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Newswise: How to Avoid Adding Holiday Pounds
Released: 21-Nov-2024 5:00 PM EST
How to Avoid Adding Holiday Pounds
Hackensack Meridian Health

We’re faced with it every holiday season: delectable treats we “can’t resist” for one reason or another, thus we overindulge. And for those dealing with diabetes or high blood pressure, the holidays can be especially challenging. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert has some tips on how to enjoy and keep healthy.

Released: 20-Nov-2024 4:15 PM EST
Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift
Hackensack Meridian Health

Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University and Hackensack University Medical Centers Achieve Excellence in Life Support Care
Released: 15-Nov-2024 9:15 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University and Hackensack University Medical Centers Achieve Excellence in Life Support Care
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center are the only New Jersey hospitals to achieve the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization’s (ELSO) Gold Level Center of Excellence in Life Support Award.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Released: 15-Nov-2024 12:05 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Nurse Wins Research Award at ACC Quality Summit
Released: 15-Nov-2024 12:00 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Nurse Wins Research Award at ACC Quality Summit
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

Alyssa Stolarik, RN, BSN, clinical coordinator of Cardiology at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center, received the Second Best Research Poster Award at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit held in San Antonio, Texas. Her work, titled “Improving Compliance with Post-PCI Creatinine,” highlights significant advancements in the management of post-procedural care and patient outcomes. The research addresses the critical issue of acute kidney injury (AKI) post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), demonstrating a marked reduction in risk-standardized AKI rates, which significantly surpasses national benchmarks.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group Welcomes Gillian Boyd-Woschinko M.D.
Released: 11-Nov-2024 9:55 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group Welcomes Gillian Boyd-Woschinko M.D.
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Gillian Boyd-Woschinko, M.D. has joined the practice in the field of endocrinology. She will be joining an established team of four endocrinologists.

Newswise: Is Weight Loss Surgery right for me?
Released: 8-Nov-2024 1:20 PM EST
Is Weight Loss Surgery right for me?
Hackensack Meridian Health

As year-end insurance deductibles are met and plans are made for a healthy start to the new year, many people choose to have elective health procedures such as bariatric surgery around this time. If considering this type of weight loss surgery, what should you keep in mind? A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares some tips.

Newswise: Carlos Villar’s Story of Service
Released: 7-Nov-2024 7:25 AM EST
Carlos Villar’s Story of Service
Hackensack Meridian Health

Veterans are more likely than non-veterans to work in the healthcare field

Released: 4-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute: Leading the Way in PM&R Innovation at AAPMR 2024
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, a nationally recognized leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Annual Assembly (AAPMR) 2024 Annual Assembly, taking place November 6-10 in San Diego, CA.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Mahmood Karimi, Dr. Nina Cheung, and Jaclyn Ulzheimer, APN
Released: 4-Nov-2024 10:15 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Mahmood Karimi, Dr. Nina Cheung, and Jaclyn Ulzheimer, APN
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Pascack Valley Medical Group proudly announces the addition of three distinguished healthcare providers: Mahmood Karimi, M.D., Nina Cheung, M.D., and Jaclyn Ulzheimer, APN. Each of these providers brings a unique blend of experience and approaches to delivering high-quality, compassionate patient care.

Newswise: John Theurer Cancer Center First in the Country to Evaluate New AI Technology Assessing Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer Post Surgery
Released: 30-Oct-2024 10:35 AM EDT
John Theurer Cancer Center First in the Country to Evaluate New AI Technology Assessing Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer Post Surgery
Hackensack Meridian Health

Nitin Yerram, MD, co-director of urologic oncology at JTCC, received a grant from Artera to assess the MMAI platform for estimating prostate cancer aggressiveness in men who have had a prostate biopsy and underwent surgery.

Newswise: NJ Man Will Dance At His Wedding, Thanks To Robotic Double Knee Replacement AT HUMC
Released: 28-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT
NJ Man Will Dance At His Wedding, Thanks To Robotic Double Knee Replacement AT HUMC
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack University Medical Center now offering robotically assisted knee replacement surgery with the TMINI Miniature Robotic System.



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