On February 21, Englewood Health hosted the official kickoff meeting for the Office of Integration and Transformation, a joint effort between us and Hackensack Meridian Health. This office is the centralized mechanism to plan and design for our future as part of Hackensack Meridian Health, enabling us to provide even better care to patients and […]
Clinical Services
Providers Honored at Bloodless Program’s Celebration Brunch
Last Sunday, a special brunch was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program at Englewood Hospital. Providers who have dedicated more than 10 years of service to the program were recognized. Dr. Richard Goldweit, Dr. David Feldman, Dr. Frank Forte, and Dr. Aryeh Shander, and Sherri […]
Quality and Population Health
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update
COVID-19 Conference Call for EH Medical Staff All EH medical staff are invited to join a conference call to learn more about COVID-19, with an emphasis on our preparations. Call will be led by: Stephen Brunnquell, MD, President, EHPN Hillary Cohen, MD, VP, Medical Affairs and Chief of Emergency Medicine Ashwin Jathavedam, MD, Chief of […]
Quality and Population Health
Coronavirus Update 2/19/2020
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV newly renamed COVID-2019) in China is continuing to evolve. While the immediate risk in the US is still considered low, this is a potentially serious public health threat. A multidisciplinary task force at Englewood Health has been established to monitor the situation and implement responses. The following information […]
Clinical Services, Information Technology
Opioid Education for Patients at Discharge
As part of Englewood Health’s opioid awareness efforts, the Opioid Task Force has developed information for patients who will be taking opioid medications after discharge. Effective Wednesday, February 19th, patients discharged from Inpatient Units, Maternal Child Health, Emergency Department, Same Day Surgery and Procedural Units will have information on opioid medications included in their After […]
Clinical Services
Key Takeaways from Lung Cancer Grand Rounds
Earlier this month, Lewis Attas, MD, and Mikhail Tismenetsky, MD, pathologist, presented “Clinical Trials in and the Utilization of Molecular Pathology in Lung Cancer,” part of The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center Grand Rounds. Key takeaway: Every effort should be made to establish the genetic alteration status in patients with metastatic non-small cell […]
Clinical Services
Safely Ordering MRI for Patients with Implanted Devices
Radiology and Cardiology have created a task force to establish safe protocols for MRI procedures in patients with implanted pacemakers and ICDs. Newer “MRI-conditional” pacemakers and ICDs are engineered to permit safe imaging, and with necessary precautions it is also possible to safely image older MRI-non-conditional device patients under most circumstances. Before MR imaging can […]
Information Technology
Epic Enhancement: Correcting Home Medications
When reconciling a patient’s medications for discharge, any corrections to the Home Medications can now be done without leaving the Discharge Navigator. A new tab, “Review Home Medications,” has been added to the Discharge Order Reconciliation activity, where you can add, delete, or modify items on the home medication list. See screenshot below (click on […]
Quality and Population Health
Coronavirus Update
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China is continuing to evolve. While the immediate risk in the US is still considered low, this is a potentially serious public health threat. A multidisciplinary task force at Englewood Health is monitoring the situation and meeting regularly to ensure we are prepared for any suspected or […]
Events
2020 Medical Staff Breakfasts
Join your medical staff colleagues and senior leaders for these casual breakfasts in the employee section of the hospital’s Drapkin Family Cafe. Come and go as your schedule allows. Wednesday, February 26, 2020; 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020; 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020; 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 […]