Medicine that will change the paradigm in managing aggressive lymphoma who failed standard therapy. The
Read moreU.S. News & World Report voting is open. Don’t miss the chance to vote! You should have received an email from Doximity with an invitation to vote. To ensure you receive future invitations, update your email address in Doximity to your @hmhn.org email.
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s ALS Center recently became the second New Jersey hospital to achieve status as an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence from the association’s National Office and the Greater Philadelphia
Read moreWomen have historically been underrepresented in the nation’s physician workforce, varying by race, socioeconomic status and geography. According to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges in February of 2021, more women are becoming physicians – representing 36.3
Read moreWhat you need to know On-call team members will not have remote IT network access during the network-wide “Airplane Mode” system downtime on Sunday, March 13 from 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. If you are a team member on-call during
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center is proud to welcome Shahid R. Aziz, DMD, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd, as division director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Aziz helped cut the ribbon and open the hospital’s new Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center which
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Hospital is enrolling patients in a study to treat Long COVID-19 Syndrome. Patients with shortness of breath, fatigue and rapid beating of the heart (tachycardia) will be treated with a specifically designed regimen
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center earned distinguished three-star ratings from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for their patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and
Read moreBayshore Medical Center welcomes Joseph Negusei M.D., a non-invasive cardiologist who is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Negusei specializes in the following services: Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs) with cardioversions Cardiac CT 2D & 3D echocardiogram Echo strain
Read moreThe Brain Tumor Treatment and Rehabilitation Center at JFK University Medical Center is enrolling qualifying patients in three brain tumor/neuro-oncology clinical trials. The Center is co-located with JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Enzastaurin Added
Read moreBeginning Tuesday, February 22, Epic admission, observation, and transfer orders will see the following changes: “Diagnosis” and “Special Needs” will be required. “Bed Type” options have been updated for each hospital location. “Level of Care” will no longer be included
Read moreWhat you need to know Epic’s ePrescribing for controlled substances will have downtime from 8 to 9 p.m. on Monday, February 21. During this time, please print or fax your prescriptions until the maintenance is complete. During this time, updates
Read moreCitrix and Gmail will have a new “look” and some new features that will make working in both easier. CITRIX When: Wednesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. What’s new: Modern look For your convenience, all your apps are now available on
Read moreWhat you need to know New Jersey Monthly surveys the state’s physicians each year to determine a list of Jersey Choice Top Doctors. The survey is run by Leflein Associates and is open to every doctor licensed in the state. How
Read moreWhat you need to know A new study by JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, JFK University Medical Center, and St. Peter’s University Hospital identified peripheral nerve injuries in some patients who had been hospitalized and on ventilators for COVID. The study,
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center earned its 29th Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation. The latest disease specific care certification was awarded for Lung
Read moreWhat you need to know MySupport is replacing the FootPrints ticketing system and will be the network standard method of opening a ticket for IT support. MySupport is an easy-to-use tool for routine service requests, IT issues or to view
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center and JFK University Medical Center have been recognized by Healthgrades as leading hospitals in America. Healthgrades named Jersey Shore University Medical center one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ for two
Read moreAs of March 1st, HMH transitioned to one transcription service, eSOne from Deliverhealth. eSOne is already widely used for dictation and transcription by HIM and Cardiology Transcription services for the network. Please note, physicians dictation ID numbers have not changed
Read moreWhat you need to know The New Jersey Department of Health has licensed Southern Ocean Medical Center to provide diagnostic cardiac catheterization for all patients. In May 2021, the New Jersey Department of Health enabled the state’s hospitals to
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators from John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) participated in the first study to evaluate factors that influence the ability of people with metastatic breast cancer to adhere to their prescribed regimen of oral anticancer medication.
Read moreGeorge J. Ferrone, M.D. is Hackensack University Medical Center’s new Chair of the Department of Radiology. Dr. Ferrone joined Hackensack Radiology Group in 2002. Over the last two years, Dr. Ferrone has served as President of Hackensack University Medical Center’s
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has begun construction on its multimillion dollar Behavioral Health expansion. The Raritan Bay Medical Center Behavioral Health unit will become a specialized inpatient center that will serve adults, providing both Geriatric
Read moreRamonita Jiménez, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, is the new Chief Nursing Officer for Hackensack University Medical Center, effective January 23, 2022. Ramonita has been serving as interim Chief Nursing Officer for the medical center since May 2021. Ramonita has over 35 years
Read moreWhat you need to know The next quarterly update to Epic is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16. Downtime will begin at 1 a.m. and end at 4 a.m. Application-specific educational materials are available on the Epic Learning Home Dashboard and
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) was a leading center in the DREAMseq trial, a large phase III randomized study that compared immunotherapy 1st (Ipi + Nivo) versus targeted therapies 1st (dabrafenib (and trametinib) in patients
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning Monday, February 7, 2022, ONElink access will be available in Epic for patient safety events. Risk identification is foundational to a culture of safety. ONElink will now be accessible within Epic to report any
Read moreWhat you need to know The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Hackensack Meridian Health two grants for more than $3.2 million, enabling the network to advance behavioral health and substance use disorder care for patients in need.
Read moreNicole Marcantuono, M.D., has joined Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health as chief of Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She is board certified in pediatric rehabilitation medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation
Read moreWhat you need to know A $5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor and grateful patient of Howard Ross, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Hackensack University Medical Center, has created the M. Martin
Read moreJeffrey Boscamp, M.D., will assume the role of interim dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine into fall 2022. Dr. Boscamp takes the top leadership role in the wake of the sudden loss of founding dean Dr. Bonita Stanton,
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health is the only pediatric health care network in New Jersey undertaking a new study that examines the effectiveness of a drug called sparsentan to treat rare kidney diseases in children. Chief
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Meleine Michelle Martinez-Sosa, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatric Neurosurgery Michael Abrahams, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics & Gynecology Christopher Haines, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Adekunle Kiladejo, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Alexander Kolessa, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Martinez, Jaime, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Scarmato, Albert, D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Romello, Michael, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Wang, Jijo, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery ALLIED
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Eric S. Baskin, DPM – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Podiatric Medicine Monica Chawla, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry – 6 month Extension David Feingold, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Emergency Medicine Samir C. Jethwa, D.O. –
Read moreNew Policy Will Go Into Effect February 14, 2022 Across HMH Patient identification is a perennial top 10 patient safety concern throughout health care. The failure to correctly identify a patient can result in wrong person procedures, as well as
Read moreWhat you need to know St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health have launched a new clinical affiliation that brings expanded cancer care services to the residents of Northern New Jersey. The affiliation will provide better access to clinical trials
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Preetpaul Bagi, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Spine Surgery Dayna Phillips, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Erica Rosenbaum, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Kelly Fitzpatrick, M.D. – Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Gusakov, Oleg, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Goel, Nidhi, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Rinkus, Keith, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ebel, Christina, APN-C –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Samir Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Monika S. Akula, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Endocrinology Rocco DiPaola, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Neurology Falisha M. Gilman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – Initial
Read moreAccess will no longer be available to web pages via Dashboard.meridianhealth.com beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Material from the Meridian Dashboard can be accessed via MyHMH.hmhn.org or via Citrix. If there is content or pages that are not available via
Read moreOn Thursday, July 1, 2021, updates were made to the release of inpatient and pediatric notes. Inpatient notes are now released to MyChart 24 hours following signing. Despite this update, the following notes will continue to not be shared: notes
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has licensed Bayshore Medical Center to provide elective angioplasty. This additional licensure enables cardiologists to perform diagnostic testing and if needed, necessary treatment during one visit. Recently, the medical
Read moreJFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute received an award for heading the “Best Cardiac Rehabilitation Center” by the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) at their annual gala in December 2021. Dr. Iqbal Jafri, Director of the Center for
Read moreHackensack Meridian Children’s Health pediatrician Katharine N. Clouser, MD, contributed to a study comparing outcomes of children and adolescents with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and severe COVID-19. The study, titled “Characteristics and Outcomes of US Children and Adolescents
Read moreAnthology Diagnostics provide comprehensive next-generation sequencing of DNA and RNA for solid tumors, including cancers of the lung, pancreas, brain, colon, breast, ovary, endometrium, thyroid, head and neck, and soft tissue (sarcoma and GIST). Anthology Diagnostics’ assays cover all clinically
Read moreTo help keep our Hackensack Meridian Health Partners physicians informed about the latest pharmacy changes. This month’s issue includes: Upcoming Generic Drugs Payor Updates Updates from Aetna Statin Use in Diabetes Medication Safety: Zantac v. Zantac 360 Check out the December 2021
Read moreAt Hackensack Meridian Health Partners (HMHP), we understand it can be difficult to keep track of the different quality measures being used by different organizations. This is why HMHP created our 2021 Adult and Pediatric Quality Measures Guides. These guides are intended to be
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is investing $35 million in Raritan Bay Medical Center to expand Behavioral Health and Long Term Acute Care (LTACH) beds, addressing an immediate need identified in the latest community health needs assessment. Hackensack Meridian Health’s plan to
Read moreThree Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals earned the 2021 Leapfrog Top Hospital award for quality and safety. Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center were named Top Teaching Hospitals nationally by The Leapfrog Group, and Pascack Valley Medical
Read moreU.S. News & World Report named five HMH hospitals to its High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy): Jersey Shore University Medical Center Ocean University Medical Center Pascack Valley Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center Riverview Medical Center These five
Read moreResearchers from John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC)] will present updates on treatment advances in multiple myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia, and bone marrow transplantation at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held virtually and live
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation gave Hackensack University Medical Center the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award for its demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Cardiologists at Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center are now using Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat atherosclerosis. IVL uses sonic pressure waves to create a series of microfractures to break up calcium
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Intikhab Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry – Initial 6 months Gustavo Camarano, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Kelly Fitzpatrick, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Hematology/Oncology Ferris Ginsberg, M.D. – Active Staff,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Upadhyaya, Madhav, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Manda, Sushma, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Oravivattanakul, Srivadee, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Shanmugam, Kruthika, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Gary Panagiotakis, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hariharan Iyer, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery Noor Al-Husayni, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine Julia DeBellis, M.D. – Provisional Attending,
Read moreRiverview Medical Center welcomes Chetan Anand, M.D., an interventional pain management physician, board certified and fellowship trained in Pain Medicine and Physical medicine and rehabilitation. He provides comprehensive pain management care utilizing his vast clinical experience with a patient–centered approach.
Read moreThe secret to melanoma’s metastatic spread could be a complex natural pathway it hijacks – one which may be a therapeutic target in combination with other targeted therapies and immunotherapies, according to new research published by Hackensack Meridian Center for
Read moreHarpreet Pall, M.D., MBA, CPE, chair and professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, has published new research about the social and economic influences of emergency versus non-emergency gastrointestinal (GI) procedures in children.
