Hackensack University Medical Center Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review on its “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” List   

Hackensack University Medical Center Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review on its “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” List

Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center is pleased to announce today that the medical center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the top “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” in the nation.

“Hackensack University Medical Center is committed to achieving excellence, enhancing the patient experience and elevating the standard of care in New Jersey and across the nation,” said Mark D. Sparta, FACHE, president and chief hospital executive, Hackensack University Medical Center and executive vice president of Population Health, Hackensack Meridian Health. “I want to congratulate all of our team members at the Orthopedic Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center on this well-deserved recognition.”

Becker’s Hospital Review highlighted the Orthopedic Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center, which has over 50 team members and offers personalized care plan for patients. An impressive 96 percent of patients are able to walk or stand within the same day as their total joint replacement procedure. In addition, Hackensack Meridian Health’s 30-day readmission rate for orthopedic patients is 1.9 percent, and 80 percent of patients are discharged home.

“Hackensack University Medical Center is dedicated to providing seamless, compassionate, individualized care to the patients we serve,” said Michael Kelley, chair of Orthopedics, Hackensack University Medical Center. “I would like to thank our experienced and talented team members from the Orthopedics Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center for everything they do day in and day out to ensure that all of our patients get the care the care they need to reduce pain and recover quickly from their injury.”

Hackensack University Medical Center was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital in knee and hip replacements, and Healthgrades also rated Hackensack University Medical Center as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement.

Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” 2019 List was published on December 4, 2019.

For more information, contact Mary McGeever, Hackensack University Medical Center Communications and Public Relations Department, at 551-996-1730 (office), 551-795-1675 (cell) or Mary.McGeever@HackensackMeridian.org

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