Thank you to all who participated in the Hospital Horror Room event. 8th Annual Nurse Excellence Award Ceremony - October 26, 2009 And the winners are:
Two Very Successful Halloween Parties Held SimultaneouslyBoth Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Enhanced the Lives of their employees and their children this weekend with two very successful Halloween parties held simultaneously. A great time was had by the over 300 people we entertained. A big "Thank You" to the Employee Activities Committee at Jersey City Medical Center under the leadership of Gina Andriolo and the Meadowlands Associates Committee guided by Sabina Sanchez. And does anyone recognize that bat - masked man?
Additional printed pictures from the Jersey City Medical Center Halloween party are available from Human Resources (first floor) this week.
"Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" Walk by the American Cancer SocietyThank you to our team from LibertyHealth who braved the rain, represented the hospital(s) and Liberty Home Care at the event and raised money for Breast Cancer treatment and research. American Breast Cancer Walk—October 18, 2009 Walkers
Hospital Central Sterile Processing Week (October 12th - 18th)Sterile supplies are vital to LibertyHealth's successful medical and surgical operation. Our dedicated processing team handles, cleans, assembles, function tests and packages surgical instruments. They are well trained in microbiology, infection control and aseptic techniques. Both of our hospitals have many longtime dedicated staff members performing this important hospital function. Please join us in congratulating them during their special week. Hospitals, clinics and medical facilites want to ensure the health and safety of people in their care and we are proud of our Central Sterile Processing Staff and the many awards that they have received at Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital!
Thank you Newport Half Marathon Volunteers!Despite the rain, Sunday's Newport Half Marathon in Jersey City had a great turnout of runners, and had a very exciting finish! Jen Martin, daughter-in-law of Jim Martin, VP Behavioral Health, finished first in the field of all women runners, with a winning time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, 32 seconds. Mary Cataudella, VP Human Resources, also ran the race, finishing with a very good time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 26 seconds. Proceeds from the race benefited Jersey City Medical Center. Thank you to LibertyHealth Board of Trustee Member Jamie LeFrak and the LeFrak Organization who are the sponsors and coordinators of this annual event. Thank you to Gina Andriolo and the staff of our LibertyHealth Foundation for promoting this event and making sure we were well represented. Many, many thanks to the great LibertyHealth volunteers and their families who worked runner registration, bag check, out on the course, and crowd control and direction - and kudos for a job well done to EMS for its race course coverage. The volunteers were:
Liberty Lake Trip on Saturday, July 11Thank you to the Employees Activities Committee at Jersey City Medical Center and Meadowlands Hospital Associates Committee for putting together an excellent Liberty Lake Trip on Saturday, July 11th. Lots of fun was had by all and we appreciate your hard work and efforts.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, concluded a very special "Nurses Week" at JCMCHats off to the JCMC Nursing Retention and Satisfaction Council that put together a tremendously successful "nurses week celebration" at Jersey City Medical Center under the leader of Maria Adams, RN. Thank you Nursing Education, Nursing Retention and Recruitment, Awards and Satisfaction and everyone else who helped. Thank you to the JCMC Medical - Dental Staff for your continued support and kind gift. Although the "five star MD's" won the volleyball challenge against "Magnet Award Winning Nurses" this year - wait till next year! Kudos - to Rita Smith, RN, DNP - SVP of Patient Care Services for contributing your powerful serve. Thank you to Dr. Bessette for being our referee. The week concluded with a Florence Nightingale Moment of Silence, a special visit by Mayor Jerramiah Healy, a celebration and blessing of hands delivered by Maureen Healy, RN and Rita Smith, RN DNP, our Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services. We then had the pleasure of watching the first annual Nursing vs. Doctors Volleyball Challenge.
Our First Start! Walking day was a success at both HospitalsSabina Sanchez and Marty Baicker along with 20 other people from Meadowlands Hospital and LibertyHealth departments as diverse as Finance, MIS, Purchasing, LRI, Patient Advocate, and Environmental Services took part in the half hour walk. Simultaneously, at Jersey City Medical Center about 15 people walked with Maureen Corrado and other administrators. Those taking part promise to come back next Wednesday and some to bring a co-worker. It was a lot of fun. This program will be a weekly event. Walking helps prevent heart disease, stroke and other health problems.
LibertyHealth Employees Go Red for WomenOn February 6, 2009 LibertyHealth employees participated in Wear Red Day, part of the Go Red For Women program, by wearing red, selling pings and raising funds for the American Heart Association. The goal was to build awareness and urge women to take concrete actions to reduce their risk of heart disease, and to raise necessary funds for research and education. Learn more about Wear Red Day.
LibertyHealth Management SymposiumThe symposium was held on January 6, 2009 at Liberty House in Jersey City. Employees are signing the Employees Values Commitment.
LibertyHealth Employees, Volunteers and Medical Staff Annual Holiday PartyThe party was held Friday, December 12th at the Meadowlands Convention Center along with an employee talent night show, "Liberty Idol"! Thank you to all of the contestants who took their time to tryout. Congratulations to our Finalists:
Read more about and view photos from the event JCMC Nurse Excellence AwardsLibertyHealth President and CEO, Joseph Scott, FACHE, congratulated Rita Smith, RN, DNP, Sr. Vice President of Patient Care, and all the Jersey City Medical Center nurses, for obtaining Magnet Hospital Designation. Mr. Scott spoke at the Seventh Annual JCMC Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony and acknowledged the more than 100 JCMC nurses who were nominated for Nursing Excellence Awards by their working peers. This was the highest number ever nominated and awards were presented at a special ceremony and luncheon on October 27, 2008. View photos from the ceremonies LibertyHealth Employee’s Children Halloween PartyOur successful Halloween Parties for children of our employees were held on Saturday, October 25th. Between the two hospitals approximately 300 people had a fantastic and scary time! This was the 19th year that the Meadowlands Associates Activities Committee conducted an annual Halloween Party. Hats off to Sabina Sanchez and Sallie Ponce for providing leadership for this event. Lots of fun was had by all. Jersey City Medical Center held its first Halloween Party. Many thanks to the Jersey City Medical Center Employee Activities Committee members and other volunteers who made the children's Halloween Party at JCMC a huge success! Kids and their parents enjoyed the great food and treats provided by Mary Caddle and the food services outstanding staff; as well as the Halloween-themed music, crafts, tattoos, photos, and goody bags. Hats off to Regina Andriolo for providing leadership to insure a fun day. Employee and Family Trip to Great Adventure750 people attended the event that took place on June 29th
Inter-Hospital Baseball GameJersey City Medical Center won the series and the title over Meadowlands Hospital
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World AIDS Day was celebrated at the JCMC Center for Comprehensive Care with a luncheon, prayer, guest speakers, information tables, entertainment and a candle lighting ceremony. Dr. Anat Feingold gave a lecture on pediatric AIDS. Several hundred people took part.
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
A special "Thank You" to JCMC's EMS Department for making the "Halloween safety ambulance" available to the children at JCMC, who just loved the opportunity to go into a real ambulance and learn about Halloween safety. Also, many thanks to the Food Services Department for the delicious treats, and to the many volunteers who made it all possible.
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