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) has created two data reports providing metrics for both REaL data and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data. The data is gathered through the Epic Business Intelligence system and is
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Tazeen Azfar, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Psychiatry Michael J. Dayan, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff – Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery – 6 month Extension Sandra L. Escandon,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Azfar, Tazeen, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Lee, Kevin, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Martin, Ashaki, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Cox, Ashley, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Sumaiya Ullah, M.D. – Provisional Attending Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Ayesha Khan, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Vibha Joshi, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics & Gynecology Pallavi Doddakashi, M.D. – Provisional Attending,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Parthu Kumar Avvaru, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/Neonatology Timothy Browne, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Shanthi Chezian, M.D. – Locum Tenens – Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Sara Galeotti, D.O. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Mariana Boscan Sanchez, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Jane S. Kim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Shoshana Tell, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Endocrinology Nitin Yerram, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Urology Jennifer Buckbinder, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Kruse, Christopher, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Alwafai, Ameer, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine/Department of Medicine Chezian, Shanthi, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Kacprzynski, Gregory, M.D. – Active Staff, Department
Read moreHMH has a new policy regarding Perioperative/Procedural Sharps Safety. The policy gives guidance to perioperative team members for identifying potential sharps hazards and developing and implementing best practices, including: use of engineered sharps to prevent sharps injuries and reduce bloodborne
Read moreWhat You Need to Know St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) have a new a clinical affiliation that brings the expertise of the Hackensack Meridian Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) to Northern New Jersey. JRI services will now be
Read moreSome team members and physicians are parking in the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Child Care and Learning Center parking spots located on the ground level in the Main Garage. These spots are designated for families of children in the care
Read moreThe Department of Emergency Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center has received a $352,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Health to address Health Equity for COVID Prevention. The funding will support a pilot study focused on COVID risk
Read moreBenefits-eligible physicians and team members can now begin to enroll in benefits for the 2022 benefit year. You have until Friday, November 19, 2021, to make changes to your benefit selections. Barring a qualified life event, this is your only
Read moreWhat you need to know As part of our ongoing efforts to improve physician communications, workflow efficiency and overall experience, we are moving off the Maestro mobile app and Practice Unite as of October 29, 2021. HMH will now exclusively use
Read moreJohn Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), is expanding its program to HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. This expansion will provide on-site resources to cancer patients at Jersey Shore as well as access to
Read moreJFK University Medical Center has named Joseph C. Landolfi, D.O., CPE as the Chief Medical Officer of JFK University Medical Center. Dr. Landolfi currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the JFK Neuroscience Institute and Medical Director of Oncology at JFK
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center welcomes Michael Joseph Lim, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, as chief of the hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab. With 20 years of experience, Dr. Lim has earned national recognition for his expertise in treating complex coronary patients, his excellent
Read moreOn October 21, CEO Bob Garrett, joined Mark Sparta, Dr. Lisa Tank, Terri Freguletti, Dr. Massimo Napolitano, Dr. Howard Ross, and many current and retired Hackensack University Medical Center OR nurses and team members to honor Francis Nichols, M.D. Dr. Nichols,
Read moreIn anticipation of the approval of Pfizer’s pending emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccination in children under 12, a Physician Webinar was held on Tuesday, October 19. Click Here to Watch the Webinar Recording Panelists included: Thomas Bader, M.D., SVP,
Read moreAakash Shah, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, has been named to the 2021-2022 class of White House Fellows. The prestigious White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working
Read moreThe Hackensack Meridian Health Stroke Committee would like to provide physicians with updates regarding all of the stroke measures. Our standards of care for Stroke are the same across all campuses and are housed within our CPOE order sets. Standardized
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute recently established its comprehensive Movement Disorder Program. The program is led by Chair of Neurosurgery, Board Certified Neurosurgeon Shabbar F. Danish, M.D., FAANS, and a multidisciplinary team of
Read moreTeam Hackensack ALS Center was well represented at the ALS Association Walk in Saddle River Park on October 3, 2021. Led by Josette Alquitran, the nurse for the center, Alba Chacon-Guerra, Christine Cavallo, JohanMarie Terrero, Susan Kraus, Drs. Florian Thomas, Gary
Read moreWhen Hackensack Meridian Health announced our COVID-19 vaccine mandate in July — the first network in New Jersey to do so — we were 71% fully vaccinated. The last three months have been a marathon effort. Through hard work, patience, perseverance and
Read morePer The Joint Commission regulations, all patient level-of-care transitions require that an Order Reconciliation be performed. Orders are continued or discontinued based on what the Provider specifies during Order Reconciliation. At times, not all orders are reconciled. Starting on Monday, October
Read moreAs recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to be a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader and Top Performer based on providing a safe environment, policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of
Read moreTaya V. Glotzer, M.D., FACC, FHRS, Professor of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and director of Cardiac Research, Hackensack University Medical Center, presented new data about the heart andCOVID-19 and other key topics at the Heart Rhythm Society 2021
Read moreStudy results, supporting the efficacy of phrenic nerve reconstruction surgery, from Matthew Kaufman, M.D., FACS, and colleagues at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center were recently published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery.1 Dr. Kaufman, medical director of the
Read moreInterventional cardiologists and heart surgeons at Hackensack University Medical Center were the first in New Jersey to treat a patient with heart failure after a heart attack using a unique device that makes a weak, enlarged heart smaller — enabling
Read moreSix Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Quality Achievement Awards. The awards recognize the medical centers’ commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based
Read moreAnthony Doss, M.D., FAAPMR, post-acute rehabilitation specialist Dr. Doss primarily treats patients in the post-acute care setting, including consultation services at acute care hospitals, as well as inpatient rehabilitation services with a focus on stroke and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Dr. Doss
Read moreEffective October 1, 2021, four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals will be renamed. In October, you will see some local advertisements on television, radio, newspapers, regarding our new hospital names. These renamings will affect Epic abbreviations (see below). JFK Medical Center will become JFK University Medical Center. Signs outside
Read moreBeginning Monday, October 4, HMH is offering flu vaccinations at our hospital site locations. As a reminder, the flu vaccine is a mandatory condition of employment at HMH, even for those who are currently working from home. Be sure you
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has established a Heart and Brain Center to evaluate and treat people with patent foramen ovale (PFO) — a small hole in the heart — who have had a stroke not
Read moreNew clinical research published online in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology investigated three treatment approaches for a type of inflammatory arthritis in children called polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA). The study results showed improvements in pain and mobility with all
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The trauma center at Hackensack University Medical Center has been verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the
Read moreAs we continue to enhance Hackensack Meridian Health’s technology security, content on corporate-issued mobile devices (iPhones and iPads) will no longer be automatically backed up to iCloud. Beginning Tuesday, September 28, 2021, photos and documents on these devices can only
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has reached a multi-year agreement with Cigna. This new agreement will maintain access to Hackensack Meridian’s 17 hospitals and more than 500 patient care locations across New Jersey for Cigna’s commercial customers
Read moreWhat You Need to Know On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System. CMS removed 255 ASC surgeries from the ASC payable list. Click here to
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center presented 12 abstracts at the American Urological Association’s (AUA) 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually, September 10-13, 2021. Sixty percent of the department’s abstracts that were submitted for consideration were accepted, which is significantly higher than the
Read moreDr. Dirk de Haas has been named the Interim Medical Director Emergency Medicine at JFK University Medical Center and will assume the position held by Dr. Sam LaCapra while searching for a new permanent Medical Director and Director of Emergency
Read moreBonita Stanton, M.D., the founding dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, will receive the National Medical Fellowships’ Legacy Award. Dr. Stanton is being honored for helping to create “a school that recognizes inequity in health outcomes and that
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that in collaboration with Lumeris, we will be hosting provider engagement education program (PEEP) sessions. The goal of the PEEP sessions is to enhance your knowledge to the principles of CMS-HCC risk adjustment model and
Read moreDr. Abdulla Al-Khan who provided a testimonial about Black Maternal Health before the United States Congress on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Watch the briefing. The Black Maternal Health Caucus held a briefing examining how America’s historical and ongoing structural racism against
Read moreDuring the Admission Medication Reconciliation process in Epic, a user might attempt to clean up the home medication list by selecting the ‘X’ button from the Review PTA medication section or the ‘Discontinue’ button from the Reconcile Prior to Admission
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center welcomes Board Certified Neurosurgeon Shabbar F. Danish, M.D., FAANS, as Chair of Neurosurgery as part of the academic medical center’s Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Danish has provided neurosurgical care for patients throughout New Jersey for more than
Read moreWhat you need to know CURE® is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer Heroes™ Awards. For the inaugural celebration, CURE® will be presenting two separate awards, including the Metastatic Breast Cancer Diversity & Inclusion Hero™ award, honoring individuals who have made a significant impact
Read moreRaritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy welcomes Vascular Surgeon Owano Pennycooke, M.D. to its Center for Wound Healing. As part of the Center’s surgical team, Dr. Pennycooke will treat non-healing and complex wound issues. He also is highly experienced in conducting
Read moreAnthony Conte, M.D., joins Hackensack Meridian Health as a neurosurgeon at JFK University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center. Dr. Conte is fellowship-trained in complex and reconstructive spine surgery. During his residency at Georgetown, Dr. Conte received
Read moreWhat You Need to Know If erroneous information regarding the patient’s administered COVID-19 Vaccine(s) has previously been entered, it may be necessary to delete the error in order to document the current administration. If you receive an alert saying, “You cannot
Read moreAlteplase (tPA) will no longer be used for AIS, but will be available for other indications. WHY THE SWITCH? Tenecteplase was added as an option for thrombolytic therapy in AIS in the 2019 AHA Guideline Update. Tenecteplase is given as
Read moreHarriet B. Borofsky, M.D., joins Hackensack Meridian Health as medical director of breast imaging at Riverview and Bayshore Medical Centers after serving as medical director of breast imaging at Mills Peninsula Medical Center, a Sutter Health affiliate, for the past
Read moreWhat you need to know Six HMH hospitals have been named as recipients of the Healthgrades 2021 Women’s Care Excellence Awards. Hackensack University Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center, JFK Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack University Medical Center, Center for Memory Loss and Brain Health will be participating in a multicenter clinical trial to study the safety and efficacy of escitalopram, an antidepressant, for the treatment of agitation related
Read moreJoseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital welcomes pediatric nephrologist Namrata G. Jain, M.D., as Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant. She will be working in close collaboration with Kenneth Lieberman, M.D., chief of Pediatric Nephrology, as well as physicians across the
Read moreWhat You Need to Know HMH’s pharmacy at Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge is now open. The pharmacy stocks a large inventory of brand-name medications, generic drugs, and specialty medications that are not regularly carried by other pharmacies. The
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Monica Chawla, M.D. – Locum Tenens – Initial 6 months Shabbar F. Danish, M.D. – Active Staff, Neurosurgery Danielle Del Re, D.O. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology David J. Frank, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jay Reidler, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Eitan Kohan, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Adam Stathas, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Namrata Jain, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Nephrology Minh-Thu Tran, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Fromer, Marc, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Hagler, Nathaniel, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Radiology Ibrahim, Ihab, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Perez, Sergio, D.O. – Active Staff,
Read moreAs part of a new CMS Conditions of Participation rule, all hospitals are required to send ADT (Admission, Discharge, or Transfer) notifications to patients’ PCPs, as well as any follow-up physicians and/or facilities. For physicians with access to Epic, these
Read moreHMH’s Hospitalization Prevention Program was created to provide personalized guidance and assistance in the critical days and weeks after discharge from the hospital. The goal of our program is to facilitate a speedy and successful recovery, and minimize the chances of
Read moreHackensack Meridian Medical Group is proud to welcome Lauren Tennyson, M.D., to the Shrewsbury office. Lauren Tennyson, M.D., is a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Tennyson has expertise in treating a wide range of
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center recently unveiled the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. The 32,000 square-foot project has restructured the design of the hospital’s campus while greatly increasing its capacity to treat patients with
Read moreWhat you need to know HMH has partnered with NowPow, a digital platform to provide patients with personalized referrals to community resources that will help them continue to improve their health after they leave Hackensack Meridian Health’s care. The network
Read moreWhat you need to know Pediatric neurosurgeon Arno Fried, M.D. has implanted the first responsive neurostimulation (RNS) device in a patient to treat drug-resistant focal epilepsy. The procedure was performed at Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack
Read moreAny physicians who are unable to access HMH Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Meets, Drive, Docs, and other Google apps can get technical support: IN PERSON: Service Desk technicians are available through 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 11 and 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Read moreVascular surgeon Anjali Ratnathicam, D.O., RVT, has accepted the position of Medical Director of the Vascular Lab at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC). Dr. Ratnathicam served as a vascular surgeon at HUMC since 2014. She also serves as an Assistant
Read moreWhat you need to know Three Jersey Shore University Medical Center obstetrician gynecologists (OB GYNs) are among the first in the nation to receive board certifications in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Andrew Blechman, M.D., Jocelyn Carlo, M.D., and Karim Elsahwi,
Read moreKerry Lanigan, M.D., has joined Southern Ocean Medical Center as hospitalist director replacing Jason Nehmad, M.D., who was appointed chief medical officer. Dr. Lanigan has been a member of our hospitalist team for more than a year. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, as well as Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital are recognized by U.S. News & World Report, giving the network
Read moreWhat you need to know The Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI) is now a member of thePacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC.) The CCI, whose pediatric cancer program is ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report,
Read moreClinicians and other Epic users who open patient charts can now see a patient’s COVID-19 HMH-administered vaccination status at a glance in Storyboard. Below please find the screenshots: No Vaccination Partially Vaccinated (Moderna and Pfizer) Fully Vaccinated (Johnson & Johnson/Janssen)
