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Valley Hospital : It’s crucial to recognize the signs of frostbite and hypothermia

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December 29,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System reminds everyone to dress properly . It’s very cold out today and it’s expected to stay this cold into next week! Make sure to limit your time outdoors and to dress properly when you leave the house. It’s also crucial to recognize the signs of frostbite and hypothermia, so we are sharing this great infographic from the CDC to help keep you and your loved ones safe!

The two key things one should remember when choosing winter clothing are materials and layers. Certain materials work better to keep one warm and dry than others, and knowing how to dress in layers is key to remaining comfortable in the cold.

Wool, is an ideal insulator even when wet. This is why it is still considered a prized material for winter weather underlayers – even with the creation of a range of useful synthetics. Merino wool in particular is used as an underlayer because it is both comfortable and warm.

Synthetics are perfect for outer layers. They can shed water and snow so well that one can remain completely dry in most circumstances – unless one falls in water or sits on snow so long it melts and soaks through the material.

With an understanding of materials, it is easy to start creating layers. A base layer is always recommended, such as long underwear made out of merino wool or a synthetic material. Then comes more layers – the number depending on how severe the weather will be. Warm footwear should also always be a priority, with waterproofing if possible.

 

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Who Pays for Veterans Field Helicopter Landings

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December 14,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, as the Ridgewood blog reported earlier today the Ridgewood Police, Fire Department , and Emergency Services personnel responded to assist at a medical transport helicopter landing on Wednesday, 12/13 at Veterans Field.
At Wednesdays council meeting resident Boyd Loving stated that lately these “courtesy transfers ”  from Valley Hospital  seem to be a frequent reoccurring event . He made the point that the use of Village services for courtesy transfers should not be paid for by Village taxpayers . Significant Village resources are being deployed and occupied by these transfers .
Loving stated that the Village should pass an ordinance requiring Valley to pay for the use of Village assets with the transport of patients outbound from The Valley Hospital to other facilities.
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Valley Hospital patient transported out by medical transport helicopter

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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page

December 14,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire Department , and Emergency Services personnel responded to assist at a medical transport helicopter landing on Wednesday, 12/13 at Veterans Field, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. The transport involved a patient outbound from The Valley Hospital to an out of state facility.

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Truck Rollover on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Sends Two to Valley Hospital

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December 12,2017

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Fair lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fire, EMS, and Heavy Rescue Squad units all responded to a rollover truck crash in front of 12-15 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn on Monday morning, 12/11. Two (2) occupants of the truck were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non life threatening injuries. At least one (1) utility pole was destroyed in connection with the incident.

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Victim of Glen Rock Sunday Morning Crash Sent to Valley Hospital with Minor Injuries

Victim of Glen Rock Sunday Morning Crash Sent to Valley Hospital with Minor Injuries

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December 4th 2017

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Glen Rock NJ, The adult female driver of a 4-door BMW sustained non life threatening injuries in a two (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Rutland Road in Glen Rock on Sunday morning, 12/03. She was transported to The Valley Hospital by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance. Ridgewood PD assisted with traffic control at the incident; Glen Rock PD investigated the collision.

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Valley One of Five Hospitals in the Nation and the Only Hospital in the State of New Jersey to Receive Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care in 2017

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December 1,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital has been recognized with the 2017 American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Recognition Award for their continued best practices in respiratory care. Valley is one of only five respiratory care departments from across the U.S. and the only one from New Jersey to have received this award in its inaugural year.

“Valley is proud to be among a small, elite group of hospitals that have been recognized with the Apex Recognition Award,” said Audrey Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System. “The Apex Recognition Award reflects the high-quality care our respiratory therapists and team members provide.”

The AARC Apex Recognition Award was developed in 2017 as a way for the AARC Board to recognize respiratory care departments that demonstrate high-quality care. The award program distinguishes facilities for their commitment to excellence in professional development, evidence-based care, patient safety, patient satisfaction and quality improvement. The Apex Recognition Award includes three categories for recognition: acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and home medical equipment (HME) companies.

“Respiratory therapists are a vital component of a well-rounded healthcare team,” said Thomas Kallstrom, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, AARC. “The specialized services and skills respiratory therapists perform each day provide the necessary foundation for the total patient experience. They work hard to deliver outstanding care and comfort to their patients, and we are thrilled to honor them through the Apex Recognition Award.”

Valley has also earned the Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care for fourteen consecutive years.

Above photo caption: The Valley Hospital has been recognized with the 2017 American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Recognition Award for their continued best practices in respiratory care. Valley is one of only five respiratory care departments from across the U.S. and the only one from New Jersey to have received this award in its inaugural year. Pictured here are staff from Valley’s Respiratory Care department. Shown holding the certificate (from left to right) are Jean-Herve Mondestin, Director, Respiratory Care Services; Ann Marie Leichman, R.N., Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Patient Care Services; and Bettyann Kempin, R.N., Assistant Vice President, Medical/Surgical Services, and the Center for Sleep Medicine.

