Voorhees Pediatric Facility
Teresa Merola is a Nurse Practitioner at Voorhees Pediatric Facility, a position held since August 2010, with experience at the facility beginning in August 2018. Prior to this role, Teresa worked as a Nursing Instructor at Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing from 2012 to August 2018 and served as a Clinical Nurse Educator in Pediatrics and PICU at Cooper University Hospital from 2002 to 2012. Teresa holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing Education from Widener University, where studies were completed between 2013 and 2018.
Voorhees Pediatric Facility
Our mission is to advance the full life potential of medically fragile children by providing excellent holistic care in a supportive environment. VPF's vision is to set the national standard for excellence in pediatric long-term specialized care by promoting teamwork, innovation and sensitivity in a patient and family centered environment. In 1982 the State of NJ approached the owners of this organization and asked them to open a program for medically fragile children. Since that time, Voorhees Pediatric Facility has grown into a nationally recognized pediatric specialty care center that offers 119 in-patient beds and the largest freestanding pediatric ventilator program in the country. VPF continues to be recognized as a leader in pediatric healthcare, and in 2013 VPF received the highest accreditation awarded by The Joint Commission. In addition, VPF has expanded to include The Bancroft School at Voorhees Pediatric Facility, an on-site private school for medically fragile/technology dependent children, Voorhees Pediatric Facility Medical Daycare, and Voorhees Pediatric Rehabilitation Services(VPRS).