THE MRMC PROPERTY #A

Although I was not present at Thursday’s CAG meeting I the City Hall Library it seems evident that the final nail is being driven in the JFK(Solaris) plan to consummate the pilfering of Plainfield’s health assets represented by the MRMC and he Muhlenberg Foundation’s monetary assets.

Disregarding the prospects of the so called residential/business development subdivision I on the property which had been foreseen from the onset; the promises made by JFK/Solaris is once again as good as their word to carry out all the conditions in the original Certificate to close the hospital.

Read carefully; to establish a new“ Satellite Emergency Room capable of handling all basic emergencies, but its most appropriate use is the treatment of non-life threatening conditions;

In essence this is no more than another “Medimerge” walk-in” open hours not stated facility with the ability to treat minor medical problems only.

JFK-(what happened to the Solaris entity?) uses as a consultant the Urban Health Institute of NJ (UHI) of Roseland NJ. One hires a consultant to back up a controversial position and UHI comes through with flying color; (sic) “The environment in the former MRMC service area cannot support development of a new hospital and it is not credible that either not-for-profit or for-profit parties would see an acceptable balance or return in a reasonable time. We conclude there is no viable future for a new hospital in Plainfield.” and “Pascack and MRMC cases are not comparable and that it is unlikely that a legitimate for-profit hospital company would invest in the service area, although the 17-acre HRMC site might be of interest as a real estate development option

The entire report is contained in JFK’s “Moving Muhlenberg---“ statement click HERE with a real estate developer consultant OTTEAU Valuation Group, Inc who visualizes the hospital property containing rental apartment units and the parking lot on the corner of Park and Randolph as a strip mall.

This was just a presentation to smooth the way for a presentation in the near future to the Planning Board for rezoning. Perhaps this would explain Assemblyman Green’s interest and presence at the meeting

We will never know if any honest attempt was made to interest either a for profit group or a possible non-profit organization to initiate even limited “hospital services” in the structure before it was left as a shell to deteriorate.

I seriously doubt that any political pressure was ever be forced upon JFK to even maintain a trauma capable ER at the site, much less to establish an in patient facility.

More on this subject tomorrow.

Addendum: Once again I must apologize for the font change which I don't seem able to correct or change.

Another thought: Consultants in the business world are most often used not to give an honest independent opinion but to reinforce what has been already decided.