NewsIs there a real need for another hospital?The Record — Letter to the Editor The last few paragraphs of “Freeholders stay on sidelines in Westwood hospital battle” (Page L-14, Dec. 12) caught my attention and raised my ire. (more…) Freeholders stay on sidelines in Westwood hospital battleThe Record Bergen County’s Freeholder Board has decided not to take sides in the fight over whether Hackensack University Medical Center should be allowed to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital with a private investor. (more…) Hospitals react to mayors’ letterNorthern Valley Suburbanite ENGLEWOOD — The possible reopening of the Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood is a highly controversial issue, with the debate surrounding the proposal emotional and personal. (more…) Wildes: Ensuring stable health care for our regionThe Record “To build a new facility at the site of the former Pascack Valley Hospital would be a mistake, one that could end up providing worse — not better — care for local residents.” (more…) Financial ills plague New Jersey’s hospitalsThe Star-Ledger While operating margins were up slightly, almost half of New Jersey’s hospitals still lost money last year, according to a financial status report released Monday by the state hospital association. (more…) Financial outlook of N.J. hospitals is bleakThe Record Nearly half the state’s hospitals posted losses in 2007, three closed, and five filed for bankruptcy, according to a report released Tuesday. (more…) Duchak, Meyers: Life supportThe Record REOPENING a hospital in Westwood would have a devastating impact on Bergen County’s health care system. We believe this is not about politics, the welfare of select communities or one hospital, but about ensuring that all Bergen County hospitals remain healthy and strong to serve all Bergen County residents. (more…) Hospitals fight plan for N.J. centerThe Journal News — Rockland County WESTWOOD, N.J. - Leaders of both of Rockland’s acute-care hospitals are opposing a plan for a new for-profit facility just over the county line in Bergen County, N.J., where Pascack Valley Hospital operated until it went bankrupt a year ago. (more…) Mayors put local hospitals on noticeThe Record The mayors of 10 Pascack Valley towns have told hospital executives who oppose the reopening of Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood to back off — or else. (more…) Nation’s hospitals thrive as N.J. facilities struggleNews Release — New Jersey Hospital Association Garden State Stands Apart in Hospital Closures and Bankruptcies |
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