Message to the Community
When it comes to heart attacks, it's important to get to
the right hospital quickly. To me, that means you need
to request to be brought to a Meridian Health hospital
— Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune,
Ocean Medical Center in Brick, or Riverview Medical
Center in Red Bank.
All three medical centers have received national
designations as Chest Pain Centers and are skilled at
rapidly diagnosing heart disease. Our cardiology teams
work closely together to ensure the highest standard of
care — whether you need an emergency angioplasty
at one of the three hospitals, or require transfer to
Jersey Shore for heart surgery.
To learn more about our system-wide cardiac capabilities,
I invite you to turn to page 19, where Jersey
Shore's chief of Cardiology, J. Gordon Boak, M.D.,
explains your options in the event of a heart attack.
You can also read about one of our patients who
underwent an emergency angioplasty procedure at
Ocean Medical Center on page 18.
It can be a real lifesaver to choose a Meridian
Health hospital or a cardiologist affiliated with
Meridian Health — we're one of the state's
leaders in quality cardiac care. You can find
a cardiologist very simply by visiting our Web site
at MeridianHealth.com or by calling the Meridian
Health Line at 1-800-560-9990.
Sincerely,
John K. Lloyd, FACHE
President, Meridian Health
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