Business View Civil Municipal June 2023

160 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 TOWNSHI P OF NORTH BERGEN More top doctors. Enhanced Services. A new standard of care. Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center is a not-for-profit 197-bed hospital offering a range of services, and is one of seventeen hospitals in the Hackensack Meridian network that serves Hudson County’s 450,000 residents. In recent years, the hospital has been going through an exciting revitalization, attracting additional expert, fellowship-trained surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive surgery. The hospital’s interior spaces have been reimagined to enhance the patient experience. Renovations include, new flooring, remodeling of the main hospital lobby, and renovated maternity and rehabilitation spaces that promote comfort, quality, and clinical excellence. Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center also plans to begin construction on a new state of the art Emergency Department. As a result of the hospital’s capital, clinical and personnel investments, Palisades Medical Center has received numerous recognitions and awards, including: • The only hospital in Hudson County with 3 consecutive As’ in hospital safetyfrom The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization. • Best Hospital for Maternity Care by Money and the Leapfrog Group - 2022 • Best Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report - 2022-2023 • Top Teaching Hospital by Money and Leapfrog - 2022 To exceed and enhance the standard of care across the region, Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center will continue to partner with Hackensack University Medical Center - Hackensack Meridian’s flagship hospital - to offer increased access to specialists and specialty programs designed to improve health outcomes across Hudson County’s communities For more information visit, www. hackensackmeridianhealth.org/PMC North Bergen runs parallel to Manhattan along the Hudson River and is a narrow plateau that measures five and a half miles in length and one mile in width. Describing the unique topography, Janet Castro, Township Administrator, boasts, “We are known as the second hilliest municipality in the country after San Francisco, and we have the best Department of Public Works in the country because while it doesn’t typically snow in San Francisco, it’s quite the challenge to plow our hills--but we’ve got it down to a science.” Art Schwartz, Public Information Officer adds, “People in neighboring towns say they know when they get to North Bergen because the streets are clear in the winter.” Castro describes the advantages of North Bergen’s geographical position, relaying, “We are close to the George Washington Bridge. We are a convenient commute by bus, light rail, shuttles, and ferry. We’ve got superb views of Manhattan along the Hudson River without the prices of New York City. We’ve got numerous parks, businesses, and residences facing the city. We also have easy access to Newark Airport and the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 3, and other major transportation hubs.” She maintains that all of these advantages, combined To support the ongoing development and manage existing challenges in the township, North Bergen continues to invest in infrastructure, taking advantage of grant opportunities where possible. ll 877-HMH-WELL or visit HackensackMeridianHealth.org/PMC. with your e’s camera for information. 5/16/23 9:53 AM