Tag: JFK Medical Center
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Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute elevating standards for people with amputations
Margaret Anderson dismissed her sudden and unexpected exhaustion. She was, after all, keeping up with her 4-year-old son while caring for her infant daughter. So, she asked her husband, Eric, to put the children to bed and she dragged herself to the living room couch. The next morning, she awoke to find alarming black splotches…
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One-of-a-kind mental health initiative is aiding hospital workers confronted by COVID-19
Hackensack Meridian Health’s “Even Heroes Need to Recharge” employee resilience campaign was launched this year in support of the mental health of its team members and their families as they cope with the anxiety, grief, fear, and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 virus. The program is unique among New Jersey hospitals and within the Northeast for its…
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JFK Hartwyck long-term care facility facilitates wedding for two residents
EDISON – Rose Angela Filippi and Paul Reuther, who live at Hackensack Meridian JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, never imagined that they would start a romance at the long-term care facility in Edison, fall in love and get married, and certainly not during a global pandemic. But on Sept. 18, the couple wed at a…
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JFK Medical Center EMS receives award for treating heart attack patients
EDISON – Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for the sixth consecutive year for implementing quality improvement measures to treat patients who experience severe heart attacks. The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline initiative provides tools, training and other resources to support heart attack care…
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JFK Medical Center expands services with new cardiac catheterization lab
Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center opened its new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, offering expert care, the latest diagnostic and interventional technologies, and special amenities for patients to enhance their care experience. The new cath lab, one of three at JFK Medical Center, is part of a $12 million investment by Hackensack Meridian Health in cardiac…
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JFK Medical Center bariatric surgeon inducted as fellow of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Hackensack Meridian JFK 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. “On behalf of the JFK team, we would like to congratulate Dr. Jawed on his induction,” said Amie Thornton, chief hospital executive, JFK Medical Center, in…
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Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce holding silent auction to benefit JFK Medical Center COVID team
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce is raising funds to support JFK Medical Center’s COVID-19 Response Team through a silent auction and cash contributions. The COVID-19 Response Team Fund supports: Patient care and equipment funding to help frontline caregivers, including N95 masks and ventilators. Research funding: Scientists and researchers at Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for…
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Police are investigating an alleged shooting in Edison, victim is in critical condition
EDISON – Police are investigating an alleged shooting incident involving a person with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Edison police responded to JFK Medical Center at approximately 4:14 p.m. on June 13 on a report of a victim who was dropped off…
