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New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Center Elects New Members, Officers to Its Board of Directors

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Here is a look at what one of our centers accomplished with their food drives:

The staff at West Morris Surgery Center in Succasunna conducted a food drive during the month of November and donated to St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Bergenfield.

Mercer County Surgery Center in Lawrenceville, NJ, donated food to HomeFront in Lawrence Township NJ.

Coastal Surgery Center of Neptune, NJ, donated 156 lbs of food, which would be 134 meals, to Fulfill in Neptune, NJ.

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New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Center Elects New Members, Officers to Its Board of Directors

 

Trenton, NJ (July 18, 2022) – The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) has elected two new members to its board of directors: Aaron Shechter of Hackensack Endoscopy Center, and Meg Stagliano, MBA, MSN, RN, of RWJBarnabas Health. In addition, NJAASC’s Board has elected five new officers who will serve a three-year term,
including:

• Meg Stagliano, MBA, MSN, RN, RWJBarnabas Health, NJAASC President
• Cori Prisco, RN, DNP, MSJ, Hudson Crossing Surgery Center, NJAASC Vice President
• Joan McKibben RN, BSN, CASC, ONC, Ambulatory Surgical Center of Somerset,
  NJAASC Secretary
• Caroline Ivanovski-Hauser, Bergen-Passaic Eye Surgery Center, NJAASC Treasurer
• Sheila McAteer, Virtua Health, NJAASC Past President

“NJAASC’s Board is very proactive about serving, informing, engaging and advocating for our growing membership through fresh content, intel about the latest legislation and regulations impacting New Jersey ambulatory surgery centers, exceptional programming and networking events, valuable member-only communications, and through our representatives in Trenton,” explained Stagliano, President of NJAASC, which is now the fourth largest state association representing ASCs in the U.S.

Other Board members include:

• Maria Alvarado, RN, BSN, CRST, Amsurg
• Bonnie Brady Lavoie, RN, CNOR, CASC, West Morris Surgical Center

About NJAASC

The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) is an incorporated, non-profit organization which was founded in 1992 by owners of ambulatory surgery centers. Its membership is currently comprised of approximately 200 ambulatory surgery centers and 50 vendors and associate members. NJAASC’s mission is to promote and advance the efforts of New Jersey's ambulatory surgery centers in the delivery of optimum patient care in a cost-effective manner. It offers information, educational and networking opportunities for everyone associated with the ASC industry; provides advocacy on issues affecting its members;
monitors state and federal legislation, and interacts with the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) on state and federal issues. NJAASC is a member of the American Society of Quality Control. For more information, visit www.njaasc.org. 

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PHOTO CAPTION: Meg Stagliano, MBA, MSN, RN, of RWJBarnabas Health, has joined
NJAASC’s Board and was elected NJAASC President.

Trenton, NJ (July 15, 2020) – The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) has elected members to its board of directors.  They are:

Bonnie Brady Lavoie, RN, CNOR, CASC, West Morris Surgery; Joan McKibben RN, BSN, CASC, ONC, Ambulatory Surgical Center of Somerset, and Caroline Ivanovski-Hauser, Bergen-Passaic Eye Surgery Center, who will also serve as NJAASC’s Treasurer.

“NJAASC has a very proactive and engaged Board that has been committed to not only supporting our members, but all NJAASCs in New Jersey,” explained NJAASC President Jeff Shanton. “NJAASC has been extremely active since the COVID-19 pandemic hit New Jersey in helping to guide Centers through the crisis, while serving as a liaison to the NJDOH and as an industry voice in the Governor’s office. I know that these new Board members will continue to serve the organization well, and we look forward to working with them.”

Other Board members include:

• Melissa Bushnell, AtlantiCare Surgery Center
• Sharon Gelardi, RN, The Gastro Surgi Center of New Jersey
• Michael Graziano, CASC, Clifton Surgery Center
• Sheila McAteer, Virtua, NJAASC Secretary
• Meg Stagliano, RN, MBA, RWJBarnabas Health
• Jeff Shanton, Journal Square Surgical Center, LLC, NJAASC President
• Andrew Weiss, CASC, Summit Surgical Center, LLC, NJAASC Past President

About NJAASC

The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) is an incorporated, non-profit organization which was founded in 1992 by owners of ambulatory surgery centers. Its mission is to promote and advance the efforts of New Jersey’s ambulatory surgery centers in the delivery of optimum patient care in a cost- effective manner. It offers information, educational and networking opportunities for everyone associated with the ASC industry; provides advocacy on issues affecting its members; monitors state and federal legislation, and interacts with the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) on state and federal issues. NJAASC is a member of the American Society of Quality Control. For more information, visit www.njaasc.org.

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