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. Ocean Medical Center is one of the three hospitals in New Jersey to have earned this distinction. Ocean’s Obstetrics & Gynecology
Read moreEffective June 15, 2021, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Jersey has expanded their Consultation Services reimbursement policy to include commercial products and is fully aligned with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for services rendered in office
Read moreYair D. Kissin, MD, Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, and Assistant Clinical Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, recently published a research paper in the peer-reviewed journal Surgical Technology International titled,
Read moreAli Valimahomed, M.D. FAAPMR, is an interventional pain medicine physician for adults and pediatrics and is dual board certified in pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He completed his residency at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical
Read moreWhat You Need to Know HMH is implementing a new network policy about surrogate decision making for adult patients who lack decision making capacity. This policy details the hierarchy of surrogate decision makers who may act on behalf of adult
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health Partners is Hackensack Meridian Health’s clinically integrated network of health care providers who share the common goals of improving health outcomes, reducing health care costs, and enhancing the patient experience. You can learn more about the benefits of HMH Partners here.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has announced the graduates of its prestigious Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program and sub specialty fellowship programs. The highly ranked residency program trains physicians from around the nation
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has recently launched Hackensack Meridian Health Healthy Connections, a social determinants of health program that will address non-medical patient needs. In addition to the new program, Hackensack Meridian Health Healthy Connections, is
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health Medical Group at Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to welcome board-certified orthopedic surgeon Stephen G. Silver, M.D. He specializes in arthroscopic treatment of sports injuries to the shoulder, elbow and knee. Dr. Silver has been responsible
Read moreWhat you need to know U.S. News & World Report, in its inaugural ranking of state and regional hospitals, has ranked the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center #1 Best Children’s Hospital in New Jersey, and
Read moreWhat you need to know The Hackensack University Medical Center SharePoint will have a new location as HMH continues its Going Google transformation. Beginning Friday, June 11, 2021, the HUMC SharePoint will be located at https://meridianhealth.sharepoint.com/sites/HUMCSharePoint/SitePages/Home.aspx. You will no longer be able to
Read moreThe following new network policies are live or will go into effect this month. New Network Policies Bowel Management System and Rectal Tube Policy – Live 5/23/2021 Gastrointestinal Tube-Enteral Feeding Management for Adults – Live 5/25/2021 Midline Catheters – Will
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has unified their three rehabilitation hospitals under the Hackensack Meridian Johnson Rehabilitation Institute name to reflect the shared vision and mission to provide the highest level of rehabilitation care to patients. Through
Read more2021 Graduates Eighteen students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine are the making history – they are the first graduates of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, completing their medical degree in three years. The medical students started their degrees
Read moreTo access Citrix, use connect.hmhn.org. Questions For assistance, please contact the IT Service Desk at x3333 or 848-237-3333. Related Posts Support Group Helps Physicians Cope with Emotional Stress CMS Changes 2019 MIPS Payment Adjustment NJ Opioid Prescribing Law: FAQs
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Brian M. Flynn, D.O. – Active Staff, Medicine/Neurology Chrisovalantis Lakhiani, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Yevgeniy A. Latyshev, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease Kim Murphy, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Viwek Bisen, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Howard Ross, M.D. – Attending, Surgery/Colon & Rectal Surgery Samuel Hawkins, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Trauma Surgery Jamie Baux-Johnson, M.D. -Provisional Attending, Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Mupparaju, Jyothsna M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Shahzad, Saad, A., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Turner, Ashby, C., M.D. – Active Staff/Telemedicine, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Xu, Jindong, M.D. – Active
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health and the Center for Discovery and Innovation have been accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC). The distinction shows responsible animal care and use for research. AAALAC,
Read moreWhat you need to know Patients at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center now have access to state-of-the-art genomic profiling through a newly established on-site lab called Key Genomics. The laboratory is the result of a collaboration
Read moreWhat you need to know Interventional cardiologists at Hackensack University Medical Center recently concluded a study that suggests that the mechanisms responsible for COVID-associated myocardial infarction (heart attack), may involve less extensive blockages of the blood vessels in the heart
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health will host the 38th annual Advances in Developmental Pediatrics Conference on May 24 to 26, 2021. The virtual conference will be led by a distinguished national faculty who will provide continuing
Read moreWhat you need to know Microsoft Office will now be removed on Wednesday, May 26 at 10 p.m. Beginning Wednesday, May 26 at 10 p.m., access will be disabled to Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Firas A. Ajam, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Nickolas Dawlabani, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/General Pediatrics Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Keith A. Fleischman, D.O. – Active Staff,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Seema Dhorajia, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Bariatric Surgery Julia Sann, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Rodulfo Moises Jr., M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Yolanda Pickett, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nazir, Habib, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Critical Care Kumar, Vinod, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Hassan, Ahmad, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Chamsuddin, Abbas, M.D. – Telemedicine
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Epic Secure Chat will launch on Monday, April 26, allowing users to send secure messages to clinicians (e.g., doctors, nurses, pharmacists, social workers) in real time from a mobile device or desktop computer. Users are
Read moreRelated Posts Surgery Update: Riverview Adds Second da Vinci Robot Bayshore Now Offers Y-90 Liver Cancer Treatment Thoracic Surgery Program Expands to Ocean Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center – Welcome Dennis Vega, M.D.
Read moreGeorgios Giannakopoulos, D.O., Infectious Disease Specialist at Bayshore Medical Center recently published two articles that discussed COVID-19. Click below to read Dr. Giannakopoulos publications. COVID-19 Long Haulers Get At-Home Relief for Breathing DifficultiesCOVID-19 patients experience chronic, painful breathing difficulty up
Read moreThe April edition of the HMH network “Research Roundup” is now available online. Check out April’s “Research Roundup.” The newsletter, which is published on a quarterly basis, includes a compilation of all HMH research news and initiatives, current and important reminders about local
Read moreTAPinto Holmdel & Colts Neck featured the Samra family in a March 2021 article, highlighting the many ways this family of physicians gives back to its local community. Dr. Said Samra founded Samra Plastic Surgery nearly 40 years ago, and
Read moreWhat you need to know Experts at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) have developed a high-throughput test that can detect multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in two-and-a-half hours. The test can detect the known UK, Brazil,
Read moreYour well-being as a clinician is vital to a patient’s outcome. HMH recognizes the pandemic has introduced incredible stress into the lives of our physicians. This is why HMH has launched the Well-Being Index. What is the Well-Being Index This
Read moreDear Hackensack Meridian Health Physicians, In the spirit of sacrifice you have given your all to our patients and communities over the past year. You’ve taught us that anything is possible if even a glimmer of hope remains. That despite the odds, if we
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Woessner, Heidi, T., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ameris, Veronique, APN-C – Department of Medicine Argudo, Kayla, F., PA-C – Department of Orthopedic Surgery Trinidad, Vincent,
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Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has recently announced the formation of Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation. The newly created foundation will serve as the parent organization for the network’s 10 community-based hospital foundations. In addition to raising funds for the
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has collaborated with Genomic Testing Cooperative to open a cutting-edge genomic testing lab that will enhance the future of cancer care in New Jersey. This new lab – Anthology Diagnostics is operated
Read moreePrescribing of Controlled Substances will be unavailable from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 as the FIPS Digital Signing certificate expires on Friday and a new certificate needs to be installed before the existing one expires. Related
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Cozzarelli, James, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Orthopedic SurgeryHamzelou, Ashkan, D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Hospitalist Tavoulareas, George, P., D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Neurology Section Yaziji, Muataz, M.D. – Active
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ali Rashan, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Ushma Thomas, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Chris Cherian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Diana Yildirim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Chaitan Devulapalli,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Kerry S. Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Terrence Curran, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Trauma Tobechukwu A. Clouden, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Shonola S. DaSilva, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has become the first hospital in the world to use a new extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system to treat and improve breathing for a patient with COVID-19. The treatment, called the
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center opened a new cardiac catheterization laboratory in February. It is equipped with GE Healthcare’s advanced Innova IGS 520 image-guided system, providing physicians with technology to perform a range of leading
Read moreWhat you need to know The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has been granted Provisional Accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), bringing it nearer to Full Accreditation. The LCME voted at its meeting this month to grant
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recently recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™, according to a national study by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The recognition
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently received the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award. Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recognized for demonstrating best practices in respiratory care and promoting patient
Read moreIn a virtual ceremony Thursday, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) toasted Brian Greenwald, M.D., medical director of the Center for Brain Injuries and associate medical director of JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and his outstanding contributions to the
Read moreToday’s radiation therapies for cancer are far more targeted and precise than ever before. Riverview Medical Center offers radiation oncology services closer to where your patients live and work. Priti Patel, M.D., medical director of Radiation Oncology, matches patients with
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed gynecologic oncologist and surgeon Mark E. Borowsky, M.D., MBA, as director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Borowsky is board certified in gynecologic oncology and a fellow
Read moreKatharine Clouser, M.D., FAAP, a pediatric specialist at the Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital has been elected by her peers to serve as vice president-elect of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Dr.
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center has named Mina M. Fam, M.D., MBA, medical director of the Center for Robotic Surgery. Dr. Fam is board certified in urology and is fellowship trained in urologic oncology. Dr. Fam specializes
Read moreAs we ring in the new year, we take a moment to reflect on the past and recommit to the things that matter the most. In that light, this issue of Rx for PX focuses on the tenets and importance
Read moreUniversal Protocol Policy Changes to Keep Our Patients Safe Following a two-year process involving feedback and support from a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, a new networkwide policy will go into effect March 30, 2021 to prevent wrong side wrong site
Read moreTo enable IT to migrate JFK’s internet firewall to a new platform, there will be no internet service at JFK Medical Center from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021. During this downtime, JFK will not have
Read moreWhat you need to know The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) has appointed Anthony Cuzzola, vice president JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute as the Chair of the AMRPA Board of Directors. AMRPA is the national voluntary trade association representing inpatient
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center was named a top general hospital and received an “A” safety rating by the prestigious Leapfrog Group. The highest performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey are recognized annually with the prestigious
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Phylicia Baird, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Akeyla Brown, DDS – Provisional Attending, Dentistry/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Gary Small, M.D. – Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Nicholas DeNunzio, M.D. –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stefanie L. Berman, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology/Pediatric Anesthesiology Justin I. Elkrief, D.O. – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Spine Surgery Jordan Fishman, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Hannah W. Klein, M.D – Active
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ackerman, Joshua, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Psychiatry Section Gaidamaka, Kaeryna, M.D., -Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Psychiatry Section Bloomfield, Stephen, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Schneider, Lisa, M.D. – Active Staff,
Read moreThe new HMH network “Research Roundup” is now available online. The newsletter, which will be published on a quarterly basis, includes a compilation of all HMH research news and initiatives, current and important reminders about local research processes, and a
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recently recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and received the Neurosciences Excellence Award for 2021, according to a national study by Healthgrades. This is
Read moreWhat you need to know Two cardiothoracic surgery specialists — Elie Elmann, M.D., and Arthur Ng, M.D. — have joined Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiovascular Partners, part of the world-class team at The Heart & Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University
Read moreAsha Iyer, M.D., Ph.D., specializes in complex spinal disorders with an emphasis on neck and back pain in degenerative and traumatic disorders of the spine. She takes a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to the treatment of back pain and spinal
Read moreNina Bhatia, M.D., FACOG brings a unique surgical expertise to the region in the field of urogynecology. With advanced training from several prominent medical programs, she is one of the only urogynecologists in the region who is board certified and
Read moreWhat you need to know The researchers at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, and their colleagues at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) continue their work on convalescent plasma treatments for COVID-19 patients
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently joined Hackensack University Medical Center as the only medical centers in the tristate area to offer the world’s first heart failure neuromodulation device Barostim Neo™. The Barostim Neo offers
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health ranked Best Healthcare System for third consecutive year by NJBIZ in its 2020 Reader Rankings HMH received recognition in several key categories: Best Hospital, Best Cardiac Care Center, Best Physician Group, Best
Read moreCheck out the list below of publications from HMH pediatricians focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. AAP New Jersey Chapter. Little Changes Go a Long Way: Re-structuring Office Practices for Ensuring Patient and Staff Safety During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Valerie J.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Desai, Jagdip, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia/Physical Med/Rehab/Pain Section Davis, Matthew, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Department of Medicine Gioia, Kevin, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Goldberg, Grigory, M.D. – Active
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ravi Agarwal, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Neonatology Jonathan Ang, D.D.S. – Active Staff, Dentistry/Pediatric Elizabeth Fanciullo, D.M.D. – Active Staff, Dentistry/General Winmin Htut, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Sukhdeep Kaur, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Yakov Iofel, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine Harsh Parmar, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hematology & Oncology Christopher Kuriakose, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Oriana Petruolo, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreQasim Husain, M.D., otolaryngologist at Bayshore Medical Center recently published articles that explores orbital surgery and novel surgical techniques. Check out the articles below: Dr. Husain and colleagues explain the nuances of endoscopic endonasal orbital surgery. Endoscopic Endonasal Intraconal Orbit Surgery
