Hackensack Meridian Health

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

Hackensack Meridian Health
Geography
LocationEdison, New Jersey, U.S.
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
Affiliated universityHackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University
History
Former name(s)Hackensack UMC
Meridian Health
Opened2016
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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

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

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

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

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

On October 15, 2019 HMH announced a merger with Englewood Health, a healthcare provider in Bergen County, New Jersey. HMH agreed to invest $400 million into the facility and the merger is current pending approval from the Federal Trade Commission and New Jersey state officials.[18][19][20] Those $400 million investment includes some new operating rooms, additional outpatient care facilities and larger cardiac catheterization labs.[21] The affiliation also includes an expanded academic partnership with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University. The merger will also enable Englewood to become a tertiary academic medical center.[22] The merger is set to be complete within a year.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health has 13 hospitals and more than 200 ambulatory care centers, fitness and wellness centers, home health services, rehab centers, and skilled nursing centers spanning from Bergen to Atlantic counties.[23]

Controversy

On December 2, 2019, Hackensack Meridian Health suffered a ransomware attack that compromised computer systems and forced administrators to cancel roughly 100 elective medical procedures.[24] The attack lasted for five days and "affected anything with computer software."[25] Administrators chose to pay the ransom for an undisclosed amount and released a statement on December 13 “We believe it’s our obligation to protect our communities’ access to health care.”[26]

List of hospitals
Hospitals in the system
Hospital Location Original Network[27] Beds Type Notes
Bayshore Medical Center Homdel Meridian Health 169 Community Hospital
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead 281 Psychiatric Hospital Acquired in 2019
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack HackensackUMC 770 Acute Care Flagship of Hackensack Meridian Health, Ranked #2 in NJ
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune Township Meridian Health 646 Acute Care Flagship of former Meridian Health, Ranked #5 in NJ
JFK Medical Center Edison 499 Acute Care Acquired in 2016
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Hackensack HackensackUMC 105 Children's Hospital Best Children's Hospital in New Jersey
K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Neptune Township Meridian Health 88 Children's Hospital
Mountainside Medical Center Montclair HackensackUMC 231 Community Hospital
Ocean Medical Center Brick Meridian Health 318 Acute Care
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen HackensackUMC 350 Acute Care
Pascack Valley Medical Center Westwood HackensackUMC 128 Community Hospital
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, Old Bridge 501 Acute Care Acquired in 2016
Riverview Medical Center Red Bank Meridian Health 476 Acute Care
Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin Meridian Health 174 Community Hospital

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