The Plainfield Health Connection, which is a JFK Health program that seeks to bring health care to underinsured residents in the Plainfield area, is still going to operate after the merger. “Along with Hackensack Meridian Health, we will enhance our delivery of top-quality, coordinated patient care to our diverse community.” “We share a culture and vision for the future of health care that reinforces JFK Health’s role in the community,” said Raymond Fredericks, president and CEO of JFK Health. READ: Talking with new president of RWJ New Brunswick - Somerville READ: New services offered in Bridgewater by Hunterdon Healthcare READ: No layoffs in Hackensack, Meridian hospital deal READ: Plainfield Health Connection improves health through trust In a news release, JFK Health officials say they considered various factors that would strengthen the not-for-profit hospital and further its mission to provide the community with healthcare, according to a news release release from the hospital. Hunterdon Healthcare also just opened an Urgent Care Center at the Raritan Crossing Shopping Center in Raritan Borough. In April, Rutgers announced the formation of Rutgers Health, a collaborative statewide network of physicians, physician's assistants, nurses, dentists and more, aimed at expanding patient access to health professionals.Īnd in June, as a result of a new partnership between Hunterdon Healthcare and Atlantic Health System, Hunterdon began offering medical services in a 55,000-square-foot facility in Bridgewater.
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The announcement is the latest in a series of collaborations that is changing the hospital landscape across the state.Īt the end of March, Barnabas and RWJ completed a long-planned merger which creates an organization that reaches more than half of the state's population, including locations in New Brunswick and Somerville. In June, Meridian Health and Hackensack University Health Network announced a merger that gave the combined hospital network 13 hospitals in the state with about 6,000 affiliated physicians and 28,000 employees, and $4.3 billion in revenue. On Thursday, JFK Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced the execution of a Letter of Intent (LOI) between the organizations regarding the potential affiliation. Watch Video: NewsBreak: Seaside Bomber Rahimi in Manhattan court Mets' closer Familia pleads "not guilty"ĮDISON - JFK Health, located on James Street, is set to merge with Hackensack Meridian Health, adding another location to the recently merged string of hospitals that stretches from Bergen County to Ocean County.