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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Is Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Is Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke CareHackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has achieved American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With the Guidelines ® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a…
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Hernia Awareness Month
Read more: Hernia Awareness MonthAccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, over five million people in the United States suffer from hernias annually. Of these five million, only 15% seek out medical treatment to resolve their diagnosis. Many hernias are not life-threatening however, if left untreated the condition can worsen thus requiring complicated procedures to correct. What is a hernia?…
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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Recently Achieved SRC’s Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery Accreditation
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Recently Achieved SRC’s Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery AccreditationHackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center recently achieved accreditation from SRC as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. SRC also awarded the Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery accreditation to Pascack Valley Medical Center’s physician program director of robotic surgery, Yitzhack Asulin, M.D., MS, FACOG, OBGYN, and orthopedic surgeon, Robert Kayal, M.D., FAAOS, FAAHKS. Status as an…
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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Recognized for Excellence
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Recognized for ExcellenceHackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Emily Holliman has been recognized for her leadership with the Ardent Health Services CEO of the Year Award. Ardent operates Pascack Valley Medical Center in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health. Presented annually, the CEO of the Year award recognizes the leader who has made the most significant…
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5 Key Questions About Heart Disease
Read more: 5 Key Questions About Heart DiseaseEven though February is highlighted by the American Heart Association as “Heart Month,” one’s cardiovascular health is key to living a happy and healthy life every day. We asked Mindy Markowitz, M.D., a cardiologist with Pascack Valley Medical Group, to answer some of the most common questions about cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Markowitz has extensive experience…
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Get Ahead of Cervical Cancer with Pap and HPV Tests
Read more: Get Ahead of Cervical Cancer with Pap and HPV TestsIn 2022, the American Cancer Society estimated that 14,100 women in the U.S. would be diagnosed with cervical cancer – a malignant cancer that affects the cervix at the bottom of the uterus. Fortunately, 2 simple tests can detect precancerous cells in women so that you and your doctor can start treatments immediately. We asked Dr. Sonata Cooper,…
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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Receives the New Jersey Department of Health 2022 Gold Antimicrobial Steward Award
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Receives the New Jersey Department of Health 2022 Gold Antimicrobial Steward AwardWESTWOOD, New Jersey (December 19, 2022) – The Communicable Disease Service of the New Jersey Department of Health has recognized Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center as a 2022 Antimicrobial Steward. This award recognizes facilities who have promoted antimicrobial stewardship practices that encourage and maintain the health of patients, personnel, and the general New Jersey population.…
