Monday, May 6, 2013
Effort part of a national study
Three patients at Holy Name Medical Center are being treated for Crohn's Disease by ingesting parasitic eggs, NJ.com reported. The treatment is part of a national trial studying if pig whipworm eggs can effectively treat Crohn's Disease, a gastrointestinal illness. The disease is caused when a person's immune system attacks harmless intestinal bacteria, which helps in digestion. When patients swallow the parasitic eggs, the immune system attacks the eggs rather than going after the harmless bacteria, Karin Hehenberger, an official with Coronado Biosciences said in the report. The whipworm reportedly die after about two or three weeks. Gastroenterologist Dr. Mitchell Spinnell, who works at Holy Name and Englewood Hospital and Medical …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Bergen County Police Chiefs accompanied Santa as he visited area hospitals to deliver gifts to sick children.
It is impossible to count the number of sick children Santa and his very special helpers--the Bergen County Chiefs of Police--have brought joy to over the last 30 years as they deliver toys to the pediatric wards and clinics of Englewood, Holy Name Medical Center and Valley Hospitals. But they did it again Wednesday, as Santa went from floor to floor, hospital to hospital, surprising children as they lie in their bed, many attached to tubes in their arms, some too sick to show joy. Jack Murphy, ret. Chief from Englewood Cliffs, one of the founding members of this annual tradition, continues to lead the way every year. "This is a tradition that I want to see carried on," Murphy said. "I'm always glad to see the turnout for this event and …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is scheduled to open next year. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Valley Hospital in Ridgewood had appealed the state's approval of the new Westwood hospital.
The former Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood is set to reopen as planned under new management next year after a court ruled in the hospital's favor Tuesday. A three-judge panel decided that they would uphold the approval of Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley in Westwood. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and theValley Hospital in Ridgewood had jointly appealed State Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd's decision to approve the new hospitalat the site of the former Pascack Valley Hospital, which closed in 2007. The decision was "arbitrary and capricious," according to the appeal. The judges cited O'Dowd's expertise and rejected claims from the appealing hospitals that there had been procedural deficiencies and that the…
Friday, September 28, 2012
Hospital accuses union of exaggerating layoff numbers.
A small number of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center nurses were laid off Thursday, far less than the 70 positions the nurses union had said were slated for cuts. In a statement, Englewood hospital accused the union of exaggerating the scope of the layoffs and said it identified 60 vacant positions and made them available to the impacted nurses. “As a result, actual reductions amounted to less than 18 bargaining unit RN FTEs (full-time equivalent positions),” the hospital said. Five nurses were cut through involuntary layoffs, a union spokeswoman told NJ.com. Some took a voluntary layoff with severance pay and others had shifts or assignments changed. “The Medical Center implemented reductions only where necessary and only in proportion…
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center are appealing the state health commissioner's approval of HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley.
The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center appeared in court Monday to ask a three-judge panel to make State Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd reconsider her approval of HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. O'Dowd approved the plan to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital in February following a recommendation from the State Health Planning Board last November. An attorney for Valley said he believed O'Dowd had considered HUMC's needs, but not the area's needs when she approved the plan, according to the report. Valley and Englewood have continuously fought against HUMC and their partner, LHP Hospital Group, but courts have repeatedly decided in favor of the Westwood …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Union officials say while Englewood downsizes, other hospitals in the state are hiring
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Monday, September 17, 2012
by Anthony Vecchione, NJSpotlight.com The union representing nurses at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) charge that the facility's decision to lay off nurses is "shortsighted" and runs counter to a hiring trend at other New Jersey hospitals. It's unclear how many positions will be affected, although earlier reports put the number at 70. Jean Otersen, policy director for the Health Professional and Allied Employees Union (HPAE)based in Emerson, said that the layoffs are scheduled to take effect around September 26. "We won't know the exact number until we are finished reviewing open positions," she said. Among the options that are being negotiated with the hospital are voluntary retirement and shift or unit changes. HPEA claims …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Two care units slated for closure, according to union message.
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center plans “far reaching” layoffs and the closure of two care units, according to the union representing nurses at the hospital. “I have been notified by the [Medical Center] of their intent of a far reaching layoff that will affect many members,” said a message posted on the Health Professionals and Allied Employees website from Local 5004 President Michele McLaughlin. The union message listed the units slated for closure by location or acronym, as 3NW and PCU. According to the medical center’s website, the units listed by the union correspond to the medical-renal unit and the progressive care unit. "This layoff will be far reaching as there are minimal probationary employees as well as vacant positions," …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
HUMC at Pascack Valley set to open in 2013, officials say.
Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley began its renovations Wednesday with a ceremonial wall-breaking in the hospital's west wing. The construction is set to enter full swing next month and the hospital is scheduled to open in 2013, according to HUMC CEO and President Robert Garrett. The work was made possible after a three-judge appelate court panel ruled construction could continue while Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood attempt to appeal the hospital's approval. Garrett and other hospital officials thanked residents and local officials for their efforts in working to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital. "Without their support and their commitment to this project, it would …
Monday, February 27, 2012
The decision marks the final approval needed for the hospital to reopen.
State Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd approved Hackensack University Medical Center's plan to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital as a new 128-bed facility Monday, according to a 14-page letter O'Dowd wrote to HUMC President and CEO Robert Garrett. Pascack Valley Hospital was closed in 2007 due to financial troubles and has recently had an emergency room operated by HUMC, but approval was needed before the rest of the facility could be reopened as a full-service hospital. Texas-based LHP Hospital Group, a for-profit care provider, will operate the facility. Richard S. Freeman will serve as the CEO. Westwood Mayor John Birkner said he expects the hospital will be a positive force on the community, comparing the efforts of residents to…
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Locals gathered at Westwood High School to express their views on the HUMC application
Hundreds of area residents came to the public hearing about the Hackensack University Medical Center application to open a new hospital in Westwood at the former site of Pascack Valley Hospital. Many expressed their opinions for the State Health Planning Board, which will make a recommendation on the application to the Department of Health commissioner, who will make the final decision. The majority of the speakers were in favor of opening a 128-bed acute care facility on Old Hook Road in Westwood, but representatives from Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center came to express their opposition. President and CEO of HUMC Robert Garrett started the hearing by expressing gratitude for the support the hospital has received …
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