Focus on Teamwork and Best Practices Lead to Success in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Cardiac surgeons and cardiologists at the Heart and Vascular Institute have extensive experience with the latest technological developments.

When the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center was founded in 2000, James Klein, MD, chief, cardiothoracic surgery, made a commitment to create a culture of caring and cooperation. To accomplish this, the department initiated a new policy: Two surgeons would be required to oversee each surgery in the operating room. The thinking behind this policy was to have a built-in safety net during every procedure.

James Klein, MD
James Klein, MD, Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

“Our goal was to foster a teamwork environment,” Dr. Klein said. “We followed a mantra of cohesiveness and helping each other, not a mantra of competition. We were striving for perfection in terms of outcomes.”

The efforts of the cardiothoracic team have paid off. Over the last 17 years, the department has performed close to 4,800 heart operations.

The hospital’s mortality and survival data for bypass surgery also show the department’s success in building a durable safety net. The overall survival rate for isolated bypass surgery since the inception of the cardiothoracic program is approximately 99%.

Many factors contribute to this low mortality rate. One is the department’s careful blood transfusion policy.

“Blood transfusions can lead to inflammatory and immune response reactions,” Dr. Klein explained. “If you can avoid both, you’re probably ahead of the game because you’ve succeeded in eliminating one set of complications and compounding issues.”

The cardiothoracic team pays closer attention to what’s happening to the patients’ organs than to their blood counts. They have taken the position that if the brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys are functioning properly, they will forgo a blood transfusion—even if a patient’s blood count is low.

“The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has established guidelines similar to what we’ve been doing for years,” Dr. Klein said. “We were among the first institutions to follow this practice.”

Since 2012, the department has ventured into a new arena: performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), also known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The procedure is performed by cardiothoracic surgeons in partnership with interventional cardiologists. TAVR is typically performed in Englewood Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art hybrid operating room.

Prior to the introduction of TAVR, the only option was for surgeons to go through the chest to replace the aortic valve, but that approach is being used less frequently. Instead, surgeons are inserting the new valve up through the femoral artery in the groin. The old valve is left in place and simply pushed aside. TAVR is performed on patients suffering from aortic stenosis, or a narrowing of the aortic valve. The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has performed more than 250 TAVR procedures, with numbers increasing each year.

Originally, TAVR was confined to older or frailer patients, but that is changing, according to Dr. Klein. An increasing group of intermediate-risk patients, who are younger and less frail, are now opting for TAVR. As the number of patients documented in New Jersey and STS databases grows, Englewood Hospital can use this information to compare its morbidity and mortality data with other institutions in the state and region.

“Although there is the potential for leg complications, doing the whole operation without touching the chest is less invasive and less aggressive,” Dr. Klein said. “The procedure can be done in about an hour and often results in shorter stays in the hospital and an easier recovery for the patient.”

These innovations have not gone unnoticed. Over the last two years, the department has experienced tremendous growth and expanded significantly, with 2017 likely to be the busiest year yet.

“Our efforts in blood conservation and TAVR have put us on the map. As a result, we have growing local, regional, and national reputations,” Dr. Klein said.

Posted September 2017

Englewood Hospital Tackles Cardiology, Preventive Care in the Korean Community

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Englewood Hospital and Medical Center goes above and beyond to take care of its Korean neighbors. That’s why the Center for Korean Health and Wellness helps educate patients about the top-notch care at the hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute.

Jaehoon Chung, MD
Jaehoon Chung, MD, Cardiologist

“The Korean population cannot avoid cardiac issues,” said Jaehoon Chung, MD, a cardiologist at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, whose expertise is in diagnosing and treating heart disease. “We offer the full spectrum of cardiovascular and diagnostic services to everyone, including the Korean community, which has close and easy access to us. We have the best technology in cardiac imaging, excellent surgical teams, and a dedicated team of nurses.”

As Korean immigrants and first-generation citizens age, their need for comprehensive medical care grows. Dr. Chung notes an uptick in the numbers of Koreans with coronary artery disease or heart and vascular disease.

