Tuesday, May 21, 2013
New Jersey sculptor Bob Hill crafted the monument to represent the efforts of residents to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital.
When HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley held their open house Saturday, CEO Chad Melton presented a new sculpture designed to represent the community's support of the hospital's opening. When the Pascack Valley Hospital first opened in 1959, much of the funding came from money raised in the communities around the hospital. Now the new hospital is set to open June 1 and many have compared the support from area residents to the original effort. The new scupture unveiled Saturday, titled "Community Spirit," stands nearly seven feet tall. It depicts a group of hands holding up a bronze sphere, symbolizing the efforts of many residents of Westwood and surrounding towns who supported the hospital through its state hearings and legal battles since …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The former Pascack Valley Hospital closed in 2007.
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is set to open June 1, exactly 54 years after the Pascack Valley Hospital first opened in Westwood on June 1, 1959. While the new hospital will occupy the same space as the former, work has been underway over the past year to renovate the building and update it to improve the experience of patients, according to hospital CEO Chad Melton. More than $147 million has been spent on the renovations and new equipment, hospital officials said. The renovations are now nearly complete. "It was once a great facility and it will be again," Melton said. Hackensack University Medical Center President and CEO Robert Garrett called the opening a "historic event," noting that this is the first license New Jersey has granted…
Monday, February 18, 2013
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is scheduled to open June 1.
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is holding an employment open house for anyone interested in applying for jobs there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The hospital has hired about 50 employees so far and will fill about 300 positions by the time they open June 1, according to hospital rep Lauren Zaccardi Samman. There are openings in many departments, including pharmacy, case management, laboratory, radiology, materials management, respiratory therapy, emergency department, risk management, security, plant operations, finance, nursing managers, staff nurses, housekeeping and food services. A previous employment open house drew more than 900 interested applicants. Hospital CEO Chad Melton said in a press release that they were "excited to …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is scheduled to open next spring.
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley recently filled two leadership roles, according to a press release from the hospital. Laura Cima, the hospital's new chief nursing officer, has previous experience at Hackensack University Medical Center, where was worked as the vice president of clinical operations and previously served as the vice president of nursing. Cima has a master's degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson Univeristy and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the Seton Hall University Graduate School of Medical Education. The hospital also brought on Anthony Esposito as its new chief financial officer. Esposito was previously the executive director of corporate finance at the Atlanticare Health System in Egg Harbor …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is scheduled to open next year.
Patients at HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley won't have to worry about paying for parking or cable T.V., according to a report on NJ.com. Hospital CEO Chad Melton — who was appointed to the position last month — also said that HUMC at Pascack Valley will feature private rooms and bathrooms, according to the report. “This is a region that will benefit immensely from having high quality, customer-focused care closer to home, Melton previously said. Melton, who has a Masters in Health Administration from Texas State University, is preparing to open the hospital early next year. He is coming to the hospital from LHP, the Texas-based company which partnered with HackensackUMC to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital. When it opens, HUMC at …
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Westwood Planning Board approved the proposed signs for HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley.
When HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley opens next year, it will include a fresh set of signs designed to quickly show visitors the way to the emergency room. The Westwood Planning Board unanimously approved a plan for a set of new signs during their meeting Thursday. Four existing monument signs will remain in the same location, but receive a facelift and another will be added to a different location. One of the existing signs may later be removed or shrunk, as needed. There will also be two 10-square-foot signs over the front and rear entrances of the hospital and a "primary sign" in front designed to let drivers know the hospital is there. "This is appropriate for the campus," Jack Hulme, a designer who worked on the project, said. Hulme …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Chad Melton will head HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley in Westwood.
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley will be run by new CEO Chad Melton, according to a hospital spokesperson. Melton, who has a Masters in Health Administration from Texas State University, will immediately be responsible for hiring personnel and other start-up planning for the hospital, as well as running day-to-day operations once the hospital opens. “This is a region that will benefit immensely from having high quality, customer-focused care closer to home, and I look forward to working with HackensackUMC’s leadership team, LHP, the Joint Venture Board of Directors and our physicians to begin integrating services and maintaining the quality standards HackensackUMC is known for," Melton said. Melton is coming to the hospital from LHP, the …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The governor held a town hall meeting in Westwood Wednesday morning.
Governor Chris Christie praised State Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd's decision to approve the reopening of the former Pascack Valley Hospital during a town hall meeting in Westwood Wednesday. O'Dowd announced the decision to reopen the facility as Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley in a letter to HUMC CEO and President Robert Garrett Monday. Christie said he expects the hospital will improve medical care for residents and bring more jobs back to the area. "This is the right decision for the residents of the Pascack Valley," Christie said. "It's going to provide immediate increases in access to health care for everybody in this community." The governor also praised the state and local officials who pushed for the…
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…
Thursday, October 13, 2011
The state Planning Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday
It's been nearly four years since the doors of Pascack Valley Hospital closed, but a decision could be made in the next several months that would reopen a fully functioning hospital on Old Hook Road in Westwood. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services found the certificate of need application from Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) complete Friday after getting answers to some questions that came with the application. The State Health Planning Board has 90 days from Friday to make a recommendation to the commissioner, advising whether the application should be granted or denied. To help gather information for a decision, the State Health Planning Board has a public hearing on the application scheduled for Wednesday…
Linda Smith
9:48 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Congratulations this is a great addition to the community and another option for healthcare! more ›