Are Kennedy health hospitals connected to Jefferson in New Jersey?
New Jersey is also home to Jefferson offices in Burlington and Gloucester Counties. Additionally, before the merger, Kennedy Health hospitals were connected to Jefferson as a member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson and Jefferson Neuroscience Network .
What is Kennedy health?
Kennedy Health broadens Jefferson’s ability to deliver more value – higher quality, better outcomes and with a better experience – to patients and their families across the region. What, if any, changes can we expect to see in the near future?
Is Jefferson and Kennedy Health a good match?
“Jefferson and South Jersey have always been a great match and through this marriage of Jefferson and Kennedy Health our patients will become the beneficiaries of the best of both organizations now becoming one,” said Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.
What happened to Kennedy health signs in Philadelphia?
PHILADELPHIA and CHERRY HILL, NJ (October 4, 2017) – Signs outside Kennedy Health’s buildings are undergoing a makeover as it transforms to Jefferson Health under the terms of a merger that became effective last month.
What is Jefferson Health now called?
Kennedy Health hospitals will now be known as Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Jefferson Stratford Hospital and Jefferson Washington Township Hospital. The renaming is part of a unifying change to highlight Jefferson Health’s southern New Jersey hub as Jefferson continues its efforts to bring world class health care to patients in the communities where they live.
Who is the CEO of Jefferson Health?
PHILADELPHIA and WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (September 14, 2017) - Stephen Klasko , MD, MBA, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, and Joseph W. Devine, President and CEO of Kennedy Health, joined Jefferson board members for a ceremonial signing to celebrate the official merger of the two organizations. This milestone marks the first time that a Philadelphia health system has fully merged with a southern New Jersey health system.
Is Jefferson Health merging with Jefferson Health?
We have merged with Jefferson Health. Now that the merger is finalized, we can give greater reach to Jefferson’s transformative hub-and-hub model of delivering more value to patients by providing the right care, at the right place, at the right time, to the communities we serve.
Did Kennedy and Abington merge?
The boards of Jefferson and Kennedy unanimously approved the merger, which extends the shared governance model that was established with Abington, Aria and Jefferson. Kennedy will have equal representation on the expanded Jefferson board.
Is Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine a teaching hospital?
The merger will not impact our relationship with the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine in any way. We will remain the primary teaching hospital and we will retain our osteopathic accreditation. Our residency programs will remain with an osteopathic emphasis.
Is Jefferson Health a merger?
PHILADELPHIA and CHERRY HILL, NJ (October 4, 2017) – Signs outside Kennedy Health’s buildings are undergoing a makeover as it transforms to Jefferson Health under the terms of a merger that became effective last month. Jefferson held a series of celebrations across the former Kennedy Health sites to formally welcome employees into the Jefferson family.