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“Shelter in Place” Ordered for Glen Rock High School

"Shelter in Place" Ordered for Glen Rock High School

Photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

November 26.2017

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock PD and EMS personnel were dispatched to Glen Rock High School, 600 Harristown Road, Glen Rock early Tuesday afternoon, 11/28 in response to a report of a 14-year old student who was the victim of a drug overdose. Two (2) victims were subsequently transported from the school to The Valley Hospital by separate ambulances. The school operated under a “shelter in place” condition for an undetermined amount of time following initial reports of the drug overdose. Plainclothes and uniformed officers were observed working at the scene.

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Ridgewood’s Downtown For The Holidays & Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration

The Ridgewood Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Downtown For The Holidays & Tree Lighting Celebration
Fri, December 01, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: E. Ridgewood Ave and Memorial Park, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Ridgewood NJ, You do not have to go to NYC to see the lighting of a beautiful tall Christmas tree…

right here in Ridgewood, we celebrate the starting of all the Holidays with the lighting of a 60-80ft. beautiful tree.

Starting at 5:30-7pm,
-Santa will be in the Park for the
“wee” little ones.
-On the streets, the RHS Marching Band and Holiday Chorus will be marching and singing up and down E. Ridgewood Ave…making Merriment with their instruments and voices.
Just added, ride Santa’s trackless train…this will be fun! (FREE)

7:00pm-
On stage is where the excitement happens, lots of singing and dancing by the kids to help us get ready to light our beautiful tree….”Magical” are the words they use.

7:30pmish is the lighting of the tree.

following will be music on stage and
in the streets…

SANTA will be in Park (8-9pm) waiting for your list and checking it twice…and Santa’s track-less train. (will end at 8:55pm-streets open up at 9pm)

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There will be no parking on E. Ridgewood Ave from Walnut up to and including parts of
S. & N. Broad St.

Please note the streets that will be closed for this event will be from
Walnut Street up E. Ridgewood Ave. included
S. & N Broad St from 5:30-9pmish.

What’s happening in Ridgewood during the Holiday Season….
Saturday, December 2, 2017
10am-1pm
Santa will arrive at Columbia Bank
(60 S. Broad St.), free gifts for all the kids
10:30am FREE Movie at the Bow-Tie Cinema-
movie will be ELF, Will Ferrel.
2-4pm Santa will now be at Memorial Park at
Van Neste Square, weather permitting.

Saturday, December 2,9, 16, 2017 – 12N-3pm
Visit SANTA at his house in the center of Ridgewood, Memorial Park at Van Neste Square.
weather permitting.
Saturday, December 23, 2017 – 12N-2:30pm
weather permitting.

Come to do your Holiday Shopping in historic downtown Ridgewood and dine at our delicious
restaurants. Give yourself a gift of shopping and dining.

The Ridgewood “tradition” is supported and presented by the members of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce as follows…

Columbia Bank
Valley Hospital
Van Dyk Health Care
Freedom Bank
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Prestige Family of Fine Cars
Atlantic Stewardship Bank
Park West Tavern
Santoni’s Pizzeria
Pearl Restaurant
ConnectOne Bank
West Bergen Mental Health
Serendipity Labs
Clemente Orthodontics
Serendipity Labs Ridgewood
Duxiana
S&SO Produce Farms
Country Pancake House and Restaurant
The Village Health Coach
Charles J. X. Kahwaty, Esqu.
Biltmore Tuxedos
C.C. Van Emburgh Inc.
Beyband International, Inc.
Janjigian Trading Co,, Inc.
Ridgewood Party Rental
Life Opportunities Unlimited
Haagen-Dazs
E. Clark Travel
YWCA of Bergen County

for details call 201-445-2600, [email protected]

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Reader says when it come to Valley I do not advocate celebration nor letting our guard down just yet

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Still need to digest this – the cynic in me says – read the fine print – are we truly getting what we want or is there a loophole/compromise in this solution that will end up leaving us worse of.
Agreed it looks good on the surface, but I do not advocate celebration nor letting our guard down just yet…

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Concerned Residents of Ridgewood : The Valley settlement itself is a win-win for all those involved

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November 14,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Pete Mckenna President of Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, commented on the Valley Hospital Settlement, “As I mentioned to the Village Council when this was on their agenda, our long local nightmare has ended.  Much of the credit for this outcome is due to the work of mayors Knudsen, Killion and Aronsohn over the past many years.  When this expansion was first introduced to then Mayor Pfund and his council it seemed like a done deal.  Fortunately for the people of Ridgewood, common sense and rational land-use planning have prevailed.  While this settlement is predicated on Valley receiving approval to move to Paramus from the State Department of Health, no obvious impediments to that approval happening have surfaced and it is expected to come in the months ahead.  ”

