July 9, 2004
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES OVERALL MEDICAL STAFF SATISFACTION AWARD


Hackensack University Medical Center has been awarded second place for Overall Medical Staff Satisfaction by The Jackson Organization, survey research consultants in Columbia, Maryland.

The medical center was awarded this honor for its commitment to excellence in medical staff satisfaction. To qualify for an award, a hospital must have been a medical staff satisfaction client of The Jackson Organization in 2003 and have conducted more than 50 physician surveys. Hackensack University Medical Center was chosen for receiving the highest ratings in medical staff satisfaction from among The Jackson Organization clients, as well as exceeding industry standards.

Dave Jackson, president of The Jackson Organization said, “We are honored to work with hospitals that are committed to providing excellent patient experiences. That is why we are delighted to recognize Hackensack University Medical Center as a hospital at the top of its class for medical staff satisfaction. Your dedication to providing the highest standards in medical staff satisfaction not only benefits your hospital, but the way healthcare is perceived and valued by your community.”

“To receive this award for medical staff satisfaction while having more than 1,200 members of the medical staff is incredible. Everyone at Hackensack University Medical Center works together to provide the best healthcare services possible. The combined efforts of the medical staff, Board of Governors, administration, and support services create an outstanding working environment. We are extremely honored to receive this award,” said John P. Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of the medical center.

John LoCurto, M.D., FACS, of Park Ridge, president of the Medical and Dental Staff and director of The Trauma, Critical Care, and Injury Prevention of The Department of Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center believes communication is key to medical staff satisfaction. “When the lines of communication between administration and medical staff are open the quality of healthcare improves, ultimately making our patients the direct benefactors,” said Dr. LoCurto.

“We are absolutely elated to learn we have been awarded second place for Overall Medical Staff Satisfaction. Our healthcare services and achievements all stem from fostering and nurturing a team of excellence we are proud of here at Hackensack University Medical Center,” said Joseph Simunovich of Norwood, chairman of the medical center’s Board of Governors.

Hackensack University Medical Center will be recognized during a formal awards ceremony at The Jackson Organization Annual Conference, October 18-19, at The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Spa and Marina on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in Cambridge, MD. 

Hackensack University Medical Center, a teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state of New Jersey. 

For eight years in a row and since the award’s inception Hackensack University Medical Center has been chosen by consumers as the hospital of choice in Bergen and Passaic counties. This accomplishment, based on a survey of more than 140,000 households nationwide, is another testament to the medical center's overall reputation for excellence in the community. The National Research Corporation of Lincoln, Nebraska conducts the survey each year.

To learn more about Hackensack University Medical Center, you can visit the medical center’s web site at www.humc.com.




 
 

 

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