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  • Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Nationally Recognized for Straight A’s by the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

    Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Nationally Recognized for Straight A’s by the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

    Westwood, NJ – (June 20, 2022) – Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022, making this the hospital’s sixth consecutive “A” since 2019. This national distinction recognizes Pascack Valley Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “Receiving our sixth consecutive ‘A’ grade, despite…

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  • Stroke

    Stroke

    Dr. Beena Mathaikutty and Dr. Jad Donato discuss stroke awareness. For more information, visit our Services page.

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  • Salad

    Salad

    Join Timothy O’Kelly, food operations manager, and Heiner Hidalgo, food services supervisor, as they demonstrate the recipe for a Summer Kale Pesto Potato Salad.

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  • BMI

    BMI

    Body mass index (BMI) is considered to be the “new” vital sign. Dr. Amit Trivedi, chair of surgery, and Dr. Sarah Wong, general/bariatric surgeon, talk about BMI and ways to optimize your health by choosing healthier lifestyle behaviors. For more information about our bariatric program, visit our Services page.

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  • Cooking with Skewers!

    Cooking with Skewers!

    Join Timothy O’Kelly, food operations manager, and Heiner Hidalgo, food services supervisor, as they demonstrate a variety of ways to make healthy food skewers.

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  • Black Maternal Health Week

    Black Maternal Health Week

    The purpose of Black Maternal Health Week is to raise awareness and activism and highlight reproductive rights that will improve the overall health of African American mothers. Dr. Nageada Jean talks more about some health disparities African American mothers may face and how important it is to advocate for the health and well-being of all…

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  • Mammography Screening

    Mammography Screening

    Mammograms can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. Mammography screenings are the best way to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages when treatment is most likely to be successful. To schedule a mammogram at Pascack Valley Medical Center, please click here.

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  • What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?

    What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?

    Cardiac rehabilitation program at Pascack Valley is tailored to meet the patient’s individual needs and goals and support patients with different stages of heart disease. Join our cardiac team as they discuss how the cardiac rehabilitation program promotes heart health and healthy lifestyle changes through supervised exercise and education including maintaining a healthy weight, heart…

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