Lawmakers show appreciation for Jackson County health care workers
Health care workers are feeling the love in Jackson County on Friday after the official presentation of a State Senate resolution to make this month Health Care Workers Appreciation Month.
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 2:32 PM
Updated: Mar 12, 2021 2:32 PM
Posted By: Sierra Phillips
Health care workers are feeling the love in Jackson County on Friday after the official presentation of a State Senate resolution to make this month Health Care Workers Appreciation Month.
Friday afternoon, lawmakers gathered to present the resolution to the staff at Highlands Medical Center. The effort comes after months of work from the Highlands board working with city, county and state officials.
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EDISON, N.J., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Hackensack Meridian
Health, New Jersey s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that CEO Robert C. Garrett signed the CEO Action Pledge in support of advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and reducing health care disparities in the communities the 17-hospital network serves. New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation and we are deeply committed to ensuring that there is equality and opportunity for all in our hospitals and care locations, said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer of Hackensack Meridian
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HACKENSACK, N.J., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Convalescent plasma, the use of survivors antibodies transfused into sick COVID-19 patients is safe and significantly improves clinical outcomes when using high levels of antibodies, according to a new publication by scientists at Hackensack Meridian
Health, New Jersey s largest and most comprehensive health network.
The treatment was safe, transferred the survivors antibodies, and did not prevent the recipients from making their own antibodies, according to the results published recently in the journal We have developed this technique and methodology to save the lives of patients, said Michele Donato, M.D., FACP, CPE, chief of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, and who is leading the study. We believe our hard work is paying off.
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EDISON, N.J., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Hackensack Meridian
Health, New Jersey s largest and most integrated health system, is proud to announce the opening of the first phase of The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley, a state-of-the art treatment center in Mahwah that will offer a full range of behavioral health services.
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most integrated health system, opens first phase of The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley, a state-of-the art treatment center in Mahwah that offers a full range of behavioral health services.
This year North Sand Mountain collected more units than Pisgah.
The total number of units collected at North Sand Mountain High School was 53. There were 15 first time donors.
A total of 28 units was collected at Pisgah High School. There were three first time donors.
This annual blood drive was conducted by Blood Assurance, which is a nonprofit, full-service regional blood center serving healthcare facilities in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Currently, there are 11 fixed locations and 14 bloodmobiles to collect lifesaving blood products used by area patients.
Wendy Vaughn, account manager for Blood Assurance in Scottsboro, said that the next public blood drive will be Monday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Highlands Medical Center. There is also one scheduled for March 12 from noon until 5 p.m. at Walmart in Scottsboro. Any healthy person should consider donating blood. There is no age limit as long as you are healthy and answer a few questions.