McKenna went on ,”The settlement itself is a win-win for all those involved.  The current litigation involved four parties, The Village, The Planning Board, Valley Hospital and CRR.  All of the preceding and current legal actions were essentially consolidated into a single action being heard in the Appellate Division in Trenton.  With the agreed upon settlement, CRR and all of the parties retain all the legal rights they have today should the state approval of Valley’s move not occur.  If Valley’s move to Paramus is approved, the underlying issues of the lawsuit will have been addressed and there is no reason to continue litigation.  Once approved to move the acute care hospital to Paramus, The Planning Board and Village will amend the Master Plan and Village Ordinances respectively to make the existing facility in Ridgewood “conforming”.  The Ridgewood property today is “non-conforming” as much of the building over the previous decades has been by variance.  By aligning the Master Plan and Ordinances with the existing facility size we provide the property owner and the community a greater sense of certainty about what can happen on that site. While the current facility has about 400,000 sq. feet of space above grade, the Master Plan that was being litigated would have allowed 1,000,000 sq. feet above grade on the same property.  Knowing that we are working with a baseline that is 40% of the previously approved Master Plan is a huge comfort to me and should be to all Ridgewood residents.  While there remains much work to be done to determine what health-related services will be performed at this location after the 2023 move to Paramus, I am optimistic that a workable compromise can be reached.  CRR needs to conduct what I hope to be our last fund-raising drive to pay the attorneys that helped make this settlement a reality. ”

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Public Hearing Notice for the Certificate of Need Application for the Relocation of Valley Hospital from Ridgewood, NJ to Paramus, NJ  

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November 13,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The State Health Planning Board (the Board) will be holding a public hearing concerning the certificate of need application submitted to the Department of Health by Valley Hospital.  Copies of the application are available for review at the Ridgewood Public Library, the New Jersey State Library, and at the New Jersey Department of Health.    The Board invites the public to comment on the application.  All those wishing to make oral comments to the Board are invited to attend the public hearing on this application on Monday, November 13, 2017.

Comments will be limited to three minutes per person, although written comments may also be submitted at the same time.  The Board will take comments from  6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or close of testimony, whichever is later.  The hearing will be held at the Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Ave., Campus Center, Ridgewood, NJ.   Comments may also be submitted in writing after the hearing.  Commenters are urged to make their comments concise.  Comments must be received by the Board no later than Monday, November 27, 2017 at the following address:    New Jersey Department of Health  Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance  Market & Warren Streets  P.O. Box 360  Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360  Attention:  Jamie Hernandez    The Board intends to review the application at an upcoming meeting.  Notice will be published as to the meeting date during which the application will be reviewed.    For further information, you may call the Department at 609-292-7874.

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Valley Hospital will be the only New Jersey participant in a nationwide screening of Defining Hope

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October 29,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Hospital will be the only New Jersey participant in a nationwide screening of Defining Hope, an important new documentary about people weighing what matters most at the fragile junctures in life — and the nurses who guide them. The documentary is coming to select theaters nationwide for one night only — Wednesday, November 1 — in honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Valley will host the screening free of charge on that night at Ridgewood’s Bow Tie Cinemas Warner Quad movie theater at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Valley Palliative Care and Hospice experts.

**Space is limited! Email [email protected] to register today!**

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Valley Hospital Men’s Health event at the Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Ridgewood

Valley Hospital Men's Health event at the Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Ridgewood

October 17,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley recently held a Men’s Health event at the Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Ridgewood, where men were able to have screenings completed for pulmonary function, sleep apnea risk, blood pressure and depression. In addition, attendees were able to make appointments to have heart screenings and prostate cancer screenings completed at a later date.

Pictured above: Marcus Williams, M.D., Cardiologist, Valley Medical Group; Joe Morris, former N.Y. Giants player; Reverend Thomas Johnson, Pastor, Mount Bethel Baptist Church.

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Valley Hospital : Calling all veterans!

Valley Hospital : Calling all veterans!

October 11,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Calling all veterans! Please join us on Saturday, October 28, as we host a FREE event honoring your service! The afternoon will feature Major Lester Bornstein and a “Those Who Have Served” panel. Light food and refreshments will be served, and we will also have tables dedicated to health screenings/information and veteran services. Space is limited, so please call 1-877-283-2276 to register today!

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Hawthorne Crash sends one Victim to Valley Hospital

Hawthorne Crash sends one Victim to Valley Hospital

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October 11,2017

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and EMS personnel responded to a two (2) vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Utter and Ninth Avenues on Tuesday afternoon, 10/10. An adult male victim was transported to The Valley Hospital by Hawthorne EMS; he sustained a non-life threatening arm injury. The wrecked 4-door sedan involved in the collision was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.