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For Immediate Release
May 1, 2007
Contact: Laura Buffum
732-751-7537
lbuffum@meridianhealth.com
16TH ANNUAL HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVES LUNCHEON TO BE HELD MAY 4, 2007
Keynote speaker is Michael R. D’Agnes, president and CEO of Raritan Bay Medical Center and
Chairman of the Board for the New Jersey Hospital Association
Long Branch, NJ - Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations will host its 2007 Healthcare Perspectives Luncheon on Friday, May 4 at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch. Having established a reputation as New Jersey's premier corporate networking event, this educational forum enables more than 300 regional business leaders to learn more about healthcare issues that have an impact on their companies and communities. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about Meridian's services and meet with Meridian leadership in areas such as oncology, cardiac care, rehabilitation, occupational health, and Meridian at Home. Proceeds from this event will equally benefit Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation, Ocean Medical Center Foundation, and Riverview Medical Center Foundation. 2007 Healthcare Perspectives Luncheon Chair Annette Catino, president and CEO, QualCare, Inc., is a highly regarded healthcare leader and entrepreneur with many years of experience in the industry.
This year's keynote speaker is Michael R. D’Agnes, president and chief executive officer of Raritan Bay Medical Center, a non-profit, acute care medical center and teaching institution with campuses in Perth Amboy and Old Bridge licensed for 501 beds. Mr. D’Agnes has nearly 30 years of executive level healthcare experience. Prior to Raritan Bay Medical Center, he was president and CEO at Bayonne Medical Center, and held a variety of senior financial and administrative positions at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and the Princeton Medical Center. For reservations, please call 732-751-5112. About Meridian Health
Meridian Health is a family of not-for-profit health care organizations comprising Jersey Shore University Medical Center and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital in Neptune, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and Meridian Partner Companies that include home care agencies, long-term and assisted living communities, ambulatory care, ambulance services, and occupational health located throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. Meridian Health was the first health care organization in the nation to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for its nursing staff at each of its partner hospitals and has been named one of the best places to work in New Jersey for two consecutive years. For more information, please call the Meridian Health Line at 1-800-560-9990 or visit us on the web at www.meridianhealth.com
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