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health has expanded their Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program and will now include a Thombosis Program Research into the prevalence of blood clots in pediatric patients who have had COVID-19 is among the work
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health has expanded their Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program and will now include a Thombosis Program Research into the prevalence of blood clots in pediatric patients who have had COVID-19 is among the work
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has been awarded Home News Tribune Readers’ Choice Award for Best of the Best Hospital in Middlesex County. “We are thrilled to achieve this outstanding recognition for both Raritan Bay Medical
Read moreA Message from the Directors As the field of neuroscience continues to evolve with exciting advancements in research, technology and treatment, Hackensack Meridian Health remains at the forefront. Our network’s three Neuroscience Institutes at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), JFK
Read moreValdis Mangulis Lelkes, M.D., recently joined the Hackensack Meridian Health Orthopedic Oncology Program providing specialized expertise for treatment of bone and soft-tissue tumors at Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Valdis Mangulis Lelkes, M.D. is a board
Read moreHeather Appelbaum, M.D., FACOG, recently joined Hackensack Meridian Children’s Heath as director of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Appelbaum specializes in minimally invasive gynecological surgery for children and adolescents, and pediatric pelvic reconstructive
Read moreNominations For Officers/Members At Large 2020 *One (1) elected. The candidate with the largest number of votes will serve as Treasurer. **Three (3) elected – two (2) sit on MEC and the third serves as alternate (The two with the
Read moreHeather Appelbaum, M.D., FACOG, recently joined Hackensack Meridian Children’s Heath as director of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Appelbaum specializes in minimally invasive gynecological surgery for children and adolescents, and pediatric pelvic reconstructive
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Paul Rothenberg, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Kunal Brahmbhatt, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Swapna Katikaneni, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Chidinma Ezeonu, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS David Dupree, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/General Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Ramanathapura Narasimhamurthy Haricharan, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Matthew Hirsch, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Otolaryngology Timothy Hofstra, M.D.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Contino, Chase, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Piscopiello, Michael, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Ahmed, Usman, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Malanga, Andrew, D.O. –
Read moreDiabetes Awareness Month November is Diabetes Awareness Month. If your patients are suffering from diabetic ulcers, please encourage them to intervene early and seek specialized wound care for diabetic ulcers and wound healing at one of our Wound Centers. Hackensack
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s (HMH) home care and hospice entities will be transitioning to EPIC as their EMR system on November 1. It will now be easier than ever to refer patients to home care and
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center is currently undergoing construction and building the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. At this time, part of the expansion project requires construction directly outside of the Same Day Surgery
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning Monday, October 26, HMH will be hosting events each night up to October 31 to celebrate and recognize our entire HMH Family HMHWeek was designed as a completely virtual event to allow team members,
Read moreRx for PX Tip for October is Developing a Culture of Collaboration and Communication Looking for ways to improve the overall experience you and your patient are engaging in? One model that supports this is increased collaboration and rounding conducted
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning Nov. 1, 2020, patients can access most of their lab and test results via MyChart 24 hours after they are finalized, including holidays and weekends. Sensitive results, such as certain radiology, oncology and pathology
Read moreBeginning with Hackensack going live on Beaker on Sunday, November 1, 2020, physicians who need to collect a specimen for lumbar punctures, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, etc., need to ask a nurse to document the specimen collection in Epic. The correct lab
Read moreJuan C. Ravell, M.D., recently joined the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group. Dr. Ravell is the chief of the Allergy and Immunology division at Hackensack University Medical Center. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiencies
Read moreRaritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy has added Parul Goyal, M.D., MBA, Otolaryngologist to its premier medical facility. Dr. Goyal is a board-certified ear, nose and throat surgeon who focuses on nasal, sinus and skull base surgery. Prior to joining
Read moreWhat you need to know James K. McCloskey II, M.D., was named division chief of the division of Leukemia at John Theurer Cancer Center. Dr. McCloskey previously served as the interim chief for the Division of Leukemia and will continue
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently opened the Center for Advanced Skull Base Surgery, providing treatment for adults and children with tumors and other abnormalities of the cranial base. The program’s team of specially trained
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge recently unveiled a new inpatient diagnostic imaging suite. The new suite features larger rooms and a brand new state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and X-ray machine. The new, self-contained
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) has reached an agreement with WellCare, the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country. This expanded agreement will allow WellCare of New Jersey Medicaid members to access to HMH’s network
Read moreWhat you need to know Gynecologic oncologists at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center are leaders in the use of an innovative technique called “Firefly Fluorescence Imaging,” which enables them to select which lymph nodes need to
Read moreWhat you need to know A major new project is looking to engage 1,000 doctors, nurses, residents, pharmacists, case managers and others involved in the care of patients on opioids from across Hackensack Meridian Health. Participants will learn safe opioid
Read moreWhat you need to know MyWifi wireless service at Hackensack University Medical Center will be disconnected on Wednesday, September 30,2020. To connect to TeamHMH, use password: bestcare For more information, contact IT Service Desk at ITServiceDesk@hackensackmeridian.org or call 551-996-4357. Related
Read moreBayshore Medical Center ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION Benge, Seth, PA-C – Palliative Care Carrier Clinic MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jennifer Debrow, D.O. – Active Staff Member, Psychiatry Finbarr Ntigbu, M.D. – Locum Staff Member, Psychiatry JFK Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS John Collins, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery Shilpa Mehra, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Arush Singh, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Zahf Shaikh, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Ann
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Joshua Ackerman, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Heather Appelbaum, M.D. – Active Staff, Obstetrics & Gynecology Konstantin Astafurov, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Ophthalmology Andrea Bennett, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Shanthi Chezian,
Read moreCooper Health Care and Rowan University are offering medication assisted treatment (MAT) training for all Hackensack Meridian Health providers. The training session is being held virtually on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Training includes 9.5
Read moreTip for September: Build Trust by Managing Up This installment of Rx for PX focuses on Managing Up, a technique used to simply create a positive impression of others before the patient or family meets them. Below we explore the
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by the 2019
Read moreWhat you need to know Going Google allows HMH to take advantage of cloud-based technology and tools which will allow us to achieve the four pillars of this project: Collaboration: Easier real-time collaboration through shared documents and communication features Consistency:
Read moreRosario Ligresti, M.D., FASGE, recently joined the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group. Rosario Ligresti, M.D., is the chief of the gastroenterology division at Hackensack University Medical Center, which was recently recognized as the best hospital in New Jersey for GI treatment
Read moreBonita Stanton,M.D., the founding dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, has been named to ROI-NJ’s Influencers: Higher Education list. Dr. Stanton, is the first leader of the school starting in 2016 and is cited for helming the private
Read moreWhat you need to know HMH is now enrolling individuals in a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. The national COVE Trial aims to study the mRNA-1273 vaccine, co-developed by Moderna and the NIH, in 30,000 individuals. HMH is expected to enroll
Read moreAndre Goy, M.D., chairman, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, was featured in a recent OncLive webinar. The webinar focused on treatment options for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma as well as DLBCL Risk Assessment and Genetic
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Walid Abboud, M.D., – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Usman Ahmed, M.D., – Active Staff, Psychiatry Aileen Almonte, D.M.D., – Active Staff, Dentistry Kerry Bergman, M.D., – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Netanel
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Valdis Lelkes, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Hakan Cem Pehlivan, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopedic Surgery Mira Y. Chalet, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopedic Surgery Celine Leung, D.O., – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Dubal, Pariket, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Bauer, Paul, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Intensivist Bhagat, Mahesh, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Intensivist Guirguis, Sonia, M.D., – Active Staff, Department
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy recently unveiled its new Pediatric Care Center. The new Pediatric Care Center is specially designed to meet the emergency needs of sick and injured children while maximizing comfort, increasing
Read moreWhat you need to know U.S. News & World Report has recognized John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center as the best cancer center in New Jersey. A number of metrics support JTCC’s track record: One of
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This distinction places Ocean Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as
Read moreDue to the widespread increase in COVID-19 infection across the rest of thecountry, there is now a severe shortage of SARS-CoV-2 rapid testing kits. As a result, the laboratory may reflex to Biofire’s Respiratory Panel ver 2.1, which contains a
Read moreK. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital welcomed pediatric urologists Kristin Ann Kozakowski, M.D., and Aylin Bilgütay, M.D., to the hospital’s pediatric urologic program. Kristin A. Kozakowski, M.D. Dr. Kozakowski is board certified in urology and pediatric urology and received her clinical and
Read moreJFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has recently welcomed Steven Markos, M.D., and Matthew Moore, D.O., to the care team. Steven Markos, M.D. Dr. Markos is a graduate of the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program at JFK Johnson and will be
Read moreWhat you need to know Seven Hackensack Meridian Health cancer treatment centers are now using the innovative Paxman Scalp Cooling System to prevent or reduce hair loss in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. The Paxman Scalp Cooling System is used
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently announced Thomas L. Bauer, M.D., MBA, was selected by a Search Committee to serve as chair of surgery for the medical center and has been endorsed by Kenneth N.
Read moreUnited Hospital Fund (UHF) honored Noelle M. Aikman, M.D., FACOG, residency program director for Obstetrics & Gynecology of Jersey Shore University Medical Center as a quality improvement leader during its second annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event in
Read moreKristine Keane, PsyD., clinical and sports neuropsychologist and clinical director at Hackensack Meridian Health’s Neuroscience Concussion Program recently co-authored a book titled Be All In: Raising Kids for Success in Sports and Life, with two-time U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup
Read moreBeginning Monday, August 3rd through Monday, August 10th, the Essex Street Garage at Hackensack University Medical Center will be under construction. The construction activity will impact the exit gates on the east/Johnson Hall side of the garage. As a result, all
Read moreWhat you need to know David Serur, M.D., and Vikram Wadhera, M.D., M.B. B.S. — have joined the surgical team at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Division of Organ Transplantation. Dr. Wadhera and Dr. Serur will join the Division of Abdominal
Read moreHackensack Meridian Children’s Health recently welcomed new medical leaders: Mark Kayton, M.D.,chief, Pediatric General Surgery, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Suzanne Touch, M.D., chief of Neonatology, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Jan B. Wollack, M.D., Ph.D., chief of Pediatric Neurology, K. Hovnanian
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Negusei, Joseph, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Elzawahry, Hoda, K., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Aly, Samuel, G., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Urology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daniel Carrero, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Jeffrey Cohen, D.O. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Harrison Cotler, D.O. – Active Staff, Surgery/General Evan Freiberg, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic David Haddad, DPM –
Read moreWhat you need to know The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for brexucabtagene autoleucel (TECARTUS™, formerly KTE-X19) as the first and only CAR T-cell therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) relapsed or refractory to prior
Read moreWhat you need to know Southern Ocean Medical Center recently expanded its cardiac catheterization lab and interventional radiology procedures through a $1.5 million investment, adding a GE Innova IGS 540 angiography suite. Designed to expand the available interventional procedures, such
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Sagar Parikh, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Craig Van Dien, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Christian McDonough, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Basel Baghal, D.O. – Provisional
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by
Read moreUnder the leadership of Thomas Bauer, M.D., FACS, MBA, medical director of Thoracic Oncology, Hackensack Meridian Health of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and Ziad G. Hanhan, M.D., FACS, medical director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Bayshore Medical Center and Riverview Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) is collaborating with Merck to investigate drugs for treating COVID-19. The CDI will work with Merck to identify candidate treatments for the still-spreading pandemic. This collaboration effort
Read moreJFK Medical Center’s leading bariatric surgeon, Aram E. Jawed, M.D., FACS, FASMBS was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. JFK Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program is 5-star rated for superior outcomes by
Read moreRaritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy has announced the graduates of its 2020 internal medicine program. The graduating residents include: Zoubair Ahmed, M.D. Sana Ahsun, M.D. Anthony Diaz, M.D. Syed Usman Ehsanullah, M.D. Mark Kwarciak, M.D. Sana Najib, M.D. Saima
Read moreBeverly Hon, M.D., an attending physician at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has received a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in spinal cord injury research by professionals dedicated to improving the lives of people with these life-changing injuries. Dr, Hon has
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ahmad Abu-Homoud, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/PulmonaryAnas Alrefaee, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Graciano Avendano, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/CardiologyNatasha Campbell, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal MedicineKaren Clark, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shonali Pawar, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Ashima Dhamija, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Laurent Delavaux, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Roger Rossi, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine &
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Schenk, Kurt, II, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Bautista, Daniel, J., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine Brown, Robert, J., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Kiner, Jason,
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health is again ranked a top provider of pediatric health care in the United States. Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey
Read moreWhat you need to know Andre Goy, M.D., M.S., has been appointed as physician-in-chief of the Hackensack Meridian Health Oncology Care Transformation Service. In this role, he oversees the delivery of cancer care across the entire Hackensack Meridian Health network,
Read moreJohn F. Gibbs, M.D., is taking on a clinical role in surgical oncology as the interim medical director of oncology for the Southern Region which includes Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, and Southern Ocean Medical Center. Dr.