“Fortunately, the Center for Korean Health and Wellness does a fantastic job of community outreach, which is no small feat,” Dr. Chung said. “They help patients get access to medical services. They help the patient navigate the paperwork, and they make sure that someone with limited English gets to the right doctor.”

The Korean center will even serve as a liaison with social services to ensure its community members are able to pay for necessary medical treatment.

Dr. Chung champions the Korean center’s ability to educate the community it serves with its weekly health fairs. Each fair focuses on a different aspect of health. When the focus is the heart, Dr. Chung will sit on a panel with other top cardiologists to discuss the services that Englewood Hospital provides and the importance of preventive care.

The health fairs break down various specialties and explain how to access medical services so members of the Korean community do not feel so overwhelmed, according to Dr. Chung.

“The first step is the most difficult for a lot of patients,” he said. “They will think a lot before coming in for a diagnostic workup, but it’s so important that they do. It’s often very difficult and takes a lot of understanding of the makeup and the unique culture of the immigrant community.”

Dr. Chung notes that many Korean immigrants have never had appropriate medical care, often because their finances prohibited it or they were too busy working.

“There’s a notable characteristic among Korean immigrants where they have an incredibly high pain threshold,” he said. “Then they’ll often make a self-diagnosis, and the next thing you know they’re in the emergency room with a serious and potentially fatal disease. That’s something that we need to break through.”

To that end, the Korean center stresses the importance of seeing a primary care physician, helps aging Koreans find a doctor who understands their needs, and creates a relationship with the family.

“With the Korean community, family dynamics are different and need to be understood in order to have effective communication,” Dr. Chung said. “As a doctor, sometimes you need to talk to the family members, not the patient, and you need to recognize that medical decisions are often made by the family, not just the patient. Now that’s a very different situation from many other patients that we serve, so it’s really beneficial to the families and to the cardiovascular teams to have someone from the Korean center who understands those communication nuances. Englewood Hospital recognizes that cultural differences shouldn’t prohibit someone from obtaining excellent care.”

Posted September 2017

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Implants World’s Smallest Wireless Pacemaker

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Miniaturized heart device provides patients with the most advanced pacemaker available

The Heart & Vascular Institute at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is now offering a wireless pacemaker for patients with bradycardia, or slow or irregular heart rhythm. The device — Micra™ Transcatheter Pacing System (Medtronic®) — is an FDA-approved and Medicare-covered pacemaker one-tenth the size of conventional pacemakers.

Dr. David Feigenblum, an electrophysiologist at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, successfully implanted the hospital’s first Micra pacemaker. “Unlike traditional pacemakers, this device does not require cardiac wires, or leads, or a surgical pocket under the skin,” he said. “Thanks to its small size, we can deliver it through a catheter and implant it directly into the heart. That means it’s invisible outside of the body and avoids complications associated with leads.”

“Pacemakers have long been a life-changing way of restoring the heart’s normal rhythm and relieving symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, and fainting,” Dr. Grant Simons, section chief of heart rhythm services at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center said. “This new device is really something special, and a great advancement for the treatment of individuals with bradycardia.”

The Micra™ Transcatheter Pacing System is also the first and only transcatheter pacing system to be approved for both 1.5 and 3 Tesla (T) full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

To find an electrophysiologist performing this procedure, patients can call 844-33-MDNOW, the physician referral line for MDPartners of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.

Leading-Edge Technology for Prostate Cancer Detection Introduced at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

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An advanced technology called MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy is now being used to diagnose prostate cancer at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. The technology uses a two-step process that offers greater accuracy over traditional prostate cancer biopsies. First, a patient undergoes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate. A radiologist evaluates the images and identifies and marks any suspicious areas for further evaluation by a urologist. The urologist then fuses or superimposes the images with real-time ultrasound images, which produces 3D images of the suspicious areas and offers improved ability to biopsy the prostate.

Some 60 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients are considered low-risk on initial biopsy, but if a biopsy is repeated, that number drops to 30 percent. Those considered to be at low risk can be placed on active surveillance, or watchful waiting, but standard biopsy has shortcomings in determining the risk level. This new MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy technology has been shown to more accurately determine whether a patient has higher risk prostate cancer or lower risk prostate cancer. By risk stratifying patients, physicians can better inform them about their treatment options, be it active surveillance or surgery or radiation therapy.

