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Start Each Day with a Grateful Heart in a World Where Struggle, Pain and Suffering Are in the Limelight, You Can Choose to Focus on the Good Start each day with a grateful heart In a world where struggle, pain and suffering are in the limelight, you can choose to focus on the good. You can wake up each day with gratitude for all that you have, and live with purpose to be kind and generous to others. Science continuously proves the benefits of giving. Whether it be time, money, or gratitude – giving not only helps those who receive, but giving is good for your mind, body and soul. Thank you for being a part of the Giving Heals campaign and bringing happiness to the lives of so many. 2017 Meridian Health Foundation Donor Report 12 28 4 20 36 52 58 44 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2 2017 AT A GLANCE 4 JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 12 K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 20 OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 28 RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 36 SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 44 BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 52 RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION 58 MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION 64 SIGNATURE EVENTS 70 OUR BOARD LEADERSHIP Dear Donors and Friends, Feeling and expressing gratitude takes a lot of work. You have to be present in the moment, and deliberately decide to acknowledge what makes you feel good or feel happy. Taking it one step further, after acknowledging something you are grateful for, you have to take action to express it. How many times has someone gone the extra mile for you, and you thought to yourself, “I should write them a thank you card” or “I should get them a gift?” How many times have you actually done it? At Meridian Health Foundation we have so much to be grateful for. The pages within are dressed with the faces and stories of so many people who took what they had, and shared it with others. These people gave so others could have a better health care experience. Whether the gift supported major construction projects like HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the medical-surgical suite at Ocean Medical Center’s Southwest Pavilion, the new Cancer Care Centers at Riverview Medical Center or Southern Ocean Medical Center, and the upcoming enhanced emergency services at Bayshore Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center, or other important initiatives throughout Hackensack Meridian Health, every dollar plays a part in improving patient outcomes. In 2017, 8,639 people donated more than $38 million towards our Giving Heals campaign. We hope you will join us in recognizing all the amazing people around us, and the sincere impact of their generosity. We are deeply grateful. And we have been inspired to start each day with a grateful heart. Thank you. Joseph Stampe President and Chief Development Officer Meridian Health Foundation 1 GIVING HEALS AT A GLANCE in 2017 8,639 donors made 43,756 gifts bringing in $38,609,203 (including public grants) Who does philanthropy impact at Hackensack Meridian Health? Philanthropy impacts the growing community who turns to us for care. Across the network in 2017, 13,799 80,883 508,427 138,856 there were: births surgeries emergency patient department visits admissions SINCE THE GIVING HEALS CAMPAIGN INITIATED (IN JANUARY 2015) $70,628,476 was raised through 20,186 donors $29,835,961 $9,004,223 $6,802,463 $4,023,993 $20,961,836 dedicated to improving to support for enhancing the dedicated to broadening unrestricted funds to clinical outcomes oncology services patient experience clinical research and support the hospitals’ academic programs greatest needs 2 GIVING STAYS LOCAL Meridian Health Foundation makes it a priority to ensure all donations received are dedicated to the local community the donor wishes to support. The Foundations transferred more than $10 million to the hospitals and partner companies in 2017, demonstrating the extraordinary impact philanthropy has made across Hackensack Meridian Health’s southern regional hospitals and health services. Below highlights some of the major programs, equipment and services made possible through the generosity of our community. Jersey Shore University K. Hovnanian Ocean Medical Center Medical Center Children’s Hospital Ultrasound Equipment Ultrasound Equipment Neonatal ICU Expansion New Cancer Care Center Surgical Navigation Equipment Pediatric ICU Expansion Vein Illuminator Substance Abuse Programs Child Life Program Maternity Sleeper Chairs Nursing Scholarships Pediatric Palliative Care Hospice Education HOPE Tower Pediatric Oncology Child Care Center Enhancements Educational Symposiums Emergency Care Center TOTAL TRANSFERRED $1,504,000 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $867,940 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $2,022,991 Riverview Medical Center Bayshore Medical Center Southern Ocean Mammography Remote Ultrasound Unit Medical Center Read Equipment Lifepak Monitor/Defibrillator Lobby Renovations No Cost Mammograms Patient Monitoring Equipment New Cancer Care Center Integrative Health & Medicine Oncology Survivorship Program Nursing Scholarships ICU Waiting Room Renovations Nursing