Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley
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Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley (HUMC North at PV) is a satellite, free-standing emergency department
located in Westwood
, New Jersey
, at the site of the former Pascack Valley Hospital
. Owned by Hackensack University Medical Center
(HUMC), HUMC North at PV serves the Pascack Valley
community in northern Bergen County
, New Jersey
.
, which had plans to open a medical school on the site, had sought to advance the planned March 2008 bidding so that it could meet a requirement for preliminary accreditation. The medical school planned to bid together with Hackensack University Medical Center. The other bidders were a joint offer from Ridgewood's
Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
in which urgent care would be offered, but no overnight beds would be maintained. Paradigm Physician Partners planned to reopen the facility as a community hospital with 100 to 150 beds. In a fevered auction at the Newark, New Jersey
courtroom, the HUMC / Touro Medical School joint bid of $45 million won the bidding, beating the Valley Hospital / Englewood Hospital effort in 23 rounds of bids; Paradigm Physician Partners and another prospective participant were disqualified from participation.
In November 2006, HUMC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
with Pascack Valley Hospital
(PVH), located in Westwood, New Jersey
, to acquire the hospital from Well Care Group, Inc. On October 1, 2008, Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley opened as, "a satellite emergency department to treat non-life-threatening emergencies."
The reopening plans have been challenged by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
and Valley Hospital, which claim that they would be harmed by the reopened center. A study commissioned by the two opposing hospitals by a healthcare consulting firm concluded that the closing of Pascack Valley Hospital in 2007 benefited the two hospitals "without creating undue hardship to the residents of Bergen County" and that the reopening conflicts with state findings that there are too many hospital beds in Bergen County.
.
applied to expand the services of HUMC North at PV to a full-service hospital. The proposal is a joint venture with Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. of Texas. The proposal requests approval to offer the following services:
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
located in Westwood
Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, at the site of the former Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital is a former 291 bed hospital, located at 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, New Jersey.-History:Pascack Valley Hospital opened on June 1, 1959, as an 86-bed community hospital. It has undergone several expansions and grew to 291 beds.In 2005, the PVH completed construction on a...
. Owned by Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is a 775-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, New Jersey, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area...
(HUMC), HUMC North at PV serves the Pascack Valley
Pascack Valley
The Pascack Valley is the name for a region of New Jersey, United States, contained within Bergen County. It is named for the Pascack Brook, which defines the valley...
community in northern Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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History
After the closure of Pascack Valley Hospital, the site was placed for auction by order of the bankruptcy court judge administering the case. The Touro University College of MedicineTouro University College of Medicine
Touro University College of Medicine was a proposed allopathic medical school to be based out of Hackensack, New Jersey. Its hospital affiliate was to be Hackensack University Medical Center . The medical school disbanded in December 2009....
, which had plans to open a medical school on the site, had sought to advance the planned March 2008 bidding so that it could meet a requirement for preliminary accreditation. The medical school planned to bid together with Hackensack University Medical Center. The other bidders were a joint offer from Ridgewood's
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is an "acute care teaching hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine" in Englewood, New Jersey, United States....
in which urgent care would be offered, but no overnight beds would be maintained. Paradigm Physician Partners planned to reopen the facility as a community hospital with 100 to 150 beds. In a fevered auction at the Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
courtroom, the HUMC / Touro Medical School joint bid of $45 million won the bidding, beating the Valley Hospital / Englewood Hospital effort in 23 rounds of bids; Paradigm Physician Partners and another prospective participant were disqualified from participation.
In November 2006, HUMC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of understanding
A memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
with Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital
Pascack Valley Hospital is a former 291 bed hospital, located at 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, New Jersey.-History:Pascack Valley Hospital opened on June 1, 1959, as an 86-bed community hospital. It has undergone several expansions and grew to 291 beds.In 2005, the PVH completed construction on a...
(PVH), located in Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
, to acquire the hospital from Well Care Group, Inc. On October 1, 2008, Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley opened as, "a satellite emergency department to treat non-life-threatening emergencies."
The reopening plans have been challenged by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is an "acute care teaching hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine" in Englewood, New Jersey, United States....
and Valley Hospital, which claim that they would be harmed by the reopened center. A study commissioned by the two opposing hospitals by a healthcare consulting firm concluded that the closing of Pascack Valley Hospital in 2007 benefited the two hospitals "without creating undue hardship to the residents of Bergen County" and that the reopening conflicts with state findings that there are too many hospital beds in Bergen County.
Services / Level of Care
As of October 2008, HUMC North at PV offers only non-life-threatening emergency treatment. The facility is open 24 hours a day, and is staffed by physicians and nurses. Patients who require more than 12 hours of observation, or in-patient admission to a full service hospital, are transferred to HUMC's main hospital facility in HackensackHackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
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Future
In September 2008, HUMCHackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is a 775-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, New Jersey, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area...
applied to expand the services of HUMC North at PV to a full-service hospital. The proposal is a joint venture with Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. of Texas. The proposal requests approval to offer the following services:
- 128 Inpatient Beds including:
- I.C.U.
- Medical / Surgical
- Obstetrics
- Six (6) full service Operating Rooms
- Four (4) Surgical Procedure Rooms
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Cardiac Cath Lab
- Other Outpatient Services to be determined