A Hydrocephalus Support Group Meeting is being held at 6:30 pm at Morristown Medical Center on Thursday August 7th, 2014. There is no speaker planned. This is an event for families of children with HYDROCEPHALUS or patients with HYDROCEPHALUS. The meeting is at the Hospital, on B level, in the Conference Rooms, not in the Auditorium. Light food and beverages will be served.

13th National Conference on Hydrocephalus in Portland, OR, from July 9-11, 2014

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Dr. Mazzola Named Medical Advisor with International Chiari Association

Morristown Medical Center Rated #1 in NJ for Patient Safety

This message is being sent on behalf of David Shulkin, MD, President, Morristown Medical Center, Vice President, Atlantic Health System:

I am pleased to inform you that ConsumerReports.org, a leader in ratings and rankings which serve to educate and empower consumers to make more informed decisions, has rated Morristown Medical Center the top hospital in New Jersey – and in the NYC Metro area – for overall patient safety. This score is a summary of five categories that relate to hospital safety: avoiding infections, avoiding readmissions, communicating about medications and discharge, appropriate use of chest and abdominal scanning and avoiding medical and surgical mortality.

While we are so proud to be ranked the highest in the state, quality care means we must constantly seek to improve, as we strive to turn our top state rating into a top rating nationwide. Thank you for your constant diligence and dedication to our patients’ safety. You demonstrate your commitment to excellence and PRIDE every day and with every patient and family.

Evidence-based Pediatric Hydrocephalus Guidelines

Dr. Catherine Mazzola, the President & CEO of NJPNI, is very proud to announce that the Presidents of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) endorsed the Evidence-Based Pediatric Hydrocephalus Guidelines on Feb. 5, 2014.

This document is the first practice guideline produced by and for pediatric neurosurgeons and was created under the auspices of the Section Guidelines Committee and the Joint Guidelines Committee of the AANS/CNS. Ann Marie Flannery, MD, FAANS; Paul Klimo, MD, FAANS; and Catherine Mazzola, MD, FAANS co-Chaired the committee and worked as co-authors on the guidelines, along with the other committee members. 

These Guidelines are CRUCIAL for educating other neurosurgeons about "best practices" available for the treatment of children and infants with HYDROCEPHALUS.  If you have any questions about hydrocephalus, or would like Dr. Mazzola to speak at an event about hydrocephalus, please call our office at 973-326-9000.

http://pedsneurosurgery.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-Spring-Peds-Final.pdf?ae34aa

Evidence shows cognitive rest aids concussion recovery

After a concussion, children and teens who engaged in the highest levels of cognitive activity took the longest to fully recover from symptoms, a study finds.

Click to follow link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/06/concussion-cognitive-rest/4308971/

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