January 21,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The NJ Sharing Network recently presented Valley with the Platinum-Level Recognition certificate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Promoting Organ Donation. The Valley Hospital’s awareness and registry campaigns educated staff, patients, visitors, and community members on the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donors, and thereby increased the number of potential donors on the state’s donor registry. In 2016, Valley’s efforts resulted in three organ donors , 17 lives saved, 34 tissue donors and 1,548 life enhancing gifts.
Pictured above (from left to right): Betty Ann Kempin, Assistant Vice President for Medical and Surgical Services, The Valley Hospital; Ron Roberto, liver donation recipient; Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System; and Amanda Trabilsy, Hospital Services Manager, NJ Sharing Network.
