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FDA-Approved PSMA-PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer Now Available at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Read more: FDA-Approved PSMA-PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer Now Available at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical CenterThe first PET Imaging scan using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) imaging agent, Illucix® was performed at Mountainside Medical Center on Wednesday, July 30, 2022. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with an estimated 268,490 new cases projected for 2022. In most cases, conventional screening does not…
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Seven Questions about Hernias
Read more: Seven Questions about HerniasYou may know what a hernia is, but do you know that a hernia without pain may be a ticking time bomb in your gut? To emphasize the importance of getting your hernia examined as soon as possible, we asked Harvey Rainville, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, to answer…
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Mountainside Medical Center and Montclair EMS Partner to Recreate “Code-Stroke” Scenario
Read more: Mountainside Medical Center and Montclair EMS Partner to Recreate “Code-Stroke” ScenarioOn July 14, 2022, Mountainside Medical Center partnered up with Montclair EMS to simulate a “code stroke,” or the process for patients coming to the hospital experiencing a stroke. Simulations are tools used to replicate real life scenarios in order to educate, evaluate, and improve workflow. A simulation manikin, also known as “the patient,” was…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and Glen Ridge Police Department Sharpen Emergency Readiness with Active Shooter Drill
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and Glen Ridge Police Department Sharpen Emergency Readiness with Active Shooter DrillPhoto: Jonathan Miller, director of Security at Mountainside Medical Center (pictured left), and members of the Glen Ridge Police Department prepare the Mountainside team for an active shooter drill. Mountainside Medical Center conducted an active shooter drill and preparedness assessment of its emergency operations plan for a potential mass casualty event, in collaboration with the Glen Ridge…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Honors Care Award Recipient
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Honors Care Award RecipientMountainside Medical Center names Nino Jeffrey “Jeff” Garcia, RN as a Care Award recipient. Mountainside Medical Center’s Care award recognizes team members whose behaviors and attitudes best exemplify our five beliefs outlining who we are: Creative, courageous, connected, compassionate and collaborative. Jeff joined Mountainside almost two years ago and is a nurse in the intensive…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes Mountainside Leader
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes Mountainside LeaderPhoto: Grettel Muscato, Director of Community Service and Volunteers (pictured center) We are pleased to announce that Grettel Muscato, Director of Community Service and Volunteers, has been selected as a Mountainside Leader. Throughout the pandemic, Grettel was incredibly versatile in spite of the Volunteer program being at a standstill. She lent her talents to assist…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke CareThe American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring gall stroke patients have access to the best practices and life-saving care. Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment…
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What to consider when you are trying to conceive
Read more: What to consider when you are trying to conceiveAre you thinking about trying to get pregnant? Congratulations! Preparing your and your partner’s bodies for pregnancy is an important factor in pre-pregnancy planning. When you and your partner decide that you are ready to start a family, one of the first steps you should take is speaking to your doctor before you become pregnant.…
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Mountainside Medical Center Celebrates Highly Reliable Heroes
Read more: Mountainside Medical Center Celebrates Highly Reliable HeroesPhoto: Team members from Labor & Delivery and hospital leadership at the award ceremony. MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (June 2, 2022) – Mountainside’s Highly Reliable Hero Award was created to celebrate the heroes around us – the person or department that goes out of their way to do extraordinary things for our patients, family members and fellow…
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Gastric sleeve helps patient get control of weight, future
Read more: Gastric sleeve helps patient get control of weight, futureFor Peggy Spinelli, trying to manage her weight has been a struggle most of her life. The 64-year-old resident of Totowa, New Jersey grew up one of seven children in a family where money was usually tight and meals were often scarce. Over the years Peggy tried diet pills and various weight loss programs. Still…
