Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Seeks to Address Social Determinates of Health and Eliminate Barriers to Care

Hospital’s third healthcare assessment provides ‘snapshot’ of resident needs

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center released the findings from its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) along with the resulting Implementation Strategy. These two documents detail the community’s healthcare needs and New Jersey’s largest hospital’s three-year plan to address those needs.

The CHNA was made possible through a collaborative effort among the Bergen County Department of Health Services, the Community Health Partnership of Bergen County, the county’s seven acute care hospitals, including Bergen New Bridge.

“The CHNA is critically important to our mission as demonstrates how our work is impacting community members who need our care the most,” said Deborah Visconi, President & CEO, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. “The results of this assessment help us to continue breaking down barriers to accessing high quality healthcare, behavioral health services, and substance use disorder treatment.”

Data collected during the CHNA illustrates the impact of the social determinants of health on a community’s overall well-being. Social determinants can include access to transportation, housing, educational and job opportunities, income, access to nutritious foods and exercise, literacy skills, and more.

“As a safety-net provider, we recognize how social determinates of health may affect disparities in healthcare outcomes and access,” said Visconi. “We will continue to bring healthcare directly to those who need it most, particularly those who have historically been underserved and disenfranchised.”

To learn more about Bergen New Bridge Medical Center or to view the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, please visit https://www.newbridgehealth.org/about/community-health-needs-assessment/.