Last updated: April 5, 2020 @ 11:00 A.M. EST

Recruiting Recovering COVID-19 Patients – Hackensack Meridian Health has been approved to recruit recovered and recovering COVID-19 patients to assess their blood and test it for antibodies in response to the virus. These antibodies may help other patients who are infected with COVID-19. Patients with promising antibodies will be asked to come back to donate an additional blood sample which may be helpful for sick COVID-19 patients. This convalescent plasma therapy is still pending approval from the FDA which we hope to receive soon. If you, or someone you know, have recovered or are recovering from COVID-19, you may be eligible to donate. Patients can find the survey here.

FAQs for patients at the John Theurer Cancer Center – Our most commonly asked questions about appointments and care during this time are answered here.

Caring for Yourself – During this time of crisis, the team at our Integrative Health and Medicine program is offering online, live sessions to help you manage stress and practice mindful meditation and self-care.

Labor and Delivery Guidelines – Revised procedures for a visitor accompanying an expectant mother to Labor and Delivery units.

Urgent Care Centers and Convenient Care Now – Our urgent care centers are open to treat your immediate medical needs. Convenient Care Now is an easy way to have a video visit with a clinician.

Blood Donors Needed – Blood donations are needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is safe to donate blood.

Visitor Restrictions – Check out our new Visitor Restrictions.

Telemedicine – With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s important to seek the right care at the right place.

Volunteering – We greatly appreciate people offering to volunteer at Hackensack Meridian Health. In our effort to protect the health and safety of our team members, patients and the community, we are unable to have volunteers at this time. We are, however, hiring for immediate openings. Check out our complete list of openings.

Donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – We are joining the state’s call and asking community members who wish to donate supplies to email ppedonations@njsp.org. The state’s Office of Emergency Management is coordinating donations on behalf of health care providers throughout the state and is best equipped to organize this effort, enabling our own teams to focus on securing supplies for our team members through traditional means.

Donations

COVID-19 Response Fund – Our foundations are continuing their work to ensure Hackensack Meridian Health has the resources to fund the innovative ways to combat this global pandemic. With your support, the work continues. If you want to help, please consider a donation.

• Bayshore Medical Center
• Carrier Clinic
• Hackensack University Medical Center
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center
• JFK Medical Center
• K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
• Meridian Health Foundation
• Ocean Medical Center
• Palisades Medical Center
• Raritan Bay Medical Center
• Riverview Medical Center
• Southern Ocean Medical Center