AtlantiCare celebrates discharge of 99th and 100th COVID-19 patients
April 30, 2020
AtlantiCare today celebrated the release from the hospital of its 99th and 100th patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. See a video here.
Linda Goodman, of Mays Landing, left AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus, in Pomona, followed by Eliecer Miguel-Mendez, who left ARMC Atlantic City Campus.
Providers and staff of both campuses lined the hospital’s hallways as they thanked and congratulated the patients to the tune of “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles.
“We only had a peak of sunshine in Atlantic County on this cloudy day,” said Edward Hamaty, D.O., chairman, Critical Care, AtlantiCare. “But inside the hospital campuses, smiles were shining brightly behind our masks. Our dedicated care team is pleased to honor these and all our patients and their families who have been impacted by COVID-19. We urge the community to join us in recognizing them and all healthcare providers and essential workers by continuing to practice social distancing, masking in public, washing hands thoroughly, and seeking care for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses.”
For more information about AtlantiCare, call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000; visit www.atlanticare.org; or find AtlantiCare on Facebook.
AtlantiCare’s team surrounds Eliecer Miguel-Mendez before he leaves ARMC Atlantic City Campus. He was the 100th hospitalized patient for whom the hospital team has cared and released.
Linda Goodman, of Mays Landing, leaves AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus.
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AtlantiCare is an integrated system of services designed to help people achieve optimal health. It includes AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, AtlantiCare Health Engagement, the AtlantiCare Foundation, and AtlantiCare Health Services. Its more than 6,000 staff and providers serve the community in more than 100 locations. A 2009 Malcolm Baldrige Award winner, AtlantiCare was also included in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2010. ARMC became the 105th hospital in the nation to attain status as a Magnet™ designated hospital in 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet™ hospital in 2008, 2013 and 2018.
