WALDWICK, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital, in conjunction with the Waldwick Girl Scouts, recently hosted a “Women in Medicine” evening at Waldwick High School. The evening provided female students at the high school with the opportunity to learn about careers in medicine with a focus on the operating room.The event showcased the experience of a patient, played by one of the Girl Scouts, in ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has earned the 2016 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience for a fourth consecutive year. This evidence based designation is the only award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on Medicare data weighed according to the preference of women in a 2016 national survey of 1,000+ female ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Valley Health System has earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ re-accreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the latest, comprehensive requirements of the Gold Standard.The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a nonprofit organization of CEOs founded by former President George H.W. Bush, developed and administers the Gold Standard, ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital and the NJ Sharing Network hosted a Gift of Life Memorial Event at Valley to honor organ and tissue donors from this past year. Family and friends of the donors were invited for a special ceremony in The Valley Hospital Auditorium, where each of the donors was honored through speeches and a special slideshow presentation. Pictured from left to ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital Fertility Center recently hosted its annual Baby Jubilee to celebrate the all of the babies born since the program’s inception.The event, which was held at Season’s in Washington Township, offers parents the chance to enjoy an informal reunion with the Center’s doctors, nurses and staff who helped them achieve their dreams of parenthood, as well as ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Okonite Company has made a second extraordinary commitment of $5 million to The Valley Hospital Foundation in support of the Valley Health System’s Translational and Clinical Research programs. Research within Valley Health System is dedicated to advancing medicine and discovering novel medical and surgical approaches to diagnosing and treating diseases in ...

The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that Kristen Silberstein, Assistant Vice President of Managed Care, has been named a “Healthcare Professional of the Year” finalist in the 2016 Healthcare Heroes Awards, presented by business publication NJBIZ. The Healthcare Heroes awards program honors individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of healthcare in ...

RIDGEWOOD, NJ, -- For the eighth time, The Valley Hospital has been recognized for its dedication to patient safety by being awarded an ‘A’ grade in the Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital. Valley was one of 798 hospitals to receive an A, ranking among the safest ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Feeling tired and overwhelmed by life? Faced with anxiety and uncertainty? Dealing with the stress of work, family situations or a serious medical condition?Valley Medical Group’s Center for Integrative Medicine invites you to discover the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction by attending a free orientation session on Wednesday, June 8 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- As part of Autism Awareness Month, which is held each April, the Valley Hospital is helping parents understand what they need to know about this increasingly prevalent disorder. Nationally, there are about 1 in 68 children identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities ...