About AtlantiCare
AtlantiCare is an integrated system of services designed to help people achieve optimal health. It comprises AtlantiCare Regional Health Services including AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with three locations, ambulatory services and AtlantiCare Physician Group; the AtlantiCare Foundation; and AtlantiCare Health Solutions, an accountable care organization.
The region’s largest healthcare organization and largest non-casino employer, AtlantiCare’s more than 6,500 staff and providers serve the community in more than 100 locations in five southern New Jersey counties. AtlantiCare and its business units are governed by boards of volunteer community leaders. Its focus is to serve the community as a provider of health and wellness services.
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission: We make a difference in health and healing, one person at a time, through caring and trusting relationships.
Vision: Building healthy communities together.
Values: Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Inclusion
Service Areas
Primary Service Area – Atlantic County, New Jersey
Secondary Service Area – Cape May, Southern Ocean counties
AtlantiCare by the Numbers
- Atlantic City Hospital founded – 1898
- AtlantiCare Founded – 1993
- Hospital licensed beds – 628
- Hospital staffed beds – 574
- Hospital discharges – 25,221
(2021) - Charity Care Provided – $28.5 M
(July 2019-December 2020) - Community Benefit Investment – $85.3 M
(July 2019-December 2020) - Physicians and Providers on Medical Staff – 1,088
- Employed Providers and Team Members – 6,500+
- AtlantiCare Locations – 100+
- New Jersey Counties AtlantiCare Serves – 5 (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, and southern Ocean)
- Emergency Departments – 3
(2 in hospital campuses, 1 satellite Emergency Department) - Health Parks – 4 (Egg Harbor Township, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Manahawkin)
- Surgery Centers – 4 (2 in Egg Harbor Township; Cape May Court House, Little Egg Harbor)
- Urgent Care Sites – 10
- Primary Care Plus and Affiliate Locations – 23
- Specialty Care Locations – 66
- Federally Qualified Health Center Locations - 5
- Community Pharmacies – 5 (2 in Atlantic City, 2 in Galloway, 1 in Manahawkin)
- Physician Residency Programs – 5 (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychiatric, Surgery)
- Employee Resource Groups – 11
- Medical Residents – 67
- Total Community Impact – $928.8 Million
- 2023 Charity Care Subsidy – $91M
- 2022 Community Benefit – $60M
- Hospital Economic Impact – $777.8 million *Based on 2021 data
Locations
- Health Parks – 4
(Egg Harbor Township, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Manahawkin) - Surgery Centers – 4
(2 in Egg Harbor Township; Cape May Court House, Little Egg Harbor) - Urgent Care Sites – 10
- Primary Care Plus and Affiliate Locations – 25
- Specialty Care Locations – 53
- Clinical Laboratory Sites – 10
- Federally Qualified Health Centers – 5
- Community Pharmacies – 5
(2 in Atlantic City, 2 in Galloway, 1 in Manahawkin)
Our Historical Timeline
Learn about our milestones, starting from our opening in 1898.
2022
- AtlantiCare opens Infusion Center in Egg Harbor Township, to offer immunotherapy injections and infusions, therapeutic phlebotomy, and other services.
- AtlantiCare opens $38.3 million Medical Arts Pavilion on Ohio Avenue block where healthcare system began as Atlantic City Hospital in 1898.
- The New Jersey Department of Health designates AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center as a Gold Steward in its Antimicrobial Stewardship Recognition Program.
2021
- AtlantiCare adds “inclusion” to its core values of safety, teamwork, integrity, respect and service.
2021
- AtlantiCare opens Post-COVID-19 Long Haul Clinic for those with persistent symptoms/health issues lasting or appearing more than 30 days after being infected with the virus.
2021
- AtlantiCare launches Safe Beginnings program to address root causes for maternal and infant mortality through caring for Atlantic City mothers and infants through the child’s first birthday. The comprehensive, first-of-its-kind program in Atlantic City offers a home visitation program, a Transitions of Care Clinic, and access to free baby safety items.
2021
- AtlantiCare breaks ground on $38.3 million Medical Arts Pavilion in Atlantic City on same Ohio Avenue block where AtlantiCare opened in 1898 as Atlantic City Hospital.
2021
- AtlantiCare serves as clinical lead for Atlantic County COVID-19 Vaccination Megasite at Atlantic City Convention Center, in partnership with the State of New Jersey, Atlantic County, and the New Jersey Air National Guard.
2020
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center is among the first six hospitals in New Jersey to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to its providers and staff.
2020
- AtlantiCare Telehealth launches to expand telemedicine services to assist the community with accessing timely, convenient care during the pandemic.
2020
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to use robotic bronchoscopy to diagnosis small and hard-to-reach nodules in the lung to diagnose cancer early.
2020
- AtlantiCare launches Family Planning program in Atlantic City to reduce adolescent pregnancies and infant and maternal mortality, prevent HIV/AIDS, and provide reproductive health care and education essential to the well-being of the community.
