According to the system, the move will allow it to maintain critical care for Hudson County residents at Christ Hospital, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center.

The collaboration gives the health care system access to Columbia University Irving Medical Center's surgeons and advanced techniques in the field.

The Hudson County health system will continue under the stewardship of a new community-based organization, opening up an array of opportunities to support the area's underserved patients moving forward.

The initiative aims to radically improve the patient experience and deliver actionable insights by connecting ideas, technologies, and people to solve health care’s hardest problems.

The Jersey City health care system now participates with all major insurance carriers, providing the majority of patients in Hudson County in-network access.