Edison, N.J.-centered Hackensack Meridian Overall health and Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Wellness introduced a clinical affiliation Jan. 14 to provide sufferers expanded oncologic expert services. 

“This new affiliation is a key move ahead in developing a complete cancer treatment program concerning our two health and fitness techniques,” Kevin Slavin, president and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health, explained in a news release. “Our partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health proceeds to evolve, from our joint property care and rehabilitation applications, to now the ideal most cancers treatment for citizens in the surrounding communities.”

The two programs 1st declared a clinical and strategic partnership Sept. 25, 2019. 

A single of the initial ways of the new scientific affiliation is a new infusion heart that is established to open on St. Joseph’s Wellness Wayne Healthcare Center campus late January. The partnership will also lengthen to St. Joseph’s College Healthcare Center Paterson campus. A new cancer heart is also set to open up in Totowa afterwards this year.

“This affiliation is crafted on a collaborative product that will supply an extraordinary lineup of oncologists and superior expert services,” Robert Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Overall health explained.  “It is been a intention of ours to make certain that each individual New Jersey resident has entry to high-good quality compassionate care that is available and practical.”