Palisades Medical Center and Hackensack University Health Network have signed an affiliation agreement to collaborate and expand clinical programs and services, further improving the high-quality medical care Palisades provides patients in Hudson and southern Bergen County. The new affiliation agreement will supersede the prior clinical affiliation agreement made between the two medical centers earlier this year.
"This partnership is a great opportunity for both Hackensack University Health Network and Palisades to utilize our respective strengths in the best way possible while sharing resources and best practices," said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Hackensack University Health Network. "Palisades Medical Center has already established a reputation for quality care, and we are committed to continuing this mission with them. We look forward to a longstanding, successful relationship.".
This partnership between Hackensack University Health Network and Palisades, a 202-bed facility in North Bergen, N.J., will benefit patients by strengthening and supporting Palisades' existing programs and bringing additional state-of-the-art care and specialized diagnostic and medical treatments to the surrounding resident and business communities of northern Hudson County and lower Bergen County. The collaboration agreement also will foster a closer working relationship between the medical staff and physicians at both hospitals, both complementing and supplementing the medical and surgical services already available at Palisades.
"For more than 30 years, Palisades has dedicated itself to providing superior healthcare," said Bruce J. Markowitz, president and chief executive officer of Palisades Medical Center. "It is our imperative to develop a relationship with a medical institution that shares our commitment and mission to the communities that we serve. We look forward to our partnership with an award-winning medical center, such as Hackensack University Medical Center, to strengthen our current programs and plan for the future."
Under the terms of the agreement, Hackensack University Medical Center's clinical resources will support Palisades' existing programs, while also enhancing the overall level of diagnostics, treatment, and technology. Hackensack University Medical Center also is committed to expanding the availability of physicians and to supporting additional specialty care program
