Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s New $45 Million Cardiovascular Suite Opens Dec. 29

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s new $45 million cardiovascular suite opens December 29. The suite, located on the 4th floor of the NorthWest Pavilion, provides 30,000 sq. ft. of brand new treatment space, nearly tripling patient capacity.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women and men in the United States,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health. “With this in mind, our network continues to add expert cardiologists, the latest technologies, state-of-the-art facilities, and pioneer investigational patient treatments to combat heart disease in all its forms.”

As Monmouth and Ocean counties’ only open heart and minimally invasive cardiac surgery center, Joint Commission and NJ Department of Health designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, and major academic medical center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) provides the community with advanced structural heart, electrophysiology (EP), and emergency heart attack and stroke treatment options, as well as groundbreaking patient clinical trials and newly-approved cardiovascular devices.

“We are meeting the needs of the community we serve with this expansion, from eight clinical treatment spaces to 10, and giving our cardiologists, nurses and team members a convenient, centralized, dedicated space and leading-edge tools so they can continue to provide our patients with world-class cardiovascular care,” said Vito Buccellato, MPA, LNHA, president and chief hospital executive, JSUMC. “The volume of patients treated by our teams has steadily increased in recent years. We are the fastest growing New Jersey hospital, and as of 2022, we provide the second most diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures in our state.”

The suite enhances the growing community’s access to expert cardiologists in minimally invasive interventional, EP, and structural heart procedures. “The increase in patient volume has been a result of Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s reputation as a top hospital, with consistent top 10 rankings in N.J. from U.S. News & World Report, ranking in the top five percent of hospitals nationally from Healthgrades, and six-time Magnet designation, recognizing nursing excellence, as well as the recent population increase in Monmouth and Ocean counties,” said Kenneth N. Sable, M.D., MBA, FACEP, regional president, Southern Market, Hackensack Meridian Health. “The new suite’s increased capacity will enable the scheduling of elective cardiovascular procedures for patients more quickly, and improve procedure scheduling for patients who are transferred from community hospitals to Jersey Shore, so they can receive advanced treatment for complex cases.”

The suite features four dedicated cardiac catheterization labs, four EP labs, and two hybrid operating rooms, as well as a 28-bay patient prep and recovery area that nearly triples current patient capacity. The design and functionality of the suite was thoughtfully created with spaces structured to promote efficiency, and provide the best experience for patients and their families. For information about services, visit  www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/services/heart-care. For a free physician referral, call 844-HMH-WELL.