Read moreWhat you need to know On May 20, 2020, Hackensack University Medical Center was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2020 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America” for the 11th consecutive year. According to Becker’s Healthcare, the hospitals featured on
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has utilized its large observational database of more than 3,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients to show that the touted malaria treatment, hydroxychloroquine, does not improve survival for hospitalized patients. Another drug, tocilizumab, appears
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has treated 1,000 patients in it’s COVID-19 clinical trials. From antiviral drugs to immunotherapies, to the potential treatment properties of antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors, the patients have been treated
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Tovah Tripp, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Jonathan Shammash, M.D. – Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Maryann Khoudary, M.D. – Obstetrics and Gynecology Sean Blake Herman, M.D. – Plastic Surgery Cynthia
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Alaukik Bhasin, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Robert J. Brown, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Edward Ebani, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic Nanditha Krishnamsetty, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry (BC-Psychiatry & Neurology)
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Assiamah, Andrew, A., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Kunish, Jordan, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Raminfar, Nima, Y., D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Shah, Chirag, N., M.D. –
Read moreBeginning Wednesday, May 13, Hackensack Meridian Health’s IT Field Services and Help Desk will have some changes. One of the key changes coming May 13 is the implementation of a new 24/7 Epic Service Desk staffed with qualified Epic specialists
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center Thoracic Surgery team recently published a study that offers outcomes in streamlining video-assisted lobectomy to increase the value of lung cancer care. The study conducted by Nabil P. Rizk, MS, MPH, M.D., ; Nazly M. Shariati,
Read moreWhat you need to know Four of our hospitals have earned an “A” from the Leapfrog Group as part of the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The following Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals have received spring 2020 “A” grades: Jersey
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Scott Aydin, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Intensive Care Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric John Georgy, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Physical & Rehabilitative Medicine Gurleen Kaur, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Siu-Han Abate, M.D. – Active Staff, Department Medicine Tamer Abdelhak, M.D. – Active Staff, Neurology Section Konstantinos Leou, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Daniel Morrison, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daria Falkowitz, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Emergency Medicine Cindy Felici, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Hematology & Oncology Christopher Brown, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Ophthalmology Dongmei Zhao, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine
Read moreGet regular updates on HMH COVID-19 response, policies and protocols DO NOT UPDATE THIS PAGE. UPDATE CONTENT AT: https://hmhmaestro.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=15247&action=edit As of 12:00 p.m. on March 19, New Jersey is reporting 742 presumptive positive COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) cases and nine deaths
Read moreAndre Goy, M.D., chairman, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will be participating in a webinar hosted by GoToPer called “COVID-19 in Cancer Care: What Oncologists Need to Know Today” on April 13 at 8 p.m., EST.
Read moreTo assist the obstetrical clinical community, a special COVID-19 webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 1. Details to join are below. Wednesday, April 1 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To join, click this link https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/fhkjashd MODERATORS: Dr. Thomas Bader,
Read moreOn this Doctors’ Day, I have never been more in awe of your commitment, dedication and skill. You are not just the backbone of Hackensack Meridian Health, you are our heroes. You are my heroes. This pandemic has brought fear
Read moreWhat you need to know Effective Friday, March 13, 2020, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) will restrict visitors from all HMH hospitals. Visitation exceptions will be made in certain situations, including: Hospice Pediatric care Ambulatory Care/Same day surgery (one visitor) Maternity/Labor
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has created a test to dramatically reduce the time it takes for diagnosing COVID-19. This is a major advance that will benefit patients, create a more
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning Wednesday, March 11, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is suspending in-person visitation to its nursing and rehabilitation facilities except in special circumstances, such as end-of-life situations. Phone and video calls to our patients are always
Read moreEffective March 10, 2020, there has been a change in blood, urine, sputum culture source changes. All epic users who order blood, urine or sputum cultures are impacted by this change. The sources will be changing to a more refined
Read moreWhat you need to know The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has designated JFK Medical Center as a HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence program, which recognizes the hospital for its commitment to a comprehensive high-quality cardiac culture. JFK Medical
Read moreEffective immediately, there is a new workflow for completing medication refills. Providers who refill medication using e-Prescribe can chose one of two options when completing medication refills. Click here for more details. Related Posts HMHP Expands Successful Prescription Initiative CMS
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center recently performed the first total knee replacement surgery in the nation utilizing the TSolution One® Total Knee Application by THINK Surgical, Inc. receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in October
Read moreLauren Koniaris, M.D., chief medical informatics officer of the Northern Region has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review list of 70 Women Leaders in Health IT to Know. In her role, Dr. Koniaris works to ensure all clinical workflows and
Read moreBayshore Medical Center recently welcomed three new orthopedic surgeons, Joseph Gower, M.D., FAAOS, David Junkin, Jr., M.D. and Douglas Nowacki, M.D., to the Orthopedic Team. Joseph Gower, M.D., FAAOS Joseph Gower, M.D., FAAOS, is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and
Read moreWhat you need to know Online voting for New Jersey Monthly’s Jersey Choice Top Doctors closes on Friday, February 28, 2020. Click here to vote for Jersey Choice Top Doctors. This annual survey now includes several new specialties and sub-specialties:
Read moreLast Updated: February 26, 2020 There is an ongoing issue with shortages of specific medications for hospitals in the southern region as well as Raritan Bay, Bayshore and Riverview medical centers. These supply problems have caused Hackensack Meridian Health to substitute
Read moreWhat you need to know E-Prescribing will undergo a one-hour downtime so maintenance can be performed to meet federal guidelines. During the downtime, clinicians will be unable to ePrescribe or make any requests for Medical History or Pharmacy Eligibility through
Read moreQasim Husain, M.D., otolaryngologist at Bayshore Medical Center recently published three articles that explores sinusitis and its treatment. Check out the articles below: Lightening in a bottle: comparison of ultraviolet light to traditional sterilization in saline irrigations bottles. Dr. Husain
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Khaled Anees, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Natalya Avanesova, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Kerry Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Terrence Curran, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Trauma Joseph Dallessio, M.D.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Peter A. Abdelmalik, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine Richard Iuorio, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Joel Kravitz, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Varoon R. Thavapalan, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine Elias Youssef,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Vikram Wadhera, M.D. – Surgery/Transplant Surgery Andrew Mostello, D.O. – Orthopaedic Surgery Justin Tsai, M.D. – Orthopaedic Surgery Adesuwa Okesanya, M.D. – Family Medicine ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ani Cioffo, APN – Internal
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is integrating all of our separate ‘Find a Doc’ directories into one. This initiative will help improve our patient experience by providing one simple, easily navigable landing page to find a future doctor—and also help referring physicians
Read moreWhat you need to know A major new study is looking to get 1,000 doctors, nurses, residents, pharmacists, case managers and others from across Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) trained in the safe prescribing of opioids on an innovative digital platform.
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) has launched a clinical trial for a personalized cancer vaccine that along with pembrolizumab immunotherapy will reduce the risk of relapse in patients after melanoma surgery. JTCC is the only
Read moreWhat you need to know Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer has been ranked as one of the top five in the 2020 NJBIZ Power 100 list. Garrett ranks fifth on the NJBIZ list that places New Jersey Governor
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently unveiled a second computed tomography (CT) scanner in the emergency department. Touted by manufacturer GE Healthcare as an “ultra-premium CT system setting a new benchmark in image quality,” the
Read moreBy: Amy Frieman, M.D., MBA, FAAHPM Chief Wellness Officer I want to start out by talking about the elephant in the room: clinician burnout. There is no question that burnout is a very real problem in medical practice. In fact,
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge recently received a gift of $150,000 from University Radiology in support of the new Emergency Department currently under construction. Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge broke ground on
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center will now offer the most technologically advanced method to deliver radiation treatments to cancerous tumors called proton beam therapy (“proton therapy”) through a new clinical affiliation with ProCure Proton Therapy Center
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center is among the top ranked hospitals for the lowest 30 Day Readmission Rates in the United States. Medical research organization Dexur analyzed Medicare claims data from January 2016 to December
Read moreWhat you need to know The 2019 novel coronavirus has provided an opportunity for new malicious phishing campaigns. Please be on alert for emails with Coronavirus in the Subject line that can compromise the HMH network, such as this: The
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has earned Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certification from The Joint Commission, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Hackensack is the ninth hospital in New Jersey — and one of fewer than 200
Read moreFrancisco Cartujano, M.D., instructor of the Cancer Disparities Center, has been awarded a grant by The Prevent Cancer Foundation to develop Decídetext(+) – a smoking cessation text messaging intervention for Latinos. The Cancer Disparities Center, part of John Theurer Cancer
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has now become the first hospital in the nation to successfully implant the world’s first heart failure neuromodulation device, BAROSTIM NEO™. This innovative technology is an effective alternative for patients with
Read moreHMH leadership wants your opinion about our health care organization. Your feedback helps us understand what’s working and how we can better support you as you continue providing outstanding medical care. Click Here to Take the Survey This survey will take
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center has launched a Cardio-Oncology Program that offers care for oncology patients and survivors who develop or may be at risk to develop cardiac issues. Louis Steven Zukerman, M.D., medical director
Read moreLaurie Jacobs, M.D., representing the American Geriatrics Society as Board Chair and Hackensack University Medical Center, addressed the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s new committee on Implementing High-Quality Primary Care on January 22nd. Dr. Jacobs was one of
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health received a $2 million federal grant to support an in-hospital violence intervention program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center which will support Monmouth County communities including Asbury Park, Neptune Township and Long
Read moreWhat you need to know Judy Aschner, M.D., chair of pediatrics and physician-in-chief of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and clinical director, Children’s Care Transformation Services has been awarded $838,489 in grant funding to pilot HealthySteps, a program of
Read moreWelcome Martha Radford, M.D., FACC, FAHA as Hackensack Meridian Health’s (HMH) new Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer for the North Region. Dr. Radford joins HMH from NYU Langone Health where she served as Chief Quality Officer and Senior Clinical
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University has launched a $100,000 research program to support physicians and researchers working to develop novel treatments for some challenging diseases and conditions including diabetes, depression and
Read moreWhat you need to know Amy Frieman, M.D., MBA, FAAHPM, has been appointed chief wellness officer (CWO) for the network effective January 2, 2020. Dr. Frieman will lead the efforts that focus on the well-being of our clinicians and will
Read moreWhat you need to know Todd Way has been named regional president of the Central region, effective January 20, 2020. Todd will lead our five hospitals in the Central region – JFK Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth
Read moreWhat you need to know Daniel W. Varga, M.D., has been appointed chief physician executive (CPE) of Hackensack Meridian Health effective February 3, 2020. As CPE, Dr. Varga will lead and oversee the physician enterprise and will be responsible, as
Read moreWhat you need to know Louis Brusco, Jr., M.D., FCCM, CPE has been appointed chief medical officer of Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge and Perth Amboy. Previous Experience Prior to joining Raritan Bay Medical Center, Dr. Brusco served
Read moreAbdulla Al-Khan, M.D., was one of the renowned international experts to present on the recent advances in women’s health at the 1st International Obstetrics & Gynecology Conference in Bahrain. The topics were specific to women’s health care providers educational needs
Read morePalisades welcomed its new medical staff leadership on January 1. Dr. Syed Jafri has replaced Dr. Aida Capo as President of the Medical and Dental Staff. He is joined by: Maria Capo, M.D., President-Elect Manuel Arias, M.D., Vice President Jose Santana,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Aneela Kundnani Kriplani, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Ronaldo Collo Go, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/ Critical Care; Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease Pradeep Balasubramanian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Brett Bielory, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nidal Babaa, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine Peter Shupper, M.D. – Active Staff, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management Brijesh Reddy, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Diana McKenney, PA-C –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Peter Abdelmalik, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Eric Buxbaum, D.O. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Abhay Kumar, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Jeff Mandel, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Roger Pitt, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack welcomed its new medical staff leadership on January 1. Dr. George Ferrone has replaced Dr. Thomas Salazer and Dr. Sarah Timmapuri as President of the Medical and Dental Staff. He is joined by: Kevin Hewitt, M.D., Vice President Manisha
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is preparing for its first Oncology Retreat this spring at Jersey Shore’s HOPE Tower. Oncologists are encouraged to take the pre-event survey to ensure we accomplish our retreat goals of: Fostering networking Offering learning experiences that focus
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center has expanded its urology services with the addition of David T. Chang, M.D. to its Medical Staff. Dr. Chang treats all urologic conditions, including kidney, bladder and prostate cancer, prostate enlargement (BPH),
Read moreBayshore Medical Center recently welcomed Fares Samra, M.D., one of the regions only plastic surgeons with fellowship training in reconstructive microsurgery. Dr. Samra brings unique surgical expertise to the region, as he specializes in DIEP flap surgery, the gold standard in
Read moreWhat you need to know The HOPE Tower Laboratory at Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently received its initial accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the results of a comprehensive review of records and on-site inspection.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center researchers in Emergency Medicine participated in a nationwide study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in November 2019 that concluded that three drugs are equally safe and effective in
Read moreBayshore Medical Center recently welcomed two new otolaryngologists to the medical center – Qasim Husain, M.D., and Victoria Bones, M.D. More details about Qasim Husain, M.D. Qasim Husain, M.D., is an expert in sinus and nasal disorders, with over 50
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center is now the first hospital in the New Jersey to perform a kidney transplant with a kidney preserved at its own Organ Preservation Center using the LifePort Kidney Transporter, an ex vivo hypothermic machine preservation technology.
