Apollo Hospitals to partner with Hackensack Meridian to advance healthcare innovation and delivery

India's Apollo Hospitals is partnering with Hackensack Meridian Health to develop and implement initiatives to enhance patient care, improve affordability and promote community health.

Edison, New Jersey-based Hackensack Meridian said in a news release on Jan. 29 that the partnership will focus on addressing workforce shortages, along with other key initiatives.

The health system said an estimated 1 million nurses in the U.S. are set to retire by 2030 and the partnership offers an unique opportunity to address this challenge through international recruitment and training programs.

The partnership will also evaluate the potential for Apollo to provide virtual assistant programs to Hackensack to enhance care administration and efficiency.

Also, oncologists from the two organizations will collaborate on second opinion consultations, tumor boards, genomic sequencing, Car-T, and bone marrow transplantation. Another areas of collaboration will be to explore opportunities for Apollo to support Hackensack in various clinical areas, including centers of excellence, specialized services, and clinical research.

The two health systems will also work on initiatives to engage the South Asian community in New Jersey, which has the second largest Indian community in the U.S. Middlesex County has the highest concentration of Indian Americans in the U.S.

“By collaborating with Apollo, a global leader in healthcare, we can leverage their expertise and resources to further our mission of providing high-quality, accessible care,” Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, the CEO of of Hackensack Meridian Health, said in the statement.

"This collaboration aligns perfectly with our vision of advancing healthcare globally," Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director at Apollo Hospitals Group said. "By combining our respective strengths, we aim to create impactful solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and healthcare systems. Using technology, skills and new age tools, this is one more step in our endeavor to make healthcare affordable and accessible across the world.”

Read the press release here

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