“This is an exciting advancement in imaging and cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Mark Shapiro, chief of radiology at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. “Using a 3-Telsa magnet – the most advanced on the consumer market – MRI is proving to be effective in diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancers that require treatment. As a radiologist reading the images, I can now localize for the urologist a potentially clinically significant lesion that requires biopsy. MRI by itself cannot diagnose prostate cancer, but it is a powerful tool to help urologists provide the most accurate diagnosis for patients to give them a personalized treatment plan.”

The traditional approach to prostate biopsy involves ultrasound, but without the benefit of enhanced visualization offered by the fusion technology. Using an ultrasound probe with a needle through the anus, a urologist extracts small samples of prostate tissue to look for cancer. But these ultrasound images are generally of poor quality. As a result, the samples are taken from random areas of the prostate and can miss a prostate tumor entirely.

MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy is ideal for men who have an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as determined by a blood test, including those with a previous negative biopsy result, men with an abnormal rectal exam, or men diagnosed with prostate cancer who are on active surveillance, also known as watchful waiting.

The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. A patient must first be evaluated by a urologist to determine if he is a candidate for MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy. For more information and a referral, patients can contact The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center 201-608-2266 or cancer.center@ehmchealth.org.

Put the Brakes on Summertime Injuries

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Warm sandy beaches and lush green courses offer the perfect backdrop for sailing, swimming, and golfing. It’s hard to argue that summertime is best experienced outdoors, but while your mind may be ready to dive right in, your body may not be. We sat down with Dr. Asit Shah, chief of orthopedic surgery, Dr. Marc Arginteanu, chief of neurosurgery, and Dr. Jeff Pavell, chief of rehabilitation medicine, all at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, to learn how to prevent injuries and get the most out of athletic and leisure activities in the summer and early fall.

Q: When the temperature heats up, many people flock outside for leisurely and athletic activities. What steps should people take before starting?

Dr. Shah: Take it slow when you first start. Unless you’re very active during the winter months, your body needs time to adjust to exertion activities like biking, running, hiking, and waterskiing. These are great activities for the body and can help keep muscles and joints strong and supple, but if you overdo it or don’t have proper form, it can easily lead to injury. We often treat patients for hip fractures, knee pain, and both ankle and knee sprains.

Q: When do you know if you should see a specialist for an injury? 

Dr. Shah: When in doubt, get checked, particularly if pain is disrupting your life or an injury is impacting function. We always look to treat patients with the least invasive approach possible using noninvasive or minimally invasive techniques to help them safely get back to enjoying normal activities.

Q: Beach and water activities are some favorite summer pastimes. What are the most common injuries you see from these activities? 

Dr. Arginteanu: We often see people with herniated discs in their lower back or neck, mid-back pain and spasms, as well as arthritis in the neck or spine. Swimming, kayaking, sailing, surfing, and golf are some favorites, but the repetitive motions can be tough on the neck and back and may cause traumatic injuries where the repetition itself causes injury.

Q: How can people prevent these types of injuries? 

Dr. Arginteanu: Neck and spine injuries can become chronic or permanent if not treated in time. The best way to prevent injury is to warm up the body and mimic the motions of the activity before starting. It’s also important to build your core strength as these muscles helps support the neck and spine. Yoga and Pilates are good examples of core-building exercises.

Q: What are some general tips for protecting your muscles and joints from injury? 

Dr. Pavell: Everyone should be mindful of their form and take safety precautions.

