Patient and Visitor Information
Advance directives are documents you create to describe the extent of medical treatment you want to receive—or not to receive—should you become unconscious or too ill to communicate. Though the topic may be difficult to discuss, your wishes are important. We recommend that you discuss advance directives with your spouse, other family members, physicians, nurses, and clerics while you are feeling well and thinking clearly.
Bioethics is the discipline that addresses ethical issues that arise in the health care setting, including those related to life and death, cure and comfort, truth telling and trust reflected in patient care and decision making.
You can sign into MyChart, our online patient portal to see your records. Or you can request copies from the hospital's Health Information Department.
Improving patient care by focusing on key quality and safety indicators is integral to achieving Hackensack Meridian’s overall quality and safety objectives. It is an interdisciplinary, multi-party effort, one that encompasses the entire organization – including physicians, nurses, support staff, administration personnel and board members – all working in partnership to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Many patients are required to obtain pre-admission testing prior to their scheduled procedure(s).
At Jersey Shore University Medical Center, there are two locations where pre-admission testing occurs:
HOPE Tower (located directly next to the main Jersey Shore University Medical Center building)
19 Davis Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
Amdur Pavilion at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 NJ-33
Neptune Township, NJ 07753
The location where your testing will occur is dependent upon the procedure.
Where to Go for Pre-Admission Testing
Your care team will inform you if scheduled testing is required or if walk-in testing is an option. If your care team does not contact you regarding scheduling your testing, please obtain your testing at HOPE Tower.
HOPE Tower Testing
- Online scheduling is available for most blood/lab work and EKG tests. We highly recommend scheduling ahead as this reduces wait times. If advance scheduling is not possible, walk-in testing is available for blood/lab work, EKG and x-rays. Book your appointment online now.
- Call 732-776-4698 to schedule:
- Ultrasound
- Bone Density
- CT Scan
- MRI
- Nuclear Medicine
- Port Checks
Laboratory questions: 732-776-4499
Radiology/imaging questions: 732-897-3806
Amdur Pavilion Pre-Admission Testing (Scheduled Testing for Procedural Patients Only)
- Blood/Lab Work
- EKG
- Chest X-Ray
- Cardiac 30-Day Follow-Up (ECHO and EKG)
- Joint Replacement Classes (Wednesdays at 1 p.m. / Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.)
- Anesthesia Evaluation
- Carotid Dopplers
Contact the pre-admission testing department at Amdur Pavilion: 732-776-3680
Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to providing individuals with disabilities full and equal access to services and treatment. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Hackensack Meridian Health welcomes the use of service animals by any person with a disability.
Visitation and Parking
Visitor Guide
Hackensack Meridian Health hospital visitation policies follow the recommendations from the New Jersey Hospital Association.
Parking is available in the parking deck on the corner of New Brunswick Avenue and Groom Street. Patients and their guests should present their parking ticket at the front desk in the hospital’s main lobby to validate their ticket for free parking. Free valet parking is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the main entrance on Groom Street. Additional free parking for handicapped visitors, Outpatient/Pre-Admission Testing and short-term parking is available directly across from the medical center’s main entrance on Groom Street.