
In 2017, the system was acquired by the Jefferson Health network, a provider of primary and specialty care across the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey. It had been more than a decade since the organization had addressed market demand, facility assessments, and system-wide strategic planning, while the last major facility improvements were completed in 2000.Ĭonducted by CallisonRTKL (Washington, D.C.) and completed in 2015, the master plan for the three campuses ultimately reflected a commitment to bring advanced clinical services closer to home for southern New Jersey residents, a private patient room model to accommodate growth and consumer demand, and modern facilities with the latest technology to further enhance the patient experience. Then, the leadership of what was then Kennedy Health recognized that the three hospital campuses comprising its southern New Jersey system were in need of master planning. The story of how the new face of inpatient care at Jefferson Health came to be began in 2014.
