Pet therapy dogs have long been making a difference for our patients. Now, they're bringing joy to our team members. Introducing Doyle and Blitzen, two of the newest and furriest members of the Hackensack Meridian family. Their job is to provide comfort and support to first responders at JFK University Medical Center who face high-stress, high-stakes situations every day. The innovative program was born from our mission to support the mental health of our team, and created by Paul, JFK's clinical supervisor of EMS, and Dennis, who oversees a similar unit at Hackensack University Medical Center. The two worked quickly to build a source of peer support and mental resilience. “The handlers themselves are trained in peer support and mental health resilience,” says Paul. “The dogs are an incredible icebreaker. They open the door for conversations and allow us to connect with team members, offering support and referring them to HMH’s vast array of resources if they need it.” Doyle and Blitzen are our first therapy dogs not here for patients or visitors, but with the sole focus on the well being of our first responders. The pups are team members' personal pets, and handlers are volunteers who are passionate about the cause. All of them undergo rigorous training to prepare for the role. The program has been met with incredible enthusiasm — and a third dog is set to join the team soon.
Community care — always and in all ways. We are fortunate to have the best team out there, made up of incredible individuals who are committed to keeping our patients safe and well. At this time of year, that's truer than ever. This week, team members across our hospitals volunteered to put together cold weather kits for our neighbors in need. They gathered to assemble adult and child sized gloves, hats, neck gaiters and socks, which were donated to shelters and warming centers throughout New Jersey by network leaders. Thank you to the HMH family, whose holiday spirit of generosity, empathy and gratitude remains year round.
Proud to be a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace for Women!
CONGRATULATIONS! Blake Recovery Center, named #1 addiction treatment center in New Jersey for the third consecutive year.
We're the #1 Children's Hospitals in NJ!
🚨 Exciting news! Hackensack Meridian Health is excited and proud to share an invitation to Draft Day 2025 at MetLife Stadium. Join us on October 4, 2025 from 10am – 3pm for our largest hiring event of the year. This is your chance to connect directly with our recruiters and hiring managers for all roles and locations across New Jersey. Register at the link below! 💼 Explore opportunities. 💬 Chat live with our team. 🏥 Join a mission-driven organization making a real impact. 👉 Register now and take the next step in your career with HMH! https://bit.ly/DraftDayRegister
Congratulations to the following HMH Team Members for being recognized as Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know by Becker's!
Congratulations to the teams at Bayshore Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, Old Bridge Medical Center, Palisades Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center! It is your committed, personalized care that has led each one to be named to @Becker's 100 great community hospitals 2025 list. Thank you all for all you do.
Providing top quality care to our community is what we do — in New Jersey and beyond. Congratulations to our inspiring, incredible team members and physicians, whose dedication to the health and wellness of our patients made these recognitions possible. 🏅 Hackensack University Medical Center is a top 20 hospital nationwide, #1 in the NY/NJ Metro area and the #1 hospital in the state 🏅 Jersey Shore University Medical Center is top 20 in the NY/NJ Metro area and top five in New Jersey 🏅 JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is again a nationally ranked rehabilitation hospital 🏅 John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is NJ’s only nationally ranked cancer center
The following HMH Team Members were recognized as 2025 Influencers: Women in Business by ROI-NJ!
