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From: Shirley Terwilliger
To: Feedback@NorthJersey.com
Subject: Area Hospitals
Over the past few weeks there
has been several articles regarding the former Pascack Valley Hospital,
now HUMC of Pascack Valley. I was one of many who fought to keep PVH
open. I spoke before the Governor's committee on hospital
rationalization, met with politicians, HUMC and others. Towards the end,
the feeling was that HUMC would be the knight in white armor and save
PVH. As you know, this didn't happen. HUMC had a different plan. Now,
HUMC wants to re-open as an acute care facility for profit. I say no for
two reasons.
One, Not only has The Valley
Hospital and Englewood Medical Center absorbed most of the patients from
PVH, but they also hired many of the former PVH employees. Not the case
with HUMC.
They only hired a handful and
some of them have since left. Mr. Ferguson stated a town meeting last
year in answering a question,"will HUMC hire PVH employees?" Mr.
Ferguson replied, "the best one qualified for the job will be chosen." I
know many PVH employees who are more than qualified, yet they didn't get
a position, let alone a phone call.
Second, a reminder to all about
"for profit" hospitals. For profit hospitals are all about the money,
not patients. Talk to patients and employees at for profit facilities
and get their opinions of the facilities.
I know the need exists for an
Emergency Room in the Pascack Valley area, so let HUMC keep the ER open.
As an acute care facility, NO. There is no need to disrupt patients and
employees who have already made changes, as well as, the other hospitals
that have expanded to handle the new patient flow.
Shirley Terwilliger
Hillsdale, NJ
former PVH employee
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Where to obtain Pascack
Valley Hospital Records:
Please be advise that PVH has
arranged for long term storage of its patient and
business records with the six storage companies listed
below. It is anticipated that the majority of
the records will be available at these locations by the
end of March, 2008. Please allow 2-3 weeks to process
all requests. Release of records will be expeditiously
processed for medical emergency upon physician request.
Types of
Records Storage Co. Phone
No. Website
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Radiology X-Ray Films Iron Mountain
845-338-2993 www.ironmountain.com
Non Digital Mammography
Films/Reports
Laboratory Results:
Pathology and Cytology
reports, slides and blocks
All other results
From Jan.2004 - Nov 2007
All Business, Personnel/Health
Records
Medical Staff - Credentials
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Mammography Digital Images Holy Name
Hospital 1-877-465-9626
www.holyname.org
From 2001 - 2007
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Radiology Digital Images/Reports eRAD
PACS 864-640-8674 www.erad.com
PLEASE NOTE: THESE RADIOLOGY RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE
BEGINNING MAY 31, 2008
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Billing Records Genestor
908-489-2138
www.genestor.com
Laboratory Results
Clinical Laboratory Results
Prior to June 2006
PLEASE NOTE: THESE LABORATORY RECORDS
WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING MAY 31, 2008
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Bone Density Studies Cooper
Surgical 800-645-3760
www.coopersurgical.com
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Payroll/Accounting Records
netASPx 612-337-0200
www.netaspx.com
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Thanks
Shirley
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