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Every year millions of people in the United States are affected by the flu virus. There have been 22 million flu illnesses with 210,000 of them resulting in hospitalizations just this flu season alone. Most of those that catch the flu suffer from a mild flu that will resolve in two or so weeks. Others…

Advances in cancer treatment technology are having a dramatic impact on patient prognoses and outcomes. Malignant tumors that once required high-risk surgery to remove can now be eradicated non-invasively with fewer side effects, thanks to SBRT, which stands for stereotactic body radiation therapy. “Stereotactic body radiation therapy, or SBRT, is the most exciting advancement in…

The new Interventional Stroke Program at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center offers lifesaving and cutting edge treatments for acute strokes, removing dangerous blood clots and rapidly restoring blood flow to integral brain tissue. Additionally, the new program includes procedures such as cerebral aneurysm coiling and embolization, arteriovenous malformation and intracranial tumor embolization, as well as…

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center announced today the launch of a toll-free helpline designed to help Medicare beneficiaries select a health plan that fits their needs and budget while also retaining their existing hospital and doctors. The new toll-free helpline connects callers with local licensed agents who can assist in comparing Medicare Advantage, Supplement and…

October 2019 ― Montclair, NJ ― Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has earned recertification by the Joint Commission in Disease Specific Programs for Wound Care, Chest Pain and Stroke.    In order to maintain successful compliance with the Joint Commission, facilities must regularly submit data and abide by rigorous performance measures.  These Centers were successfully reviewed…

Cardiac catheterization has come a long way over the past several decades, making surgeries safer, faster, and with techniques that drastically reduce recovery time and improve overall patient experience. One way this has been accomplished is radial access. Radial access is when a radial artery in the wrist is used as the entry point for…

“America is going through a huge drug epidemic,” says Karen Palatella, VP CQCO at Mountainside Medical Center.  “Many drug addictions and overdoses begin with prescription pills,” she continues.  Leaving leftover pills in your medicine cabinet is not safe. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription…

Photo: Candice Powell-Diaz, Physiologist, Diane DePadova, Clinical Supervisor, Heather Farrell, Manager Cardiac Services; Kevin McCoach. M.D., Medical Director Cardiac Rehab; Betsy Meece, R.N.; Stephanie Kedersha, R.N. & Rob Sammarco, Exercise Physiologist Montclair, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation program by the American Association of…