Hackensack Meridian Health

Want to reduce your stress this Mental Health Awareness Month? These 5 simple tips can help 💙 Now is the time to treat mental health as an important part of your well-being, and take care of your brain as well as your body. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #stressrelief

At Carrier Clinic, team members don't just aim to care — they work to bring smiles to their patients' faces. And they've come up with a creative new way to do it. Nurse manager Jennifer and mental health technicians in the Comprehensive Services Unit have painted nearly a dozen murals to light up the walls, and they're not done. When they first began the project while off-duty, they didn't know much about murals — but you wouldn't know that by seeing their work today. Some murals are themed to the surroundings, like the Carrier peacock, while others, like rainbows, fish, gnomes and even emojis, are just for fun. When there was a deaf patient in the CSU, the team created a sign language mural to make her feel seen and included. It meant so much to the patient, who delighted in watching them as they worked on the mural. The murals are part of a larger passion from the team: Bringing happiness to their unit. In addition to their paintings, nurses also dress up for themes, wear tiaras for birthdays, put on whimsical headbands or posting decorative window clings for the seasons. “It definitely makes a difference,” Jennifer says. When one or two or three people find themselves smiling or their mood brightens, “that spreads.”

Whether you're a physician, a parent, or both, it can be hard to know what's just a bump on the head and when your child needs medical attention. Dr. Felicia Gliksman and Dr. Nicole Marcantuono join Kate Santangelo on the Monmouth Moms Family Healthcare Podcast Series to discuss this topic, as well as treatments, evaluations, and all things concussion. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/eXTJxFKv #podcast #pediatrics #monmouthcounty

This Hospital Week and throughout the year, we are grateful and proud to celebrate the heart and care of our team members. Our team is who we are. Thank you 💙 #hospitalweek #hospital #medicine

Congratulations to our senior vice president of digital engagement, Pamela Landis, and our executive vice president and chief digital information officer, Kash Patel, both named digital officers to know by Becker's Healthcare! Pam leads every aspect of our patients' digital experience, overseeing strategy, operational structure and technology across the network. Under her leadership, she oversees the digital front door which encompasses digital acquisition, digital activation like online appointment scheduling, MyChart and websites, patient access (through contact center work and texting) and virtual health. Kash is at the forefront of our digital mission, working to improve patient experience, implement new technologies and usher in the latest innovations. In recent years, his efforts have expanded to our AI program, our partnership with Google Cloud and cutting-edge IT security. Read the full list: https://lnkd.in/e6NhFfrw #digitalofficer #digitalengagement #vicepresident

Congratulations to the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center team, whose research consortium partnership with Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has been renewed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The center has also been given comprehensive cancer center status. Awarded by way of a competitive, rigorous, peer-reviewed grant, it is the institute’s highest designation. This is excellent news for patients and communities from Washington, DC to New Jersey and beyond! https://lnkd.in/ePdMb8Eg #oncology #cancer #cancercare

This Nurses Week, we asked our incredible nurses to take over our social media pages. They submitted their photos, their stories and the support they would like to share with their colleagues. We were blown away by the response and by their celebrations 💙 Thank you to these inspiring individuals, who care for our community each and every day — and happy Nurses Week! #nursesweek #nursesmonth #nurse Tanith Viuya Marybel Zapotosky Alicia Di Tecco, BSN, RN Stephanie Ceylan DNP, MSN, PCCN NE-BC Denise Theiler Jesmer G. Sausan Sharkas Ramonita Jimenez Danielle Loftus-Koch MSN, RN, CCRN-K Jennifer Kopelman MSN, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, NEA-BC, C-IAP, CPPS Arminda Jaochico, BSN, RN-C, Clin Level III Jane Drucker Julian Moreno, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC Richard E Schultz Jr. MSN, RN, NE-BC, CEN, MICN Stuti Buddhadev, MSN, RN Maria Brilhante, MSN, APRN, NEA-BC, CMSRN Serpouhi Vartivarian

We are proud to celebrate our incredible female hospital executives, who have been recognized by Becker's Healthcare as women presidents and CEOs to know. Congratulations to Patricia Carroll, FACHE, president and chief hospital executive of Raritan Bay and Old Bridge Medical Centers; Lisa Iachetti, president and chief hospital executive of Palisades Medical Center; Caitlin Miller, MBA, MS, BSN, RN-BC, president and chief hospital executive of Bayshore Medical Center; Michele Morrison, president and chief hospital executive of Southern Ocean Medical Center; Amie Thornton, president and chief hospital executive of JFK University Medical Center; and Patricia Toole, president and chief hospital executive of Carrier Clinic. These brilliant leaders were honored for their passion for care, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the improvement of outcomes. We're grateful for all that they do! https://lnkd.in/gcJXAJp6 #womeninhealthcare #healthcare #hospitalexecutive

Congratulations to Elizabeth Siso Bair and Maria Sileno DeLoughry, who have received the prestigious Leaders in Law recognition from NJBIZ. These awards honor legal professionals for their outstanding dedication to their role and their community. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpyf--8D #healthcarelaw #law #womeninlaw

For the Besas, nursing isn't just a job — it's a purpose, and one that they share. Rocel and Bernardo and their children, Jasper and Jannelle, are all nurses, fueled by compassion, deepening their family bond and supporting each other through it all. When Rocel was in high school, her mom collapsed in front of her and was rushed to the intensive care unit. Her feelings of powerlessness led to her decision: She would become a nurse, so that she could take care of her family and advocate for their care. Rocel was at nursing school in her native Philippines when she met Bernardo, completing the same degree. He'd spent his childhood admiring those who wore medical white coats, and wanted to fulfill his dream of caring for others. College sweethearts ever since, Rocel and Bernardo married and moved to the United States. Because of the time it took to process paperwork, they both restarted their careers at Riverview Medical Center — in a new language, culture and climate, with new specialties and equipment. Their determination carried them through all the obstacles, and within three months, they had saved enough to get an apartment and car, and to bring their two young children to join them. More than twenty years later, they remain members of the Hackensack Meridian family. Bernardo is a nurse in the Riverview emergency department, while Rocel went on to serve as manager of clinical education before joining Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she is now director of nursing quality and professional practice. The dedication and care displayed by Rocel and Bernardo inspired their children — as did Rocel's successful fight against cancer. Jasper and Jannelle are both nurses today, and credit their parents with fostering their deep appreciation for nursing and patient care. For Rocel and Bernardo, it's their proudest achievement. “I am very proud that both Jasper and Jannelle decided to be nurses. I am fully aware that working as a nurse involves long shifts and can be physically and emotionally taxing, but it is also a profession that is so fulfilling, touching people’s lives in their most vulnerable time,” Rocel says. Bernardo adds, “I enjoy and look forward to our conversations about each other’s day at work, the challenges and experiences, and especially the ‘firsts’ for our children, such as their first successful foley cath insertion and first code.” While Rocel and Bernardo were the first in their family to become nurses, they paved the way for their children, nieces and nephews, who practice around the world. For decades, every day in the Besa family has begun with the promise of helping others. Rocel, Bernardo, Jasper and Jannelle share the same dedication to compassion and care, a family bound by their love for nursing and the profound impact they make on the lives of those they care for. #NursesWeek