Scholarships Cancer Care Program Renovations on Med/Surg 2 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $3,279,358 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $166,182 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $1,127,555 Raritan Bay Medical Other Network Initiatives A major Center Center for Survivorship investment! daVinci Surgical Robot Mobile Screening Equipment Jersey Shore University Medical Integrative Health & Medicine Palliative Care Program Center Foundation, Riverview Nursing Scholarships Hospice Consult Medical Center Foundation and Ocean Medical Center Foundation Patient Rehab boards voted to transfer an additional $14 million back to their respective hospitals for room renovations and upgrades. Those TOTAL TRANSFERRED $376,854 TOTAL TRANSFERRED $908,351 projects will commence in 2019. 3 “If this isn’t love, I don’t know what is,” Elaine boasts as Stormy (a therapy dog at Jersey Shore University Medical Center) places his paw calmly on her arm. Research shows visits from therapeutic dogs lower anxiety, stress and heart and lung pressure among cardiac patients. Elaine loves animals and welcomed this visit as the clinical team works to get her heart healthy. The hospital’s Pet Therapy Program is fully funded by donor support. Thanks to philanthropy, these moments can make all the difference in a person’s day. Bringing HOPE to New Heights ersey Shore University HOPE Tower at a Glance: Medical Center’s HOPE J • Ten-story medical office building Tower project made significant • 58,000 square foot Cancer Care Center advancements in 2017, with • Advanced imaging technologies a phased opening of floors • Home of clinical research services and medical education programs beginning in the spring of 2018. • Pediatric and adult specialty offices such as medicine, psychiatry, The new ten-story outpatient obstetrics & gynecology, neurosurgery, endocrinology and others facility on the hospital’s east • Enhanced Behavioral Health services through the Christopher campus houses a beautiful, Center for Mental Health & Wellness state-of-the-art Cancer Care • State-of-the-art amphitheater and a high-tech simulation laboratory • Nine-level parking garage with more than 1,500 new parking spaces Center, and a wide range of other outpatient services all developed Philanthropy has been instrumental in bringing HOPE Tower to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and many locations with patient centricity at the core. within speak to the kind and giving nature of the community that surrounds us. Bringing HOPE to New Heights New to HOPE Bringing The John K. Lloyd Amphitheater efore becoming co-CEO of reason people are coming together B Hackensack Meridian Health, to name HOPE Tower’s magnificent John K. Lloyd served as president and amphitheater in his honor. It is his CEO of Meridian Health. He was the one-of-a-kind personality and his vision and driving force behind the ability to make people feel empowered merger of Jersey Shore University and appreciated regardless of their Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center role at Hackensack Meridian Health or and Riverview Medical Center to form in the community. Nearly $1.7 million Meridian Health, and has enhanced has been raised to-date by individuals the health and well-being of the people who have chosen to recognize John’s in the state of New Jersey in more visionary career in health care and ways than we can express. John’s we could not be more grateful for the expertise in health care is not the only outpouring of support. Bringing HOPE to New Heights New to HOPE Bringing Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, Kenneth N. Sable, M.D., MBA, FACEP, president of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, Phil and Marilyn Perricone and Ramon Solhkhah, M.D. chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Founding Chair and Professor of Psychiatry at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University. The Christopher Center for Mental Health and Wellness he Christopher Center will be located on the patients fighting addictions. In 2017, hundreds attended T ninth floor of HOPE Tower and will provide for the first symposium, “Substance Use Disorders in 2017: the coordination of a broad range of primary care, Tackling the Opioid Epidemic and More” featuring a mental health, and substance use disorders services at compelling personal story of recovery and call to action Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The center is from former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy. The complemented by an educational series that culminates series was made possible by a generous donation from each year with a symposium dedicated to continuing Phil and Marilyn Perricone. Their gift was made in education and networking in the study and care of honor and memory of their son, Christopher. Bringing HOPE to New Heights New to HOPE Bringing Medical and Dental Staff Conference Center he Medical and Dental Staff of Jersey Shore University T Medical Center made a significant $1 million donation in support of HOPE Tower. Their gift was specifically dedicated to building out the tenth floor conference center where academic conferences and symposia will take place as well as board, clinical and educational meetings.
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