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Driver Transported to Hackensack University Medical Center following a crash on the Paramus campus of Bergen Community College

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June 27,2017

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Paramus NJ, The adult male driver of a Honda CRV was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following a crash on the Paramus campus of Bergen Community College Monday evening, 06/26. The driver apparently lost control of his vehicle exiting the campus onto Paramus Road, hitting a guard rail, curb, and tree along the way. No other vehicles were involved. Paramus Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Paramus EMS, Bergen Community College Public Safety, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital all responded to the incident.

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The epidemic that’s ruining youth sports

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By Kirsten Fleming

June 19, 2017 | 5:17pm | Updated

During a soccer game early last year, Tiffany Lin began experiencing a sharp pain in her right knee.

Then a freshman at Manhattan’s Beacon School, Lin tried to play through the pain but sought out a doctor when it wouldn’t subside.

The diagnosis? She had Osgood-Schlatter disease, which is the inflammation of the area just below the knee. It mostly occurs during growth spurts and is exacerbated by continuous pounding of the knees that happens during sports such as soccer and running.

It wasn’t difficult to figure out the culprit. Lin, a fullback, played on three soccer teams: her varsity high-school squad, club ball in lower Manhattan and a recreation team. At times, she was playing the sport seven days a week.

“My doctor said it wouldn’t have happened if I wasn’t overusing my body so much,” says the 16-year-old, who was sidelined for a few weeks. “I’m getting better. I’m learning how to ice, stretch and rest.”

But for every teen athlete who takes a break, there are hundreds who don’t heed doctors’ warnings and continue to overburden their growing bodies. Eventually, many will contribute to the epidemic of overuse injuries — which are on the rise according to several studies and orthopedic doctors — now sullying youth sports.

“I’m seeing these overuse injuries in younger and younger people,” says Michael A. Kelly, MD, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hackensack University Medical Center.

https://nypost.com/2017/06/19/the-epidemic-thats-ruining-youth-sports/

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Washington Township firefighters use the Jaws of Life to free the victim from the wreck

Washington Township firefighters use the Jaws of Life to free the victim from the wreck

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June 2,2017

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Washington Twp NJ, A red colored 4-door Toyota was totaled and its adult female driver injured during a crash into a utility pole at the intersection of Amherst Drive and Pascack Road, Washington Township late Thursday morning, 06/01. Washington Township firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the victim from the wreck. She was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s (HUMC) North Campus in Westwood. A paramedic team from HUMC North also responded to the incident. Washington Township PD is investigating the crash’s cause. There was at least one (1) witness to the event. The official vehicle belonging to Washington Township’s assistant fire chief sustained minor damage at the scene when it was accidentally struck by a paramedic team’s pickup truck.

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Child found unresponsive in a back yard swimming pool rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center

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May 31,2017

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Emerson NJ, Emerson PD units, along with multiple paramedic teams and ambulances, rushed to an address on Colonial Road in Emerson on Sunday afternoon, 05/28, in response to reports of a child that had been found unresponsive in a back yard swimming pool. A victim was reportedly transported by a Emerson EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. No further information about the victim, nor his/her condition, was readily available.

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Head on Collusion on Paramus Road Sends Driver to Hackensack University Medical Center

Head on Collusion on Paramus Road Sends Driver to Hackensack University Medical Center

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May 25,2017

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Paramus NJ, A head on crash in Paramus early Wednesday afternoon, 05/24, was apparently caused when the driver of a vehicle involved experienced an unknown medical emergency. The crash occurred when a 4-door Buick traveling southbound on Paramus Road veered into the northbound lanes and was hit by a Mercedes sedan. The collision occurred near 85 Paramus Road. Paramus PD, EMS, and a paramedic team from Hackensack University Medical Center responded to the incident. The Buick’s driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus with unspecified injuries/in unknown condition. A paramedic team was on board the ambulance during its hospital run. Both vehicles involved were removed by tow trucks. An occupant of the Mercedes sustained a minor arm or leg injury. She was not transported from the scene by ambulance. Paramus PD is investigating the incident.

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Garden State Parkway Crash Leaves Car on shoulder of Route 4 westbound

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April 24,2017

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Paramus NJ, A Honda SUV traveling southbound on the Garden State Parkway (GSP) near Route 4 in Paramus on Sunday evening, 04/23, careened off of the roadway’s right shoulder, down a steep embankment, and wound up on the grassy shoulder of Route 4 westbound near an entrance ramp to the GSP southbound. Witnesses reported that the vehicle completely flipped over at least once during the crash. Paramus PD, FD, EMS, and Rescue Squad personnel all responded to aid the driver, who was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s (HUMC) main campus with life threatening injuries. A paramedic team from HUMC also responded to the scene. The crash is being investigated by a trooper from the New Jersey State Police GSP Patrol Division, Bloomfield Barracks.

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Thursday morning Crash Closes Portion of North Maple in Ridgewood

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April 21,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, An early Thursday morning, 04/20, two (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of Linwood and North Maple Avenues in Ridgewood resulted in one (1) person sustaining a life threatening head injury and closed a portion of North Maple Avenue for approximately three (3) hours while RIdgewood PD conducted an accident investigation. The seriously injured victim was reportedly taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. No further details about the crash are currently available.

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Glen Rock firefighters Deploy the Jaws of Life to Extricate Driver

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April 7,2017

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Glen Rock NJ, A rollover crash at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Prospect Street in Glen Rock resulted in the destruction of a fire hydrant and two (2) utility poles on Thursday evening, 04/06. Glen Rock firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the vehicle’s driver. The victim was transported by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. A portion of Prospect Street near Jerome Avenue was closed for an extended period to facilitate repairs to utility services. The wrecked vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock PD is investigating the incident.

