Samaritan
Susan Lasker Hertz has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Susan started their career in 1999 as the Director of Oncology Services at HealthONE and held this role until 2003. From 2004 to 2006, they served as the Director of Clinical Services at Namaste Comfort Care. In 2006, they joined The Denver Hospice as the Director of Hospice Services, where they were responsible for managing 550 hospice patients. Susan held various roles within the organization, including Director of Volunteer Engagement and Special Projects. In 2020, they became the Director of Hospice at Samaritan- Life Enhancing Care. Currently, Susan holds the position of Vice President at Samaritan since July 2023.
Susan Lasker Hertz earned a BSN degree in Nursing from Georgetown University, where they studied from 1974 to 1978. Susan later pursued further education, obtaining an MSN degree in Nursing-Adult Health and Illness from the University of Pennsylvania in the academic year of 1981-1982.
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Samaritan
Samaritan is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization locally founded in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1980. Samaritan is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, primary care at home, transitional support, grief support and counseling, end-of-life education, and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses serious illness or grief in their homes, assisted-living, or nursing home communities and through two inpatient hospice centers: The Samaritan Center at Mt. Holly and The Samaritan Center at Voorhees. Thrift shop in Westmont supports Samaritan services and programs. Samaritan is accredited by The Joint Commission; a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey; and is a four-star-level hospice in NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans program, created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).