Monday, March 31, 2014
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.
Friday, March 28, 2014
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.
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