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School Bus Crash Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Slows Traffic Friday Morning

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February 10,2017

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Fair lawn NJ, Only minor injuries were reported following a crash in which a small school bus hit the concrete center divider of Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn on Friday morning, 02/10. The damaged bus wound up on the highway’s left shoulder, facing the opposite direction; it was removed from the scene by a hydraulic lift tow truck. A portion of the concrete divider was pushed into the left westbound travel lane, which was closed until a front end loader was able to remove it from the highway. Fair Lawn PD was assisted by a unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Paramus PD. An ambulance from Hackensack University Medical Center also responded, as did a NJDOT crew. Traffic through the area was slowed throughout the emergency response period.

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Rollover Motor Vehicle Accident at Century Road in Paramus Closes Route 17 North

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October 28,2016

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Paramus NJ, Paramus PD, FD, EMS, and Rescue Squad personnel responded to a rollover motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Century Road East and Route 17 North on Thursday morning, 10/27. Two (2) vehicles were involved in a collision that resulted in one (1) rolling over on its roof. The crash resulted in a fluid spill that required DOT/Hazmat response. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles from the location. The number of victims and condition of same was not made available at the scene. A paramedic unit from Hackensack University Medical Center was also dispatched to the incident. One (1) access ramp at the Century Road East/Route 17 North interchange were closed while emergency crews worked.

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b.good Ridgewood Community Appreciation Day!

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Sun, October 23, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: b.good, 381 Route 17 South,, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

What better way to show our appreciation to the community we serve than to throw a party! Come join our b.good family next Sunday, 10/23, between 11:30a & 5:30p, for our first b.good Ridgewood Community Appreciation Day!In addition to having fun games for kids and free samples for everyone, we’ll also be giving back by supporting our community partner, HealthBarn Foundation.

We’re excited to donate 20% of sales from the day to their Healing Meals program – which prepares nutritious meals for families with children undergoing treatment for cancer and serious blood disorders through Tomorrows Children’s Fund at Hackensack University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.

So, please stop in and join the fun. We can’t wait to see you!

Matt
Owner – b.good Ridgewood

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12 suitors line up to take reins of Bergen Regional

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BY COLLEEN DISKIN AND JAMES M. O’NEILL
STAFF WRITERS |
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Twelve health care companies have expressed interest in taking over Bergen Regional Medical Center, including an overture from a coalition of local hospitals and a long-term-care facility.

County officials said the health care entities responded to a “request for qualifications” from those who might be interested in managing the county-owned, 1,000-bed hospital when the contract of its current for-profit operator expires next year.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/12-suitors-line-up-to-take-reins-of-bergen-regional-1.1619397

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Hackensack University Medical Center delivers First Zika Baby

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June 1,2016
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Hackensack NJ, According to the Bergen Record , “A 31-year-old woman from Honduras, a nation ravaged by the Zika virus, gave birth to a baby suffering from the devastating effects of the virus on Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, the first apparent case in the tri-state area, her physician said.”

It is believed the mother contracted the disease in Honduras after being bitten by a mosquito early in her pregnancy, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed she was infected with the Zika virus, according to Dr. Manny Alvarez, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack.

Dr. Alvarez said that the baby delivered by Cesarean-section on Tuesday suffered from low birth weight and severe microcephaly, in which the baby’s head is smaller than expected. This condition can lead to seizures, developmental delays, hearing loss and severe mental disabilities. The baby was also born with intestinal issues and visual issues,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has previously issued a travelers alert for Honduras.

According to the CDC website a total of 591 cases of Zika virus have been reported in the United States, including 14 in New Jersey and 127 in New York, and in each case the victims contracted the virus while travelling abroad.

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Contractor Airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center after severed fingers

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Contractor Airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center after severed fingers

August 7,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blogUpper Saddle River NJ, A contractor reportedly severed multiple fingers while using a power saw at a home in Upper Saddle River on Thursday afternoon, 08/06. He was airlifted from 1 Lake Street to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus shortly after 4 PM. Upper Saddle River PD, EMS, assisted in the victim’s treatment and transport. A paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital also responded.

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Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center to create joint ventures

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APRIL 14, 2015, 6:06 PM    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015, 6:08 PM
BY MARY JO LAYTON
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

After a bitter years-long legal battle to keep Hackensack University Medical Center from expanding in Bergen County, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center will be joining forces with its former rival, officials said Tuesday.

Englewood will maintain its own operations, finances, board, physicians and employees, but launch a clinical and academic affiliation that will create a regional cardiac program as well as other ventures.

“Hackensack University Health Network is pleased to partner with Englewood Hospital and Medical Center,” said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Hackensack University Health Network. “Today’s health care model places emphasis on collaboration.’’

As the delivery of health care and reimbursements to hospitals and physicians changes nationwide, many hospitals are joining large networks like Hackensack, which continues to grow well beyond its Bergen County roots to emerge as a statewide force.

While officials said the affiliation is not a merger with Hackensack, the hospital is currently in the process of turning another affiliation into an acquisition. Three years ago, Hackensack announced a clinical affiliation with Palisades Medical Center, which gave Hackensack a foothold in Hudson County. In September, Hackensack announced plans to acquire the North Bergen hospital, a deal that is under regulatory review.

The hospital’s parent company is also in the process of merging with Meridian Health and its six hospitals in Ocean and Monmouth counties, allowing Hackensack to tap into a market with one of the highest percentages of older residents in the country. In addition, Hackensack, along with a for-profit partner, reopened Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood and owns Mountainside Hospital in Essex County.

And earlier this year, Hackensack announced plans to open a private medical school with Seton Hall University in 2017 at the former Hoffmann-LaRoche site in Nutley and Clifton.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/englewood-hospital-and-medical-center-hackensack-university-medical-center-to-create-joint-ventures-1.1308787