St. Mary’s General Hospital is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care.
August 2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of Prime Healthcare’s acquisition of St. Mary’s General Hospital, a pivotal moment that saved the hospital from closure and ensured continued access to quality health care for the greater Passaic community.
In August 2014, Prime Healthcare, a nationally recognized and award-winning health system, stepped in to acquire St. Mary’s General Hospital. Prime Healthcare has invested more than $60 million in improvements to the hospital, ensuring that St. Mary’s General could continue to provide high quality medical services to the residents of Passaic and surrounding areas.
“Prime Healthcare’s motto, ‘Saving Hospitals, Saving Jobs, Saving Lives,’ has truly come to life at St. Mary’s General Hospital,” said Sonia Mehta, MD, CEO Region II of Prime Healthcare, which includes New Jersey’s Prime hospitals. “We are proud to have played a role in preserving this vital community resource and will continue our commitment to excellence in patient care for generations to come.”
The acquisition and subsequent investments by Prime Healthcare not only saved St. Mary’s General Hospital from closure but have also significantly enhanced the quality of health care available to the residents of Passaic, Clifton, Wallington, Carlstadt, Rutherford and East Rutherford. The hospital’s continued operation has been a cornerstone of community health, providing critical services and employment opportunities. The acquisition of the Passaic hospital was Prime’s first venture into New Jersey, which was followed years later by the purchase of both St. Michael’s Medical Center, in Newark, and Saint Clare’s Health in Dover and Denville.
Prime Healthcare has invested more than $60 million in improvements to St. Mary’s General, ensuring that the hospital could continue to provide high quality medical services to the residents of Passaic and surrounding areas.
“Over the past decade, we have witnessed an incredible transformation at St. Mary’s General Hospital,” said Edward J. Condit, CEO of St. Mary’s General Hospital. “This journey has been about more than just preserving a health care facility, it’s been about enhancing lives, providing hope, and building a healthier future for our community. We are profoundly grateful for the unwavering support from Prime Healthcare and the dedication of our staff and physicians.”
Key Investments and Achievements:
- Capital Improvements and Service Expansion: More than $60 million invested in state-of-the-art medical equipment, facility upgrades, and infrastructure enhancements including expanding services such as cardiovascular care, cancer treatment, maternal- child health and psychiatric medical services.
- Job Preservation: Retained over 1,000 employees and continued affiliation with more than 700 physicians, maintaining the hospital’s status as one of the largest employers in the county.
- Community Care: Continued provision of charity care for patients in need, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder access to essential health care services.
- Teaching Hospital Designation: Established a graduate medical residency program, in affiliation with NY Medical College, with specialties in internal medicine, anesthesiology, psychiatry and podiatry.
- Nationally and Locally Recognized Quality Care: Since acquisition, improvements in quality care and clinical outcomes have garnered 75 national recognitions by organizations such as Healthgrades and The Leapfrog Group, as well as being named the highest Google-rated acute care hospital in Northern New Jersey, and No. 3 overall in New Jersey.
About St. Mary’s General Hospital
St. Mary’s General Hospital is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital with 293 licensed beds providing a broad range of cardiovascular services, a comprehensive program for cancer care, is a center of excellence for maternal-child health, and provides both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. St. Mary’s General is comprised of Passaic’s previous three hospitals: Passaic General Hospital (1897), Passaic Beth Israel (1927) and St. Mary’s Hospital, founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. The hospital was acquired by Prime Healthcare in 2014, and since then has become nationally recognized as an advanced medical center and a leader in patient safety and quality outcomes. With 1,000 employees, and over 700 physicians, St. Mary’s General is one of the largest employers in the county. For more information, visit www.smh-nj.com.
About Prime Healthcare
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 45,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality health care. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, Calif., Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM, as well as “America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.. To learn more, visit www.primehealthcare.com.