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Friday, July 13, 2012

Morristown Teen Brightens Day for Oncology Patients

Alexa DiNorscio delivered cookies to the cancer center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

A hospital stay is not easy for most of us. But, Morristown resident Alexa DiNorscio hoped to make it just a little more comfortable when she delivered cookies to The Cancer Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center as part of her recent bat mitzvah project. The press release is below. As part of Alexa DiNorscio's bat mitzvah project, she invited a few close friends to bake hundreds of cookies at a Supreme Bakery, South Orange. The Morristown resident then delivered the cookies to The Cancer Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center for distribution in their waiting rooms for patients and their families going through treatment.  Alexa and her friends individually wrapped and labeled each cookie with a sticker that read "Baked with hope that …

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Lion's Den: Where a Kid Can be a Kid

Children's play center, donated to Goryeb Children's Hospital by Companions in Courage foundation and "Frozen Flashback" hockey event, officially opened on Thursday.

Eleven-year-old David Hodges has been in pain his entire life. Born with diseased kidneys and osteoporosis, the Ramsey resident currently receives blood tests on a monthly basis. His mother, Carol, said that may need to be increased to twice a month. She said her son is a worrier, which is understandable considering his circumstances. But, when he comes to the new Lion's Den playroom at the Goryeb Children's Hospital, "he hasn't complained once," she said. The new playroom at the hospital, which celebrates its 10th anniversary at Morristown Medical Center, was donated by proceeds from the "Frozen Flashback" hockey game–played in April 2010–and the Companions in Courage foundation, created by NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine. LaFonataine, …

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Morristown Medical Center Gets an 'A'

Rating given to hospital for patient safety by independent national nonprofit group.

Morristown's hometown hospital, Morristown Medical Center, earned an "A" rating recently from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The press release is below: MORRISTOWN, NJ, JUNE 2012 – Morristown Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety ScoreSM was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Hospitals across the country were assigned an A, …

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Atlantic Health Partners With CVS 'Minute Clinic'

Atlantic Health is the parent company for Morristown Medical Center.

Atlantic Health, whose affiliated hospitals include Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, and Newton Medical Center in Newton, has partnered with CVS' "Minute Clinic" program, in select locations in Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties, and parts of Essex County. The press release is below: MinuteClinic, the retailhealth care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and Atlantic Health System,one of the largest non-profit health care systems in New Jersey comprised ofMorristown Medical Center, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Overlook Medical Centerin Summit, N.J. and Newton Medical Center have entered into a clinical affiliationto enhance access to high quality, affordable health care services in Northernand Central …

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Atlantic Health System

11:42 am on Friday, May 25, 2012

Hi Patch Fan, The MinuteClinic locations with which Atlantic Health System is affiliated can be found at the following addresses: Livingston: Inside CVS/pharmacy #548 184 S Livingston Ave Livingston, NJ, 07039-3014 Chatham: Inside CVS/pharmacy #1279 471 Main St Chatham, NJ, 07928-2102 Chester: Inside CVS/pharmacy #6060 183 Route 206 North Chester, NJ 07930-2547 Denville: Inside CVS/pharmacy #2416…   more ›

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Morristown Medical Center Ranked No. 1 Hospital in NJ

Medical research firm extends honor to Morristown hospital for second year.

We're No. 1! We're No. 1! Again! The press release is below: MORRISTOWN, NJ, MARCH 2012 – Morristown Medical Center was ranked the top hospital in the state for the second consecutive year and voted the No.1 hospital for coronary surgery, treatment of heart failure, hip and knee repair, and pediatric cancers by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., one of the nation’s most respected health care research and information companies. These rankings were published in Inside Jersey magazine’s April 2012 issue. Atlantic Health System’s hospitals, which include Morristown, Overlook, and Newton Medical Centers, and Goryeb Children’s Hospital, placed in the top three in nearly every category ranked by Castle Connolly. Morristown Medical Center has proved …

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