  1. Warm up before any activity.
    Do at least 5-10 minutes of gentle exercises to gradually increase your heart rate and blood circulation so your muscles and joints are ready for more intensive activity.
  2. Wear appropriate attire and protective gear.
    Choose clothing that lets your skin breathe and removes excess perspiration. Footwear should be appropriate for the terrain – the right shoes can help prevent slips and keep your joints stabilized. Helmets can help prevent concussions and other head injuries. I recommend wearing one when biking, cycling, or waterskiing.
  3. Take breaks and hydrate.
    Your body needs time to recharge. Don’t push your body to exhaustion – you’re more likely to be injured or develop muscle strains. Take breaks as you need them.Make sure to hydrate. Dehydration is a common summertime condition that occurs when your body doesn’t have enough fluids. It can be serious and impact your balance and coordination, which can lead to falls. The best way to prevent dehydration is to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
  4. Maintain correct form throughout the activity.
    Before starting a new activity, make sure you know how to perform exercises properly to avoid hyperextending or straining your shoulders, neck, hips, knees, and back, which can lead to injury. Consider taking lessons from a professional before starting.

Q: What are some treatment options if you get injured? 

Dr. Pavell: For minor strains, spasms, or other injuries, take it easy and rest up. Ice can help with inflammation while elevation of the injured area can reduce swelling. Pain is typically two-fold: physical and emotional. Manual therapies and complementary care may address both types of pain, which are often intertwined. The Graf Center for Integrative Medicine at Englewood Hospital offers evidence-based therapies such as therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and meditation that can help with pain management.

 

Posted on July 19, 2017

An Introduction to Breastfeeding

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As a new mom, you want to make sure your baby is off to a great start — and we do, too. That’s why we are committed to educating parents about the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage all mothers to prepare in advance with the goal of exclusively breastfeeding your baby during your hospital stay. The evidence is clear that breast milk is best, and most healthy newborns require only breast milk for the first six months of life.

The Family Birth Place at Englewood Health offers a warm and nurturing team of specialists who will support you and work closely with you before and after you give birth.

Benefits of Breastfeeding
  • Breast milk is rich in nutrients and antibodies to protect your baby.
  • It changes to fit your growing baby’s needs.
  • Research shows breastfed babies have a lower risk of developing asthma, obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, lower respiratory infections, childhood leukemia, and more.
  • For mothers, research has shown that breastfeeding can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and breast and ovarian cancers.
Before Your Baby’s Birth
  • Don’t wait until you are in the hospital to begin thinking about breastfeeding. The best time to begin preparing is during your pregnancy.
  • Learn all you can about breastfeeding. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center offers a prenatal breastfeeding class. Visit www.englewoodhealht.org/maternity to learn more and sign up. You should also read trusted books and websites and talk with other moms who have breastfed their babies.
  • Get the support of your partner, family members, and friends. Invite them to attend a breastfeeding class with you.
  • Tell your doctor about your plan to exclusively breastfeed you baby during your hospital stay.
  • Check with your insurance company. Many health plans now cover breastfeeding support and supplies. Your insurance carrier can provide more information about what is covered under your plan. Hospital-grade electric breast pumps are available in the hospital if needed and can be rented from the gift shop when you leave.
  • When you go to the hospital, tell your nurses and doctors that you want to breastfeed as  soon as possible after your baby is born.
During Your Hospital Stay

Every member of the Englewood Hospital and Medial Center postpartum team is your ally and will work with you to support your breastfeeding goals. The nursing staff are all specially trained and educated to assist patients with breastfeeding. In addition, certified lactation consultants will be able to provide additional education and support as needed.

Skin-to-skin contact: Within an hour of giving birth, or as soon as possible after delivery, you’ll want to hold you baby “skin to skin.” This means your baby will be dried, placed on your chest against your skin, and both of you will be covered with a warm blanket. This will let your baby latch onto your breast on his or her own, getting your breastfeeding experience off to a good start, and will help stimulate milk production. Your support person may be able to do skin to skin if mom is not available to do so.

Skin-to-skin contact will also help normalize your baby’s breathing and heart rate, keep your baby warm, reduce crying, and increase your baby’s comfort, alertness, and interest in feeding. For both you and your baby, you’ll likely experience a strong feeling of closeness and protectiveness.

Even after the first few hours, continue to place your baby skin-to-skin often during your stay to experience these benefits for you and your baby.

Getting started with feeding: The first milk, colostrum, is the perfect food for your newborn, and is present in just the right amount. You will be encouraged to breastfeed when your baby is showing hunger cues. Healthy full term babies do not need bottles of water or formula unless there is a medical reason.