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical are participating in a first-in-patients clinical trial assessing VE800, a novel bacteria-containing therapy, in combination with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab. Laboratory research has suggested that
Read moreHMH leadership wants your opinion about our health care organization. Your feedback helps us understand what’s working and how we can better support you as you continue providing outstanding medical care. Click here to take the 2020 Clinician Survey This survey
Read moreWhat you need to know To help physicians address the growing vaping epidemic, the Patient Safety and Quality Department has created a vaping question for patients aged 12 and above in Epic’s admission navigator. This question is now live. Thank
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators at John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center are the first to report poor adherence to genomic profiling guidelines for four biomarkers of metastatic colorectal cancer used to predict response to
Read moreOfelia Martinez, M.D., M.P.H., director of clinical skills at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, has been awarded a prestigious two-year fellowship by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Martinez, M.D., M.P.H., was one of only
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is now the first hospital in New Jersey to implement the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, personalized surgical skills insights platform, C-SATS. C-SATS, which stands for Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills,enables Hackensack University
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey report effectiveness of treatment in the CANDOR global phase III clinical trial for patients with refractory (persistent) multiple myeloma. The study
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center earned its 28th The Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation. TJC awarded the Prematurity program at Joseph M. Sanzari
Read moreHossein Sadeghi – Nejad, M.D., director of the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center has been appointed associate editor, American Urological Association (AUA) News. Dr. Sadeghi – Nejad will serve as associate editor of Men’s Health
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center recently recognized Thomas Salazer, M.D., and Sarah Timmapuri, M.D., for their leadership as co-presidents of the neducak and dental staff over the past two years. Dr. Salazer and Dr. Timmapuri led their teams through the Hackensack
Read moreNasim Ahmed, M.D., chief, Division of Trauma, Jersey Shore University Medical Center has presented seven papers he co-authored in 2019 including two papers presented at the Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons Meeting in October 2019. Papers
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medial Center Medical Staff Office recently held their semi-annual meeting that featured recognition of the Food and Nutrition Department and the Enviornmental Services Team for the great work they do supporting the hospital’s patients
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center recently welcomed two new cardiothoracic surgery specialists, Elie Elmann, M.D., and Arthur Ng, M.D. A reception was held in the Palm Court at Hackensack University Medical Center to welcome Dr. Elmann and Dr. Ng . Check
Read moreAnil Pawa, M.D., Edwin Wymer, D.O., and Tehsin Qudsi, M.D., from Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group Pediatrics at Jackson Health Village recently received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition. The patient-centered medical home is a
Read moreAndre Goy, M.D., M.S., chair and director of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will be chairing Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), 2nd Annual Precision Medicine Symposium: An Illustrated Tumor Board. The symposium will take place April 17-18
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators at John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center were part of the 15-site international ZUMA-2 trial, a phase II study of CAR T-cell therapy in a heavily pretreated patient population who
Read moreWhat you need to know Five new physicians have joined the medical staff at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. Hyung C. Suh, M.D., Ph.D, Gurbakhash Kaur, M.D., Gurbakhash Kaur, M.D., Andrew Ip, M.D., MS and Kaushal
Read moreWhat you need to know Doreen McSharry, RDH, MA, CIC, CHSP, recently represented Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) at the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI) Scientific Symposium. The event featured a poster presentation from Doreen McSharry, director of Safety and Infection
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals earned 2019 Leapfrog Top Hospital awards for safety and quality. Riverview Medical Center was named a Top General Hospital and Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Ocean Medical Center were named
Read moreCare Transformation Services (CTS) is the term used by Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) to designate its clinical service lines. These service lines are a way of joining similar services around diseases (e.g., cancer, stroke, heart, etc.) or other care dimensions
Read moreManisha Parulekar, M.D., chief of geriatrics at Hackensack, was featured in a New York Times article about the rising need for geriatricians on January 3, 2020. Read the New York Times article The article spotlights Dr. Parulekar’s care for her
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first facility in the United States to acquire and offer patients undergoing total knee replacement the TSolution One® Total Knee Application for use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The
Read moreThe charter class of students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall will be completing their clinical rotations at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Jersey Shore held orientation at the medical center and welcomed the new class. Related
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed residents matched into Fellowship training. Residents matched to the program included: Varsha Gupta, M.D., Hematology and Oncology Firas Ajam, M.D., Cardiology Taimoor Khan, M.D., Pulmonary and Critical Care Related Posts JSUMC verified as
Read moreAndre Goy, M.D., M.S., chair and director of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center was recently honored at the American Cancer Society’s 40th Annual Diamond Ball. The ball was held at Westmount Country Club in Woodland
Read moreDavid S. Perlin, Ph.D., the chief scientific officer and senior vice president of the Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, received the “Outstanding Scientist” award as part of the 2020 EJI Excellence in Medicine awards. Dr. Perlin was
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has implemented Ion, a robotic-assisted technology. Hackensack is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer Ion. Ion aims to enhance the care of patients with lung abnormalities, detect lung cancer
Read moreWhat you need to know K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, recently welcomed Jan B. Wollack, M.D., PhD, as Chief of Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Wollack is board certified in Child Neurology and Pediatrics. He joins
Read moreThomas Bader, M.D., MBA, vice president, Medical Quality and Performance Improvement attended the Philadelphia Healthcare Leadership Exchange as a keynote panelist on November 14. The panel discussed key issues and challenges impacting healthcare leaders today. Dr. Bader discussed a wide
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nathalie Jean-Noel, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Kirk Kerensky, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Pediatrics/General Vishal Mahabir, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Thomas Sims, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Guillermo Hidalgo, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Nephrology Samantha Vemula, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Milad Alam, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Spine Surgery Luis Grau, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Reconstructive Joint
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Henry Chang, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Mark Dalton, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Diana Alavi, M.D. – Active Staff, Internal Medicine Ryan Bhagwandin, D.O. – Active Staff, Hospitalist Michael Kirk, D.O.
Read moreDavid T. Chang M.D., recently joined the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group. Dr. Chang is the attending surgeon in the Department of Urology at Palisades Medical Center, and assistant professor of Urology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the top “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” in the nation. Becker’s Hospital Review highlighted the Orthopedic Institute
Read moreWhat you need to know On Thursday, December 12, 2019, physicians, senior leaders and medical staff were treated to a buffet lunch for the holidays at the Palm Court in the Medical Plaza at Hackensack University Medical Center. Senior leaders
Read moreWhat you need to know Set to go into effect January 1, 2020, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is the largest change to the home health reimbursement system in 20 years. It will overhaul how Medicare pays for home health.
Read moreDouglas Miller, M.D.,medical director of Radiation Oncology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently spearheaded a multi-institutional clinical trial that investigated the effectiveness of a new medication administered to patients within an hour before radiation treatment to reduce the severity
Read moreWhat you need to know Organ transplant evaluations are now being offered in HOPE Tower in collaboration with Hackensack University Medical Center organ transplant program. The Organ Transplantation Division at Hackensack University Medical Center performs adult kidney, pancreas, simultaneous kidney/pancreas,
Read moreRaritan Bay Medical Center recently recognized Ghazali Chaudry, M.D., FACS, attending surgeon at Raritan Bay Medical Center during the semi-annual physician meeting at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge for his service in Afghanistan as lieutenant colonel in the United
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has invested in the clinical-stage biotechnology company Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT), aiming to kill ‘Superbugs’. APT is taking aim at the toughest multi-drug resistant “superbugs” using precision-targeted, genomically-screened, and highly purified viruses
Read moreWhat you need to know Sara Cuccurullo M.D., medical director at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute along with other physicians and specialists from JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute all traveled to San Antonio, Texas for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center recently open its new pharmacy making it easy and convenient for team members to fill their prescriptions. The pharmacy is open from for business Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation 22nd Annual Giving Heals Gala raised nearly $1.7 million for the organization. The event was held at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Conference Center in Atlantic City on
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of their new pharmacy with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new pharmacy is more than double its previous space and is now easily accessible with an exterior entrance
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center is set to begin construction on the new Heart and Vascular Center. The $19.5 million investment will encompass 17,750 square feet above the Emergency Department and will combine heart and vascular services
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS David Beck, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Fracture Cristobal Beiro, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture David Junkin, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Brian Katt, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Satishkiran Kedika, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Percy LeBlanc, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Samuel Sostre, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Alexander Scopellite, PA-C – Orthopedic Surgery JFK Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jasmine Baez, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Michael Benson, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Urology Elizabeth Urquhart, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Karishma Kancherla, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Melinda Faier, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Dylan Roden, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreThe goal of the Patient Experience Tip of the Month is to be a resource to Jersey Shore’s Medical Staff on the subject of Patient Experience. All tips feature industry standard and/or peer reviewed best practices and tools to help
Read moreWhat you need to know Duo is an iPhone/Android app that allows HMH to confirm your identity before granting remote access to your personal data and HMH systems. Beginning December 2, 2019, you will need Duo to remotely access: •
Read moreWhat you need to know On October 21, Hackensack earned its 27th The Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal® is a symbol of
Read moreWhat you need to know This pertains to Jersey Shore, Ocean and Southern Ocean Medical Centers. Providers using the Sepsis Order Protocol, should not place stand alone Lactic Acid lab orders. The order within the order set is for a
Read moreWhat you need to know The individual provider and group provider system lists will no longer include Admitting or PCP relationships. They will continue to include patient relationships when the provider is the Attending or is on the Treatment Team.
