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The Meridian Health Advantage

Meridian Health is one of New Jersey's most comprehensive health care providers dedicated to providing the complete range of care.


Even with the breadth of services available in home care and offered by Meridian At Home, there may be times when you or your loved ones need additional medical attention. For those times, you have access to all of the physicians associated with any one of Meridian Health's hospitals, as well as all of the health care services available through the system.

Meridian Health is a not-for-profit leader in New Jersey, providing quality health services, facilities, and programs. 

With 95 convenient locations, annual system revenues of $1.6 billion, 12,000 dedicated team members, more than 2,400 volunteers, and affiliations with over 2,000 of the area's finest physicians, Meridian is one of the largest employers in the state and is repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work in New Jersey. 


Meridian Health Today

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ

With 613 licensed beds, region's only university-level academic medical center, home to Regional Trauma Center, Cardiac Surgery Program, and Comprehensive Stroke Center, and rated one of the top hospitals for quality in New Jersey. Recently completed largest expansion in its 106-year history that includes a new patient care pavilion, emergency department and trauma center, diagnostic and treatment building, and state-of-the-art technology and patient care amenities.

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, Neptune, NJ

The first and most comprehensive children's hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Home to the most board certified pediatric sub specialists in the region, as well as a dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma center, pediatric and neonatal intensive care, and specialized programs and centers for asthma, epilepsy, gastroenterology, development, oncology, behavioral health, and diabetes.

Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ

A 321-bed community hospital, rated one of the five safest hospitals in New Jersey by Forbes magazine, home to advanced diagnostic, surgical, and vascular services, region's only Acute Care for the Elderly unit, as well as a Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, the Meridian Pharmacology Institute, and the state's first satellite emergency department. 

Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ

A 466-bed community hospital six times distinguished by J.D. Power and Associates, rated one of the top hospitals for quality in New Jersey. Home to the region's only CyberKnife® radiosurgery center, Booker Cancer Center, Riverview Rehabilitation Center, Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and Spine Center.   

Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ

A recent addition to the Meridian Health Family, Southern Ocean Medical Center is a 176-bed community hospital specializing in oncology, cardiovascular, bariatric and general surgery, joint health and orthopedics, women's health, critical care, transitional care, diagnostics, as well as a wide range of wellness and disease prevention programs. 

Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ

The most recent addition to the Meridian Health Family, Bayshore Community Hospital is a 238-bed hospital home to several specialized care units for surgical, intensive and transitional care; specialty centers for wound care and balance; and has been continually recognized among top performers for core quality measures in the state. 

Meridian Behavioral Health Services

Provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults, as well as specialized outpatient programs for children. 

Meridian Rehabilitation and Fitness

Two acute inpatient rehabilitation centers: Riverview Rehabilitation Center at Riverview Medical Center and Shore Rehabilitation Institute at Ocean Medical Center. Seven outpatient rehabilitation and/or fitness facilities throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. 

Meridian Affiliated Foundations

Six foundations, each with a separate governing body, providing philanthropic support for Meridian's hospitals and partner companies. 

Meridian Subacute Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing

Offers more than 700 beds through skilled nursing facilities in Brick, Holmdel, Ocean Grove, Shrewsbury, and Wall. 

Meridian Occupational Health

Annually provides over 38,000 visits at offices in Freehold, Holmdel, Lakewood, Neptune, Toms River, and West Long Branch, providing occupational services, managing pre-placement and work-related injuries for over 1,400 businesses throughout the region. 

Alert Ambulance Service

Partnership with Alert Ambulance Service, with over 90 vehicles is the largest regional ambulance company in New Jersey, providing approximately 80,000 transports annually.

Ambulatory Care

Annually provides over 35,000 outpatient surgical cases at five surgery center partnerships in Eatontown, Lakewood, Manalapan, Shrewsbury, and Toms River, and over 15,000 exams at imaging center in Holmdel. 


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