Rooming in and practicing togetherness: Staying close to your newborn as much as possible will help you gain more confidence in caring for him or her. You and your baby will have the same nurse, who will assist you with breastfeeding together. With our nurse’s help, you will learn your baby’s behavior and hunger cues and be better prepared to take your baby home.

And the research shows that babies cry less and mothers sleep better with your baby in your room.

After You Go Home

No matter how you feed your baby, life with a newborn can be challenging. For the first few weeks, most babies do not eat and sleep on a regular schedule. The following tips can help you continue breastfeeding when you return home.

  • You and your baby need to recover. Plan to spend a lot of time resting, holding your baby skin-to-skin, and breastfeeding.
  • Refer to the booklet A Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding, which will be provided during your hospital stay for additional information regarding feeding your baby in your first weeks at home.
  • If you have breastfeeding concerns or question that are not urgent, call our breastfeeding line, 201-894-3354, and a lactation consultant will retur your call within 24 hours.
  • If you need additional support, refer to the list of breastfeeding community resources provided to you during your stay.

Posted July 14, 2017

Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer

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Summer is fast approaching, leading more people to take advantage of the outdoors. But dermatologists caution that too much natural or artificial ultraviolet light at any time can raise your risk for skin cancer – about 1 in 5 people are diagnosed during the course of their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We sat down with Dr. Gary Brauner, chief of dermatology at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center who offered insight into preventing skin cancer.

Q: How do I know if a spot or mole should be checked out? Are there more than one type?

Dr. Brauner: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer with the most typical being basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, which often affect the face, lips, ears, neck, and hands, and generally don’t spread if found and treated early.

The third type, and also the most concerning, is melanoma. Melanomas are also often found on parts of the body not exposed to the sun and can spread deeply and widely if not caught early.

We use an acronym called the ABCDEs to differentiate between concerning and benign moles or marks.

  • Asymmetry: Uneven moles or spots
  • Borders: Irregular edges
  • Color: Multiple colors
  • Diameter: The size of a pencil eraser
  • Expanding: A mole that changes and grows

However, I always tell my patients that if they find something that makes them worried, they should make an appointment and come to the office. When found early many skin cancers are treatable and curable, and we use the least invasive treatment approach possible.

Q: Who is most at risk?

Dr. Brauner: Anyone, of any skin color, and even millennials, can get skin cancer. It is usually caused by too much exposure to the sun and artificial ultraviolet ray sources like tanning beds. Some common risk factors include:

  • Light skin, eyes, blond or red hair
  • Those who burn or freckle easily
  • Age – typically those 50+
  • Family history
  • Blistering sunburns
  • Exposure to natural and artificial ultraviolet light
  • Weakened immune system
  • Multiple moles on skin

Q: Are there any misconceptions about skin cancer?

Dr. Brauner: There are several, but three in particular come up the most:

Misconception 1. Skin cancer is a summertime problem.
Skin cancer can occur at any time of the year, even in the winter. Year-round skin protection is recommended.

Misconception 2. People with darker skin don’t have to worry about skin cancer.
 Research shows those with darker skin not only get skin cancer but may be diagnosed at a later stage when it’s harder to treat. Everyone should wear sunscreen, even people with darker skin and those who tan easily.

Misconception 3. Sunscreen isn’t needed on days when it isn’t sunny.
Water, snow, sand, even clouds reflect UV light and can increase your chance of getting a sunburn and subsequently your risk for skin cancer.

Q: Do you have some tips?

Dr. Brauner: Sunscreen – everyday. A good rule of thumb is to:

  • Get a yearly skin checkup
  • Wear a hat outdoors – a circular floppy rim not baseball-type cap
  • Wear protective clothing when outdoors
  • Seek shade whenever possible- use umbrellas at the beach and never ever sunbathe!
  • Wear sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB and reapply generally throughout the day

Posted on July 19, 2017

Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Appointed to Leadership Role at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

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Dr. James McGinty, Chief of Surgery and Surgical Services

July 17, 2017 – Dr. James McGinty has been named chief of surgery and surgical services at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.