Read moreAndrew L. Pecora, M.D., FACP, CPE presented two abstracts at the prestigious Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) 2019 Annual Meeting in Tokyo, Japan in November. Two abstracts were accepted for presentation at the annual meeting. Authors of both abstracts include:
Read moreWhat you need to know The Home News Tribune awarded Raritan Bay Medical Center its Readers’ Choice Award for Best of the Best Hospital in Middlesex County. Each year, Home News Tribune asks its readers to select the Best of
Read moreMitchell Stroh, D.O. recently joined the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group. Professional Experience Dr. Stroh recently completed his sports medicine fellowship at Hoag Orthopedic Institute where he treated the Los Angeles Chargers National Football League team. He also treated the
Read moreBy Carol Leah Barsky, M.D., MBAExecutive Vice President, Chief Quality OfficerProfessor of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine I’m pleased to announce that Rajan Gurunathan, M.D., has joined Hackensack Meridian Health as the Vice President and Regional Chief Quality
Read morePhysicians’ Education Resource (PER) recently honored Andre Goy, M.D., with the 2019 Educator of the Year award during the 37th Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium in New York City. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the New York
Read moreFor the past 20 months I’ve been blessed to work with the most dedicated, professional and spirited team…YOU. I want to convey my thanks and gratitude to a team who embraced me from the first day I had the privilege
Read moreWhat you need to know Congratulations to the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group physicians who completed the Hackensack Meridian Health Physician Leadership Academy 1.0 and 2.0 programs offered through Organizational Effectiveness. The Physician Leadership Academy programs are designed to provide
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has been recognized by NJBIZ in its 2019 Reader Rankings in five categories, including the top ranking for Best Healthcare System for the second consecutive year. Hackensack Meridian Health was selected in the following categories:
Read moreWhat you need to know The Organ Transplantation Division at Hackensack University Medical Center recently achieved a milestone of performing its 102nd successful organ transplantation. As one of only a few certified kidney and pancreas transplant centers in New Jersey,
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center has expanded its orthopedic program with the addition of two new surgical experts. Siddhant K. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephen R. Rossman, D.O. bring enhanced expertise to the region, offering convenient access
Read moreOn Wednesday, November 13, Andre Goy, M.D., M.S., chairman & executive director, Lymphoma, and division chief, John Theurer Cancer Center gathered with oncology experts from across our network, clinical team members, and physicians at the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center’s emergency residency program has ranked the 10th most viewed emergency medicine residency program by the American Medical Association Residency & Fellowship Database, FREIDA. FREIDA users have tallied more than 120,000 views
Read moreWhat you need to know The Molly Diabetes Education Management Center for Adults and Children at Hackensack University Medical Center has received its 8th American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for excellence in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES). The
Read moreDavid S. Kountz, M.D., MBA, FACP, vice president, Academic Affairs, Jersey Shore University Medical Center; co-chief Academic Officer, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall, recently led a major session at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Laboratory Customer Service Department relocated to the Amdur Building, first floor, in the former Radiology/Imaging area on October 30. The new location provides easier access for patients who need copies
Read morewhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center Breast surgery recently received full accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers for years 10/2019 – 10/2022. The accreditation was received with no discrepancies and was cited for
Read moreIhor Sawczuk, M.D., FACS Regional President, Northern MarketExecutive Leader, Robotics Council Last month, I gave one of the key note addresses at the 360 Intuitive Summit. More than a thousand health care executives and physicians from all over the world
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to implement the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalized performance management platform, C-SATS (Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills). C-SATS enables Hackensack’s surgical robotics team to securely
Read moreWhat you need to know The Summary of Care fax notification when patients are discharged will now include lab results only for the 48 hours prior to discharge. To view the complete list of results, please look in Epic. Questions
Read moreWhat you need to know The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, awarded the Children’s Cancer Institute of Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital an infrastructure grant. Under the leadership of pediatric oncologist Katharine Offer,
Read moreWhat you need to know The second Annual Urology Research & Education dinner raised over $150,000 to support advancements in urological education and clinical research. This year’s event honored grateful patient and Urology Fellowship Benefactor, Dottie Purcell, and was co-chaired
Read moreWhat you need to know As of November 5, the hyperlink on EKG tracing in the EKG result report in Epic is now at the top of the report right above sinus rhythm data. The hyperlink was previously located toward
Read moreThe Department of Defense (DOD) recently honored Douglas Finefrock, D.O., vice-chair of the Emergency Department at Hackensack University Medical Center and founding director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the medical center, with its Patriot’s Award. Dr. Finefrock was
Read moreWhat you need to know Little Egg Harbor resident Bette Bauer and LuCille Perry of Northborough, Mass., raised more than $38,000 for Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation. Bauer and Perry raised the money by hosting Links for Life at Sea
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to children and young adults with autism,
Read moreWilliam Fleischman, M.D. recently presented at the International Society for Quality in Healthcare’s (ISQua) annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Fleischman presented on the work of Global Health Data @ Work (GHD@Work). Dr. Fleischman presentation focused on an
Read moreWhat you need to know Five Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals were awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Guide. The designation recognizes hospitals for efforts to protect patients from harm and provide safer health care.
Read moreWhat you need to know Riverview Medical Center’s robotics program has recently achieved a significant milestone – performing more than 2,000 robotically assisted surgeries. Robotically-assisted surgery entails the use of a surgical robot to facilitate the performance of complex operations
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation will be celebrating its 22nd Annual Gala, honoring Gordon Litwin, Esq., chair of the Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees, on Saturday, November 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30
Read moreWhat you need to know Nine of the network’s nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Brick, Edison, Hackensack, Ocean Grove, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Wall and West Caldwell received the highest ratings in short-term rehabilitation, according to U.S. News & World Report‘s 10th annual
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s Hackensack Alliance Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has earned national recognition among Becker’s Hospital Review’s 130 ACOs to Know – 2019. This is the fourth year in a row that Becker’s Hospital Review’s
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge broke ground recently on its new Emergency Department, a $39 million investment that will encompass 24,000 square feet – more than double the current footprint. With 25,000 visits annually,
Read moreThe goal of the Patient Experience Tip of the Month is to be a resource to Jersey Shore’s Medical Staff on the subject of Patient Experience. All tips feature industry standard and/or peer reviewed best practices and tools to help
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center held its annual Physicians’ BBQ on October 17 at the Hackensack Golf Club. Click this link to see a slideshow of photos from the event. Related Posts New Jersey’s Measles Outbreak Considered Over Medical and Dental
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center Foundation hosted the fourth annual Benefit for Bayshore Oktoberfest Community Celebration on Friday, October 11, raising more than $138,000 in support of the future Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. More
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Scott Aydin, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Intensive Care Ronke Babalola, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Michael Cosulich, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Medicine/Dermatology Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Adaugo Ike, M.D.
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ilana Stock, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Laurie Dabaghian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Luigi Bassani, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery Robert Forrest, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Michael Chee,
Read moreWhat you need to know The Cancer Center at Mountainside Medical Center has established an affiliate agreement with John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of only 16 cancer center consortia in the U.S. approved by the
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stephen Van Pelt, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Services Naomi Ambalu, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Patrick Kane, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Lauren Kaczka-Weiss, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Rehan Sajjad, M.D. –
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center performed its first cardiovascular surgery procedures using a new heart pump called the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist. Hackensack University Medical Center is one of only three hospitals in the country that
Read moreThere are three clinical practice changes and policy updates we want you to be aware of: Restraints In order to comply with Department of Health regulations, Advanced Practice Nurses will no longer be able to order restraints unless it is
Read moreWhat you need to know Educational materials can only be accessed when on the HMH network or are available in your Epic Learning Home Dashboard. As we complete Week 2 of our Epic go live, the support staff is being
Read moreWhat you need to know Educational materials can only be accessed when on the HMH network or are available in your Epic Learning Home Dashboard. Friday, October 25, will be the final day for the go live command center at
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals received Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards™ in multiple clinical categories along with five-star ratings for multiple conditions and procedures. Eleven Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals received a total of 51 five-star ratings across
Read moreWhat you need to know Leadership continues to monitor more complex, critical issues that are outstanding, ensuring that the project team is resourcing and tracking towards resolution. If a ticket requires escalation, contact your local support center (JSUMC: 732-897-3974; OMC:
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center recently broke ground on the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. The 32,000- square-foot project will restructure the design of the hospital’s campus while greatly increasing its capacity to treat
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Thoracic and Esophageal Oncology Porgram in Monmouth and Ocean Counties recently completed their 500th robotic thoracic surgery. The practice is home to board certified thoracic and cardiac surgeons Thomas L. Bauer, M.D.
Read moreWhat you need to know The log out button in Epic has been removed. All Epic users should remember to badge out using Tap and Go whenever leaving a workstation. If you do not have Tap and Go, close Epic
Read moreWhat you need to know Overall, we are seeing a slight reduction in daily call volume as issues are transitioning from access and security to more complex workflow issues. Leadership continues to monitor more complex, critical issues that are outstanding,
Read moreStephen R. Rossman, D.O., is a board certified orthopedic surgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center and Palisades Medical Center. He specializes in adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery, with a strong focus on patient education as part of his approach when caring
Read moreSiddhant K. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., is a board eligible fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center and Palisades Medical Center. Having been born and raised in Bergen County, Dr. Mehta is excited to return to New Jersey and treat
Read moreWhat you need to know Overall, we are seeing a slight reduction in daily call volume as issues are transitioning from access and security to more complex workflow issues. Leadership continues to monitor more complex, critical issues that are outstanding,
Read moreWhat you need to know The JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute received certification of its Cardiac and Pulmonary rehabilitation programs by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute’s commitment to
Read moreEpic Highlights of the Day Call and ticket volumes dipped slightly on our second full day with all locations now live and operating. Adjustments to the on-site support should be coordinated by contacting the help desk or your local support
Read moreWhat you need to know The adult asthma program at Hackensack University Medical Center and the pediatric asthma program at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital atHackensack University Medical Center have received recertification by the Joint Commission. The programs were
Read moreWhat you need to know On October 15, the Boards of Trustees of Englewood Health and Hackensack Meridian Health signed a definitive agreement to merge. Following regulatory approval of the merger, Hackensack Meridian Health has committed to a $400 million
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation received a gift of $350,000 from the Morris and Clara Weshnak Family Foundation, administered by Barry and Carol Anne Cawley Weshnak, in support of the Pediatric Palliative Care Program
Read moreWhat you need to know Monday was the first day of the Epic go live with all outpatient and ambulatory locations now live. Call and ticket volumes increased as expected. Leadership continues to round throughout the facilities and on-site support
Read moreWhat you need to know The first day of the Epic go live went well with 725 calls to the help desk and approximately 700 new tickets generated. Common themes included: providers adding Chief Complaint to the Patient Record providers
Read moreRicardo Pinzon has been named Physician of the Year at Hackensack University Medical Center. For Physician Assistant Week, October 6 – 12, Hackensack University Medical Center recognized and celebrate the 100 physician assistants (PA) on staff at the medical center
Read moreCBSN New York recently featured Herman Morchel, M.D., of Hackensack University Medical Center about embarking on a second career as a physician. Dr. Morchel began his residency at age 52 – decades older than his fellow interns. Many of whom
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed Scott W. Smilen, M.D., FACOG, as its Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Smilen is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Read moreWhat you need to know The Emergency Trauma Center (ETC) at Hackensack University Medical Center has been verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT)
Read moreThe Department of Pediatrics recently welcomed pediatric physicians from a variety of specialties. The new pediatric physicians are in: Cardiology Emergency Medicine Gatroenterology Hematology/Oncology Hospital Medicine Neonatology Nephrology Otolaryngology Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Urology See below for the full list
Read moreVerda J. Hicks, M.D., FACS, FACOG, medical director, Gynecologic Oncology, Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties and chief, Gynecologic Oncology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, will be honored at the American Cancer Society’s annual Tides of
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s leadership and physicians topped ROI-NJ’s Influencers: Health Care list, an elite roster of New Jersey executives, lawmakers and other leaders in health care. CEO Robert Garrett shared the number one ranking on
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s the Villas opened in October in Manalapan. Located on seven wooded acres off Gordons Corner Road in Manalapan, the Villas is an apartment community that promotes a wellness-centric lifestyle. The community offers
Read moreThe following important Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIPS) dates and deadlines are fast approaching: December 31 – 2019 Promoting Interoperability Hardship Exception and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Applications Clinicians, groups, and virtual groups who believe they are eligible for these exceptions
Read moreColette M. Knight, M.D. has been appointed a dual role as the chair of Hackensack’s newly established Diabetes Institute and division director of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Internal Medicine at Hackensack. Dr. Knight is a graduate of
Read moreDr. Louis Napolitano joined Hackensack University Medical Center’s medical staff on April 18, 1962. Now, he is embarking on a new chapter of his life, retirement. During his time at Hackensack, Dr. Napolitano served as President, Medical Staff, and Chairman
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is aligning our clinical policies and practices. A list of all network policies can be found on Policy Stat. Please click the links below to view this week’s updated policies: Hand Off Communication Ticket to Ride Verbal
Read moreWhat you need to know As of October 7, 2019 – Consult and Op Notes will now automatically route upon signing. Providers will receive a notification based on their existing communication preferences – either In Basket or Fax. Please call
Read moreLast updated October 7, 2019 Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of the following drugs: Related Posts Medical and Dental Staff Appointments: Central Region March 2019 Amie Thornton Promoted to Chief Operating Officer for JFK Medical Center Test caption for
