Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J., appointed Anthony J. Passannante, Jr., MD, permanent president.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Dr. Passannante has been serving as acting president of the facility since July.
2. While serving as acting president, he led the medical center through a successful Joint Commission survey and effectively managed medical center operations.
3. A cardiologist by training, he previously served as vice president of medical affairs and CMO of Palisades Medical Center.
4. He has prior experience serving in leadership roles at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peters University Hospital, including interim co-COO and vice president/CMO.