A board-certified general surgeon with expertise in bariatric surgery, Dr. McGinty performs minimally invasive and robotic weight-loss procedures, focused on helping patients lose weight and improve, resolve, and prevent conditions associated with obesity. He has a special interest in novel surgical techniques and technology including simulation and robotic surgery.

As chief of surgery and surgical services, Dr. McGinty will provide leadership for inpatient and outpatient operating rooms, surgical staff, and programs with a focus on patient safety and efficiency.

Dr. McGinty will step into the role previously held by Dr. Michael Harris, a nationally recognized gastrointestinal surgeon. Dr. Harris currently serves as senior vice president and chief medical officer.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. McGinty to the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center family,” says Dr. Harris. “Dr. McGinty’s expertise in robotic and laparoscopic bariatric surgery and foregut procedures, in addition to his breadth of leadership experience will build on our already exceptional surgical department and bring it to that next level of excellence.”

Most recently, Dr. McGinty was chief of minimally invasive and bariatric surgery and vice chairman of surgery at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, and an assistant professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. For 10 years he served as the director for the general surgery residency training program there. After receiving his medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine, Dr. McGinty completed his surgical residency at Allegheny General Hospital and his advanced laparoscopic surgical fellowship at the Minimal Access Surgery Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. McGinty has published multiple research articles and presented at national and international conferences. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society, and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Dr. McGinty is also a member of the board of directors for the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.

Dr. McGinty is a member of the physician network of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, and can be reached at 201-608-2848.

 

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Physician Appointed to American Society of Clinical Oncology Position

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June 14, 2017 – Dr. Minaxi Jhawer, Chief of Hematology and Oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, has been appointed to the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). This appointment is in recognition of Dr. Jhawer’s expertise in gastrointestinal oncology, as well as her strong interest in developing guidelines that ensure high-quality oncology programs. The Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee comprises multidisciplinary cancer experts from around the world and works to develop clinical practice guidelines, clinical tools and resources, promote leading-edge cancer care, and enhance the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of cancer services from prevention through palliative care.

“This appointment is a testament to the commitment that Dr. Jhawer has to not only her patients, and The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, but the oncology community as a whole,” said Dr. Steven Brower, medical director and chief of surgical oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center. “On behalf of the entire cancer center team, we congratulate Dr. Jhawer on this very prestigious achievement.”

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is known to provide the highest-quality resources in education, policy, the pioneering of clinical research, and above all, in patient care. It is comprised of over 40,000 oncology professionals in over 120 countries around the world, and the only organization that is inclusive of all oncology subspecialties.

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Named ‘Most Wired’ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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July 13, 2017 – Englewood Hospital and Medical Center has been named to the Most Wired list for the fourth consecutive year (2014 – 2017) according to results of the Annual Health Care’s Most Wired® survey released earlier this week by the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health Forum.

The Most Wired® survey examines how organizations are using IT to improve performance for value-based health care in the areas of infrastructure, business and administrative management; quality and safety; and clinical integration. Hospitals named to the Most Wired list are recognized for transforming care delivery with knowledge gained from data and analytics, investing in analytics to support new delivery models and effective decision-making as well as training clinicians on how to use analytics to improve quality, provide access and control costs.  Being named to this list places Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in an elite category of institutions that are effectively using technology to the meet the needs of the very dynamic healthcare industry.

“Hospitals in the New York metropolitan area are among the best places to receive advanced level diagnosis and treatment. At Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, our clinical and IT teams are able to deploy and use the newest technologies to provide care more quickly, more accurately and with better outcomes,” says Warren Geller, president and CEO of Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.  “We are proud to receive the Most Wired designation and will continue to look for new and innovative ways to use technology to improve healthcare for our patients and their families.”

“The Most Wired hospitals are using every available technology option to create more ways to reach their patients in order to provide access to care,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “They are transforming care delivery, investing in new delivery models in order to improve quality, provide access and control costs.”

Detailed results of the survey and study can be found in the July issue of H&HN. For a full list of winners, visit www.hhnmag.com.