2020
- AtlantiCare opens Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, fourth surgery center and second in Health Park, Egg Harbor Township.
2018
- AtlantiCare opens its first Urgent Care Center in Atlantic City; locates it and Primary Care and Occupational Health services in Stockton University Atlantic City Campus as part of Atlantic City Gateway Project.
2017
- AtlantiCare opens Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®) in William L. Gormley AtlantiCare HealthPlex, Atlantic City.
- AtlantiCare opens second phase of $25 million AtlantiCare Health Park, Manahawkin Campus.
2016
- AtlantiCare opens first phase of AtlantiCare Health Park, Manahawkin Campus
- Lori Herndon, RN, BSN, MBA, becomes president and CEO, AtlantiCare.
2015
- AtlantiCare opens $62.5 million ARMC Mainland Campus expansion.
- AtlantiCare opens third Surgery Center, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County.
2014
- ARMC breaks ground on $62.5 million Mainland Campus Transformation Project.
2013
- AtlantiCare opens $18.1 million AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, Cape May Court House, Cape May County.
- AtlantiCare Health Solutions is approved for Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP).
- AtlantiCare opens Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Campus, for outpatient and partial services, Egg Harbor Township.
2012
- AtlantiCare opens Primary Care services in southern Ocean County.
- AtlantiCare Urgent Care network expands to five counties.
2011
- AtlantiCare Health Solutions — an accountable care organization — launches.
- AtlantiCare opens $20.6 million Health Park, Hammonton.
2010
- AtlantiCare breaks ground on Health Park, Hammonton.
2009
- $32.5 million AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, a Fox Chase partner, opens.
- AtlantiCare opens Satellite Emergency Department, Kessler Campus, Hammonton.
- ARMC Wound Centers open, Egg Harbor Township, Hammonton.
- $20 million Cardiac Catheterization and Rhythm Center opens at
2008
- $13.4 million Progressive Cardiac Care Unit opens at
- New Stanley M. Grossman Pediatric Center opens, ARMC City Campus.
- Behavioral Health treatment area opens in
- Remaining floors of George F. Lynn Harmony Pavilion open, with shelled space for future needs.
2007
- David P. Tilton named president and CEO, AtlantiCare.
- ARMC Board of Governors approves completion of sixth and seventh floors of George F. Lynn Harmony Pavilion, bringing cost of expansion to $128 million.
2005
- Atlantic City Medical Center name changes to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center (
- AtlantiCare announces $98 million expansion plan for ACMC City Campus.
2004
- The Heart & Lung Institute at ACMC opens region’s first Arrhythmia Center, which includes a new Electrophysiology Lab.
2003
- ACMC breaks ground on $35 million expansion of Mainland Campus.
- Mission Healthcare opens, one of 20 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the state and one of only five that serve the homeless.
- ACMC assumes leadership of the Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU), serving Atlantic and Cape May counties.
2002
- ACMC opens Center for Surgical Weight Loss & Wellness.
2001
- ACMC opens the Heart & Lung Institute, the region’s only cardiac surgery program.
1998
- ACMC celebrates 100 years of service to the community.
- AtlantiCare breaks ground on $14 million HealthPlex in Atlantic City.
1997
- AtlantiCare opens AtlantiCare Surgery Center in Egg Harbor Township.
1995
- Atlantic Mental Health merges with AtlantiCare to form AtlantiCare Behavioral Health (ABH).
1993
- ACMC Board of Governors establishes AtlantiCare, names George F. Lynn president and CEO.
1991
- ACMC opens Level II Regional Trauma Center.
1989
- ACMC opens RNS Regional Cancer Center.
1988
- ACMC opens region’s first cardiac catheterization lab at Mainland.
1979
- ACMC City Division renames South Wing “Frank Sinatra Wing”.
1978
- Frank Sinatra Benefit Concert raises $600,000 for ACMC.
1975
- East Wing extension opens at ACMC City Division.
- Atlantic City Medical Center Mainland Division opens.
1973
- Atlantic City Hospital name changes to Atlantic City Medical Center (ACMC).
- Area’s first 24-hour Crisis Intervention Center opens at Atlantic City Hospital.
1972
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) opens in Atlantic City Hospital.
1964
- Five-story East Wing opens with expanded laboratory facilities.
1959
- Eight-story South Wing opens to patients.
1928
- $600,000 hospital expansion completed.
1922
- Atlantic City Hospital Association approves $600,000 building expansion.
1907
- Atlantic City Hospital lays cornerstone of new $100,000, 100-bed hospital.
1901
- Atlantic City Hospital opens a nurse training school.
1899
- Atlantic City Hospital builds Boice Annex.
1898
- Atlantic City Hospital opens at 26 South Ohio Avenue and admits first patient, 11-year-old Gussie Johan, who suffered a broken leg after falling off a carriage when a goat frightened his horse.
- Atlantic City Hospital purchases first ambulance.