Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes Exceptional Leader
Mountainside Medical Center is excited to honor Chanel Mitchell, operations manager of Environmental and Transportation Services, as an exceptional leader.
Mountainside Medical Center is excited to honor Chanel Mitchell, operations manager of Environmental and Transportation Services, as an exceptional leader.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is increasing the availability of minimally invasive surgical options for residents of the Montclair area and beyond with the addition of a second da Vinci® Xi™ robotics system. The da Vinci® Xi™ is a state-of-the-art robotics platform that can be used for gynecologic, bariatric, urologic, thoracic, colorectal and general surgeries.
Read MoreMountainside Medical Center is excited to honor Beverly Collins, RN, CIC, FAPIC, director of Infection Prevention, as an exceptional leader.
Beverly joined the Mountainside team in 2020 and has been vital in helping the hospital achieve quality goals. During her time at Mountainside, she has been instrumental in the hospital’s reduction of hospital acquired infection (HAIs), increase in hand hygiene, and developing and enforcing COVID-19 protocols.
Read MoreOn a September day in 2020, Charles Dixon experienced a heart attack and was brought to the Mountainside Medical Center Emergency Department.
Following his discharge from the hospital, Charles and his doctors developed a care plan for his condition, which included lifestyle changes, medication, and cardiac rehabilitation with Mountainside’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
Read MoreMock code stroke drills are essential components of training programs that prepare healthcare providers to respond effectively in emergency situations. These drills simulate stroke scenarios that allow the code stroke team to practice skills including, stroke assessments and treatment protocols. At Mountainside Medical Center, code stroke drills are conducted regularly to enhance the hospital’s stroke response, identify areas of opportunity, and ultimately improve outcomes for patients.
Read MoreHackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has been recognized as a Silver Level Antimicrobial Stewardship Recognition Program award recipient by the New Jersey Department of Health.
Read MoreHackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center received the HeartFlow® CT Quality Award for the fourth quarter of 2022. Honorees are in the top 22% of global medical centers providing patients with better pathways for identifying and understanding their heart health through utilization of coronary computed tomography (CT) scans and HeartFlow® Analysis, a groundbreaking technology for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD).
Read MoreOn the way to visit her family in Florida on an October day, Regina Angeletti, RN, was in for a plane ride she will never forget. A nervous flyer, she boarded her plane, and prepared herself for the approximately 3-hour flight from New Jersey to Miami.
The flight took off without much ado, but after some time in the air, Regina heard a flight attendant ask, “Are there any medical professionals on-board?” When the flight attendant approached her seat, Regina asked, “Has anyone responded to your call? I am a nurse. Is there something I can do to help?”
Read MoreDo you feel burning, numbness or tingling in your fingers, particularly the thumb, index, middle, and ring finger? Do your fingers feel swollen, particularly at night? Do you occasionally feel a shock-like sensation that can radiate to the first four fingers, or a pain or tingling that travels all the way up the forearm?
Read MoreYou probably don’t spend much time thinking about your heart valves, but if these structures don’t function correctly, the effects on your health can be profound.
The heart’s four valves regulate the flow of blood throughout the muscle. Every time the heart beats, the valves’ flaps open and close, allowing blood to flow correctly through the heart’s chambers and to the rest of the body.
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