• NOVEMBER 2007 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 HUMC ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PROGRAM – MORE THAN 3,500 RUNS COMPLETED
  • JULY 2008 – CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
    Services included in Certificate of Need:
    • 128 Inpatient Beds including: I.C.U., Medical/Surgical, and Obstetrics
    • Six (6) Full Service Operating Rooms
    • Four (4) Surgical Procedure Rooms
    • Radiology
    • Laboratory
    • Cardiac Cath Lab
    • Other Outpatient Services to be determined
    (Note: Inpatient beds will be opened in phases while facility will be completely renovated)
  • CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUES:
    • Former PVH licensed for 291 beds – new facility licensed for 128 beds
    • Reinhardt Commission Report:
    • Reduce inpatient beds in Bergen/Passaic counties by 250
    • Since report was released 700 beds have closed or have been taken out of service
    • Restoration of 128 beds – well within Reinhardt Report recommendations
    • New entity will have no debt
    • No state dollars are being requested
    • Satellite Emergency Department opened Wednesday, October 1, 2008
    • Services include:
      • 24/7 ER Services
      • 2 Observation Beds
      • 2 New CT Scan
      • 2 Radiology Outpatient
      • 2 Laboratory Outpatient
      • 2 Ambulance transfer services from HUMC North campus to HUMC
    • $4,000,000 in renovations, both interior and exterior to prepare for opening
    • Pascack and Northern Valley Ambulance Squads educated on Satellite Emergency Department