Hackensack Meridian Health Teamed with NBC4 Telemundo 47 and the New York Giants for Sixth Annual Health and Fitness Expo

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, was proud to partner with NBC4 Telemundo 47 for the sixth annual Health & Fitness Expo at MetLife Stadium.  The free event was presented by Quest Diagnostics on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 and featured family fitness activities throughout the stadium including a zipline, health screenings, free bicycle helmets and fittings, as well as autograph sessions with New York Giants greats.

“Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to providing the communities we serve with a range of resources to help them live a healthier lifestyle. We want to keep people out of the hospital,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “Thousands of people stopped by the Blue Point Room at MetLife to speak with our experts and obtain free health information and screenings. We were thrilled to participate in this family-friendly event for the sixth year in a row.”

“In keeping with our longstanding tradition of providing community outreach and education, we introduced our GamePlan for Health series at the Expo,” said John K. Lloyd, FACHE, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “Our GamePlans provide great tips to help men, women and kids get healthy. The Expo provided families the perfect opportunity to have fun while learning how to get healthier.”

As part of its GamePlan for Health program, Hackensack Meridian Health provided a range of health information and screenings during the Expo, including free memory screenings, smoking cessation coaching, blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) assessments, lung cancer pre-screenings and skin cancer screenings.   Asthma screenings were also performed in the A.I.R. (Asthma Information and Relief) Express Mobile Care Unit, now in its 14th year of operation.  Attendees also sampled delicious dishes created on the cooking stage highlighting healthy cooking demonstrations.

Many of Hackensack Meridian Health’s experts were on hand and available for questions. Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., president of Hackensack University Medical Center and Harry Carson, New York Giant great, kicked off the event with a discussion about the importance of good health.

Throughout the weekend, health information and screenings were provided by health care experts from the following divisions:

Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immune Disorders

A.I.R. Express Asthma Bus

John Theurer Cancer Center

Hackensack University Medical Center Heart & Vascular Hospital

Trauma/Surgical Critical Care & Injury Prevention

Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital

The Betty Torricelli Institute for Breast Care

Bariatric Medicine and Surgery

Pawsitive Action Team

Gastroenterology

Organ Transplant

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center

Healthy Futures Program

Molly Diabetes Center

About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health comprises 16 hospitals, including three academic medical centers, two children's hospitals and nine community hospitals, two rehabilitation hospitals, physician practices, more than 180 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care facilities. Hackensack Meridian Health has 33,000 team members, more than 6,500 physicians and is a distinguished leader in health care philanthropy, committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

The Network's notable distinctions include having one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for five or more consecutive years, four hospitals ranked among the top 10 in New Jersey, including Hackensack University Medical Center, the No. 1 hospital, Jersey Shore University Medical Center at No. 4 and Ocean and Riverview Medical Centers tied at No. 8., as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Other honors include consistently achieving Magnet? recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recipient of the John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, a six-time recipient of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For," one of the "20 Best Workplaces in Health Care" in the nation, and the number one "Best Place to Work for Women." Hackensack Meridian Health is a member of AllSpire Health Partners, an interstate consortium of leading health systems, to focus on the sharing of best practices in clinical care and achieving efficiencies.

For additional information, please visit www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org.