Read moreTwo Hackensack Meridian Health female physicians have been awarded Castle Connolly’s 2019 Exceptional Women in Medicine award – Denise Johnson Miller, M.D., FACS, medical director, Breast Surgery, Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care, and Jacqueline Hollywood, M.D., cardiologist, Hackensack University Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in New Jersey to deliver a new, life-saving treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type
Read moreWhat you need to know Eleven Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals make NJBIZ List of New Jersey’s Top Cancer Treatment Centers with John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center receiving the No. 1 ranking. Hackensack Meridian Health’s cancer treatment
Read moreWhat you need to know Due to construction beginning for the expansion of the Emergency Department, effective Monday, October 7 the Doctor’s parking lot in Old Bridge behind 3 Hospital Plaza (MAB) will be closed until further notice. Doctor’s parking
Read moreWhat you need to know St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced the formation of a clinical and strategic partnership on September 25, 2019. Under the new partnership, St. Joseph’s Health will remain an independent organization, governed by a separate
Read moreAbdulla Al-Khan, M.D., recently presented at the International Federation of Placenta Association (IFPA) Symposium in Tokyo. Dr. Al-Khan presented his findings on Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Abnormally Invasive Placentation. in attedance was also Ro Sorce, from
Read morePGY1 Emergency Medicine resident, Dr. Edward Egan assisted with for helping with Hackensack’s Mobile Emergency Department exhibition at the Meadowlands Sports Complex on September 18. Dr. Egan volunteered his time while on vacation to make sure the event was a
Read moreWhat you need to know Anthony S. Pagano, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University — along with colleagues Samuel Márquez from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has appointed Winston Ramkissoon, MS, MPH, RN, CPPS as director of the Emergency Department in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, effective October 7. Winston has worked at Hackensack University Medical Center
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ghadhier Al Saoudi, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Naomi Ambalu, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Samantha Cotler, D.O. – Active Staff, Family Medicine Joseph Dallessio, M.D. – Locum Tenens,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS John Li, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Walter Kaniefski, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Junaid Kalia, M.D. – Active Staff, Tele-Neurology Borislav Kheyson, M.D. – Active Staff, Hospitalist Orna Alpert – Active Staff,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daniel Maman, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Plastic Surgery Paul Chirichella, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Siddhant Mehta, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Emre Kayaalp, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics
Read moreWhat you need to know Five HMH medical centers received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Performance Achievement Awards for 2019 for their high standards of heart attack treatment. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Riverivew
Read moreJoseph Giangola, M.D., has been named the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation for his many tireless years taking great care of patients with pancreatic disease. The Nobility in Science Award is
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health launched the first medically integrated urgent care center with behavioral health in the country on September 20. Patients who use this urgent care center will have access to a behavioral health team
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center received a gift of $1.25 million from Charles Adell to create The Charles & Jackie Adell Endowed Chair in surgical Oncology at the medial center. This is the first endowed
Read moreWhat you need to know Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and John Theurer Cancer Center recently launched a clinical trial evaluating gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease in adolescents and adults. This is a multicenter Phase I/II clinical trial
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health has a new number and website for all of its classes and events. All classes, including maternity classes, can be accessed by visiting www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/events or by calling 800-560-9990. Patients can search classes
Read morePrashant Desai, M.D., radiation oncologist and medical director of Radiation Oncology at Ocean Medical Center and Shore Radiation Oncology was interviewed on Greenbriar’s Comcast Cable TV program on the risks, symptoms and treatments for prostate cancer, the second leading cause
Read moreYuriy Dudiy, M.D., has joined Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group – Cardiac Surgery located in Hackensack, NJ. Dr. Dudiy is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography and Society of Thoracic Surgery. His areas of
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center officially broke ground on its state-of-the-art, 530,000-square-foot patient pavilion along Second Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. The nine-story pavilion will showcase 24 new operating rooms including An interoperative MRI 50-bed Intensive
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed the latest class of medical students from St. George’s University. This is Jersey Shore’s second class of third-year medical students. This cohort has medical students from countries all over the world including Egypt,
Read moreNasim Ahmed, M.D., board certified trauma surgeon at Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently co-authored a study that was published in the Journal of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Ahmed’s study examined outcomes in cases of elderly patients who
Read moreYukiko Kimura, M.D., chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall, recently served as corresponding author of a new article titled Toward
Read moreWhat you need to know Arif Asif, M.D., has been promoted to assistant chief medical officer of Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Continuing his duties as chair of Medicine, in his new, role Dr. Asif will apply his leadership to
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center is hosting an open house on October 3, 2019 to commemorate the opening of their new Breast Center. The Breast Center at Palisades provides women in Hudson and Southern Bergen counties with
Read moreDavid S. Perlin, Ph.D, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Center for Discovery & Innovation, was a recent panel expert on PBS’s Think Tank with Steve Adubato. The discussion will air the week of September 9, and features a
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center has a new concierge program that will make the pre-authorization process for your patients easy and seamless. Team members will handle the scheduling and clerical work for pre-authorization and will also arrange
Read moreWhat you need to know The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation gave eight Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals “Leader” and “Top Performer” status. Six Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals earned “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” designation – with a perfect score of
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore opened a new Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center and welcomed MS Certified Specialist David Duncan, M.D., as director of the center. The center’s specialists will provide a variety of services and treatments, such as
Read moreWhat you need to know The Emergency Department at Hackensack University Medical Center recently received Level 1 accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program. Hackensack’s Emergency & Trauma Center is now one
Read moreBonita Stanton, M.D., Dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Lisa Tank, M.D., Chief of Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center, were named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2019 list of 105 Physician Leaders to Know. All physicians featured
Read moreMichael J. Goldstein, M.D., FACS, has been named Director of Abdominal Organ Transplant at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Division of Organ Transplantation. Dr. Goldstein also serves as the Division of Organ Transplantation’s Director of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, as well
Read moreWhat you need to know On August 27, a New Jersey appeals court overturned a temporary restraining order that suspended the state’s new Aid in Dying law. This reinstated law allows adult New Jersey residents, who have decision-making capacity and
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack’s Department of Sleep Medicine and the Heart and Vascular Hospital implemented a first-of-its-kind initiative to screen patients with cardiovascular disease, including Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A home sleep apnea test (HSAT)
Read moreWhat you need to know The Division of Movement Disorders at the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center have been selected as one of multiple medical centers in the United States to participate in
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Michael Ruzek, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Services Matthew Schoenfeld, M.D. – Active Staff, Cardiology David Zagha, M.D. – Active Staff, Cardiology Sedeek Elmoursi, M.D. – Active Staff, Tele-Neurology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Adam Smith, M.D. – Medical Associate, Surgery/General Surgery Jean Guerrier, M.D. – Medical Associate Surgery/Bariatric Surgery Somdatta Gupta, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Sondra Nemetski, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Jagdish Seth,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Orna Alpert, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Zarine Balsara, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Urology Kerry Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Aylin Bilgutay, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Pediatric Urology Victoria Bones,
Read moreLisa Tank, M.D., chief medical officer at Hackensack University Medical Center, has been named a 2019 Distinguished Citizen by the Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce. A Gala in Dr. Tank’s honor will take place on Thursday, September 19 at 6
Read moreWhat you need to know Four HMH leaders were recently honored as Crain’s 2019 Notable Women in Health Care, recognized for their influence in the New York City health care community. Honorees The honorees were: Dianne Aroh, MS, RN, FACHE,
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore recently added UroNav Fusion Biopsy, a technology that aims to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancers so more forms of prostate cancers are found and treated. The UroNav system enables dual images during
Read moreWhat you need to know The Pediatric Intensive Care units (PICU) of Jersey Shore’s K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital and Hackensack’s Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital have surpassed the 1,000-day milestone without a Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). Sanzari reached the
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore has reduced readmission rates among stroke patients by 50 percent after implementing the Vocera Care Inform solution. Care Inform enables team members to record live discharge instructions and teach-back sessions at the patient’s
Read moreThe Division of Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center recently welcomed Seth Narins, M.D., Ph.D., to the surgical team. “As an expert in transplantation, Dr. Narins is a board certified and fellowship-trained transplant surgeon
Read morePhysicians from Palisades Medical Center and Mountainside Medical Center won top prizes at the 2019 New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) Poster contest. There were 27 final entiries in the 2019 NJAFP Poster Contest that showcased the breadth of
Read moreFamily Medicine residents at Palisades Medical Center recently hosted several weekly classes at Palisades Child Care Center teaching the children about their bodies. At the completion of the program, they hosted a graduation ceremony for all the children who participated
Read moreDavid Kountz, M.D., MBA, FACP has been named co-chair of the National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance with Fatima Rodriguez, M.D., MPH, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. The National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance (NMC) is a collaborative initiative that aims to
Read moreWhat you need to know The Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center has opened a new Hybrid Operating Room with the Philips Azurion with FlexArm X-ray system, which is designed to optimize workflow and assist surgeons performing
Read moreWhat you need to know The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and the Foundation of the CMSC (FCMSC) have launched a new Mental Health Mini Mentorship Program for the summer at the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Hackensack University Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Medical Center has received prestigious international recognition as a designated Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA. JFK Medical Center is the only Baby-Friendly medical center in Middlesex County. Hackensack Meridian Health now has three
Read moreWhat you need to know Voting is currently open for Bergen Magazine 2020 Top Doctor. If you are an active physician, within Bergen County, you are eligible to vote for your peers. Voting ends September 16th at midnight. Click here
Read moreMichael Stifelman, M.D., chair and professor of Urology, co-director of Urologic Oncology and director of Robotic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, was the keynote speaker at the Challenges in Laparoscopy & Robotics Conference held in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Stifelman
Read moreSponsored by the Memorial Sloan Kettering-Hackensack Meridian Health Partnership What you need to know This funding opportunity is for projects with specific aims focusing on mechanisms of resistance or to mitigate toxicity for patients receiving immunotherapy treatment. Get details of
Read moreWhat you need to know K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital recently welcomed Harpreet Pall, M.D., MBA, CPE, as its new chair of Pediatrics. Dr. Pall is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and plans to elevate pediatric services throughout the region working
Read moreWhat you need to know Abdulla Al-Khan, M.D., director of the Center for Abnormal Placentation (CAP) and vice chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, successfully preserved Marleen Tawadrous’ uterus
Read moreVoting for Castle Connolly’s 2019 Exceptional Women in Medicine awards is open. MDs and DOs can nominate up to two female physicians. If you’d like to nominate someone, please register here: www.castleconnolly.com/exceptionalwomen. Each nominating physician will need to use his or her personal NPI
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Doctors, Residents and Medical Students: Please join us for a 5-minute stroll every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. The walk departs from the Physician’s Lounge. This weekly walk will be led by John Patzan, Senior
Read moreWhat you need to know Forty-nine Hackensack Meridian Health’s affiliated dentists based at Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and JFK Medical Center, have been recognized by New Jersey Monthly magazine as Top Dentists. According to New
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Integrative Health & Medicine has expanded services to serve Riverview Medical Center through a generous donation from Frank and Valerie Montecalvo. Beginning Tuesday, July 30, added services will include: Integrative physician consultations Nurse
Read moreIhor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS, regional president of the Northern Market, was the keynote speaker at the UMANA (Ukrainian Medical Association of North America) 45th Scientific Conference in Park City, Utah this past June. Dr. Sawczuk discussed physician burnout at
Read moreWhat you need to know Four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals are ranked among are among the top hospitals in the state for 2019-20, according to U.S. News & World Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #2 in New Jersey. In addition
Read moreDavid Duncan, M.D., FAAN, has recently joined Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group as the director of the new Multiple Sclerosis Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. Duncan has been providing MS patients with evidence-based, compassionate care for over
Read moreWhat you need to know Three nursing homes – Prospect Heights Care Center in Hackensack, Regent Care Center in Hackensack and West Caldwell Care Center in West Caldwell – have joined Hackensack Meridian Health. As a result of the partnership,
Read moreWhat you need to know Dragon Medical One (DMO) gives Inpatient and ETD providers the ability to dictate notes directly into Epic without going through a separate service. In addition, you can use your smartphone with a specialized App for
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final 2018 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Year results are now available. If you participated in a MIPS Alternative Payment Model (APM) in 2018, specifically in a Medicare Shared Savings Program
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final 2018 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Year results are now available. If you participated in a MIPS Alternative Payment Model (APM) in 2018, specifically in a Medicare Shared Savings Program
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final 2018 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Year results are now available. If you participated in a MIPS Alternative Payment Model (APM) in 2018, specifically in a Medicare Shared Savings Program
Read moreA group of residents represented Ocean Medical Center at the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) FamMed Forum and participated in the Resident Knowledge Bowl. They participated in a jeopardy style quiz competition against twelve other Family Medicine Residencies
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center is currently before the Holmdel Township Planning Board with plans to build a new emergency care center. Located on the Garden State Parkway side of the campus, this improvement will be a
Read moreWhat You Need To Know Riverview Medical Center ranked third in Soliant’s annual Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, receiving nearly 1 million votes among the 96 hospitals nominated this year. Pipestone (Minn.) County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera
Read moreWhat you need to know The Florence M. Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science (FMCSMLS) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been awarded continuing accreditation at maximum level of 10 more years for comp