Saint Peter's Healthcare System Lifting Up Patients and Employees Alike

Saint Peter鈥檚 Healthcare鈥檚 dual investments in infrastructure and education are improving the lives of both patients and employees.
The New Jersey-based Catholic mission-driven care provider kicked off 2024 in a big way, opening a new, 73,000 square foot Family Health Center that offers comprehensive primary and specialty care to adults, children and women with a full spectrum of services.
The new facility nearly doubles the capacity for patient visits each year, while showcasing the launch of The Saint Peter鈥檚 Market, stocked with fresh produce and nonperishable food to address area food insecurity and other social determinants of health that impact a patient鈥檚 overall well-being.
At the same time, Saint Peter鈥檚 Healthcare has also extended the same level of care and support to its workforce. Recently, the health system launched the state鈥檚 first tuition-free education benefit available for health care employees.
The Learning, Education and Advancement Program (LEAP) is now available to full-and part-time employees and allows participants to earn valuable credentials and degrees. Through LEAP, employees are able to access more than 1,000 online learning options from academic institutions.
鈥淟EAP is a win-win for our organization, says Leslie Hirsch, president and CEO of Saint Peter鈥檚 Healthcare System. 鈥淗aving the ability to grow and excel in one鈥檚 career supports advancement, while enhancing the patient experience and allowing us to retain our best and brightest.鈥