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Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Postpones Non-urgent and Non-emergency Surgeries

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Hackensack NJ, Yesterday, the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., “advised hospitals to cancel elective surgeries during the COVID-19/novel coronavirus pandemic.” Additionally, the American College of Surgeons also issued recommendations for management of elective surgical procedures. In response, Hackensack Meridian Health announced that non-urgent and non-emergency hospital/campus-based surgeries and procedures will be postponed for two weeks. This new policy will be fully effective on Tuesday, March 17.

This temporary measure will allow our hospitals to enact preparedness plans we have been developing for weeks to create capacity and continue to deliver high quality care during the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases.

Surgeries and procedures will continue to take place at our non-hospital, off-campus sites. Our physician offices are open.

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Sen. Robert Menendez visits Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation to Discuss Coronavirus Preparedness

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, hosted U.S. Senator Robert Menendez at the network’s Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), where leading researchers are developing a rapid response test to diagnose the coronavirus known as COVID-19 , which is sweeping the globe and has reached California.

Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) toured the CDI with Hackensack Meridian Health experts who are also preparing for potential cases in New Jersey. The virus has spread to 48 countries and federal health authorities have warned Americans to prepare for major disruptions in the U.S. while President Trump this week appointed Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the nation’s response to a potential outbreak.

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Hackensack Meridian Health Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack

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Hackensack NJ, A ransomware attacked crippled the information technology systems at New Jersey’s largest hospital health network for nearly five days last week, a company statement confirmed Friday.

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Englewood Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced a definitive agreement to merge

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Englewood NJ, the Boards of Trustees of Englewood Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced they have signed a definitive agreement to merge. This strategic move allows for new and more robust collaborations between the two not-for-profit systems that extend well beyond an existing clinical and academic affiliation, forged in 2015.

“Englewood Health and Hackensack Meridian Health share a common mission and commitment to quality,” said Robert C. Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “We are thrilled Englewood wants to be part of Hackensack Meridian Health. We believe they will be a great addition to our network. We will continue to improve the well-being of communities with more cost-effective care that delivers quality, safe outcomes, clinical excellence and a superior experience.”

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Pitching a gas tax hike and more: Who shelled out the most to sway N.J. lawmakers

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Updated March 05, 2017
Posted March 05, 2017

Hey big spenders

Special interests spent $68.3 million last year lobbying the public, state lawmakers and Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. While total spending was down 2.5 percent from 2015, “spending to promote more funding for state transportation improvement kept lobbying expenditures relatively high,” according to the Election Law Enforcement Commission, which compiled the data.

You remember that one: the fight to replenish the broke fund that pays for road and rail improvements by hiking the gas tax for the first time since Ronald Reagan was president.

Health care was another issue that prompted lots of lobbying.

Here are the top 10 spenders:

https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/gas_tax_to_health_care_where_big_money_went_to_woo.html