Middlesex County Police Association Gives $1,500 To NJ Hospital

Perth Amboy, NJ – December 28, 2022 – Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy received a $1,500 donation from the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police to support behavioral health services.

“On behalf of Raritan Bay Medical Center, we would like to thank the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police for their generous donation,” said Patricia Carroll, FACHE, president and chief hospital executive, Raritan Bay Medical Center.  “The need for behavioral health services has grown exponentially over the years and support to address this growing health crisis is vital to enable us, and the health care community at large, to meet demand. Particularly at this time of year, we see such a large increase in people needing services, and so we are just truly grateful for the generosity of these local heroes.”

Chief Matthew Geist, president of the Middlesex County Chiefs of Police Association added, “We aim to help meet the needs of our communities in every way we can. Recognizing that behavioral health services are critical to a healthy society, we are proud to be able to support Raritan Bay Medical Center in their efforts to provide the best possible resources to support those in need of help.”

For more information about how you can support Raritan Bay Medical Center, please visit Give.HackensackMeridianHealth.org/RaritanBay.

About Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center

For more than 100 years, Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge have provided a full continuum of health care services to residents of Central Jersey. Raritan Bay Medical Center is one of less than one percent of hospitals in the world to achieve Magnet Recognition, the “Gold Standard” for nursing practice, quality, and safety in patient care, four times. In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked Raritan Bay Medical Center as high performing in Orthopedics, Nephrology, COPD and Heart Failure. 

The medical center is a New Jersey state designated Primary Stroke Center and recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, recognizing optimal treatment of stroke patients. Raritan Bay is also a recipient of the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the AHA’s Heart Check Mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers and the AHA’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award recognizing high-quality care of patients experiencing a severe heart attack.

As part of Hackensack Meridian Health, one of New Jersey’s most comprehensive health networks, the Pediatric Care Center in Perth Amboy is supported by more than 100 pediatric specialists who collaborate with its pediatricians to make children’s health care easier to navigate. For more information, visit www.rbmc.org.

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