Latest news from Atlantic Health System on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/two-atlantic-health-system-hospitals-rank-in-top-five-in-new-jersey-by-u-s-news-world-report/?sc=rsin /articles/two-atlantic-health-system-hospitals-rank-in-top-five-in-new-jersey-by-u-s-news-world-report/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:05:55 EST Morristown Medical Center ranked as the #2 hospital, Overlook Medical Center ranked as the #5 hospital in NJ. Morristown Medical Center is recognized with the best Orthopedic care in New Jersey, #16 nationally. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-welcomes-new-system-medical-director-of-pediatrics/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-welcomes-new-system-medical-director-of-pediatrics/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:19 EST Beth C. Natt, MD, MPH, MBA a career pediatric hospitalist, was named the new System Medical Director of the Pediatric Service Line for Atlantic Health System and Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers. Atlantic Health System /articles/don-t-be-fooled-by-the-dark-new-jersey-optometrist-sheds-light-on-the-tricky-nature-of-eclipses-and-how-to-protect-your-eyes/?sc=rsin /articles/don-t-be-fooled-by-the-dark-new-jersey-optometrist-sheds-light-on-the-tricky-nature-of-eclipses-and-how-to-protect-your-eyes/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:35:40 EST As people prepare to thrill at the phenomenon of the eclipse today, Lauren Lusardi, OD, FAAO, an optometrist with Atlantic Health System in New Jersey, breaks down how the event makes us susceptible to eye damage and useful tips on how to protect yourself. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-enrolls-first-u-s-patient-in-lupus-treatment-trial/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-enrolls-first-u-s-patient-in-lupus-treatment-trial/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:50:42 EST NJ-based Atlantic Health System is the first in the U.S. to enroll a patient in a study to examine the effectiveness of using Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR- T) cells in the treatment of the autoimmune disease lupus. Atlantic Health System /articles/a-new-path-to-recovery-specialized-unit-looks-to-take-mental-health-patients-out-of-the-emergency-room-for-better-care/?sc=rsin /articles/a-new-path-to-recovery-specialized-unit-looks-to-take-mental-health-patients-out-of-the-emergency-room-for-better-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:05:11 EST The EmPATH unit at Overlook Medical Center will put adult behavioral emergency patients into a setting in which they will get the appropriate care more quickly, thereby lessening volumes and wait times in the emergency department, and, ultimately, reducing the need for inpatient hospitalization. Atlantic Health System /articles/overlook-medical-center-chosen-as-trial-site-for-brain-tumor-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/overlook-medical-center-chosen-as-trial-site-for-brain-tumor-treatment/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:05:05 EST Overlook Medical Center in NJ, is the 1st site in the nation to dose a patient in the Phase IIb RESTORE Trial for newly-diagnosed glioblastoma tumors. Researchers will see whether using NanO2 TM, a drug by NuvOx Pharma to infuse oxygen into hypoxic tissues, can boost traditional radiation and chemo. Atlantic Health System /articles/golden-moment-state-trooper-montville-emts-honored-for-quick-action-that-saved-a-stroke-patient/?sc=rsin /articles/golden-moment-state-trooper-montville-emts-honored-for-quick-action-that-saved-a-stroke-patient/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 May 2023 16:05:00 EST Atlantic Health System honored a New Jersey State Trooper and members of the Montville Township First Aid Squad on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, as the first responders reunited with the man whose life they saved a year earlier when he suffered a stroke while driving along a busy highway. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-now-offering-persona-iq-the-world-s-first-and-only-smart-knee-implant-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-now-offering-persona-iq-the-world-s-first-and-only-smart-knee-implant-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 May 2023 12:25:38 EST Persona IQ features implantable sensor technology that records and wirelessly transmits gait data from the knee implant to a patient's personal base station at home. The data is then securely delivered to a cloud-based platform accessible by the patient and their surgeon. Atlantic Health System /articles/saving-for-the-future-helping-researchers-find-tomorrow-s-cures-today/?sc=rsin /articles/saving-for-the-future-helping-researchers-find-tomorrow-s-cures-today/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 May 2023 08:25:18 EST Atlantic Health System's BioBank partners with National Cancer Institute's Cooperative Human Tissue Network - Southern Division, to advance the science of medical research. Atlantic Health System /articles/goryeb-children-s-hospital-and-jdrf-partner-on-type-1-diabetes-educational-video-series2/?sc=rsin /articles/goryeb-children-s-hospital-and-jdrf-partner-on-type-1-diabetes-educational-video-series2/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:35:11 EST The BD Diabetes Center at Atlantic Health System's Goryeb Children's Hospital and diabetes research and advocacy organization JDRF, partnered to distribute a video series focusing on helping teens and young adults overcome the emotional challenges associated with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Atlantic Health System /articles/goryeb-children-s-hospital-and-jdrf-partner-on-type-1-diabetes-educational-video-series/?sc=rsin /articles/goryeb-children-s-hospital-and-jdrf-partner-on-type-1-diabetes-educational-video-series/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:05:18 EST The BD Diabetes Center at Atlantic Health System's Goryeb Children's Hospital and diabetes research and advocacy organization JDRF, partnered to distribute a video series focusing on helping teens and young adults overcome the emotional challenges associated with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Atlantic Health System /articles/1st-in-nj-atlantic-health-system-uses-vivistim-paired-vagus-nerve-stimulation-to-restore-handarm-function-after-stroke/?sc=rsin /articles/1st-in-nj-atlantic-health-system-uses-vivistim-paired-vagus-nerve-stimulation-to-restore-handarm-function-after-stroke/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:05:00 EST An implantable device that stimulates the vagus nerve, paired with traditional rehabilitation therapy, is being used to restore hand and arm function in stroke survivors treated in New Jersey. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-earns-national-pancreas-foundation-center-designation/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-earns-national-pancreas-foundation-center-designation/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:05:09 EST Hospital joins only 160 other Centers of Excellence throughout the nation, designated as health care facilities that focus on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreas disease, treating the "whole patient" with a focus on the best possible outcomes and improved quality of life. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-reaches-4-000th-tavr-procedure/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-reaches-4-000th-tavr-procedure/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:35:34 EST Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute's structural heart program reached a significant milestone of performing over 4,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures with well over 650 in 2022 alone. Atlantic Health System /articles/your-kids-are-asking-about-war-a-psychologist-explains-how-to-answer/?sc=rsin /articles/your-kids-are-asking-about-war-a-psychologist-explains-how-to-answer/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:40:05 EST With more and more conversations about war swirling around us all, having honest, age-appropriate explanations can be the key to reassuring children, says Dr. Christopher Lynch. Atlantic Health System /articles/overlook-medical-center-chosen-as-survive-trial-site-enrolling-patients-for-new-brain-tumor-vaccine/?sc=rsin /articles/overlook-medical-center-chosen-as-survive-trial-site-enrolling-patients-for-new-brain-tumor-vaccine/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:35:26 EST Experts at Overlook are hoping that SurVaxM, a first-of-its-kind vaccine targeting a protein found in glioblastomas and other cancers, will give patients a better shot at long-term survival and improved function. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-and-vouched-partner-to-improve-digital-access-to-health-care/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-and-vouched-partner-to-improve-digital-access-to-health-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:20:31 EST To help improve the patient experience while offering enhanced online safety, Atlantic Health System, a nationally recognized leader in innovative and high-quality health care, has partnered with Vouched, a leading developer of artificial intelligence and computer vision for real-time identity verification. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-cancer-care-awarded-80-000-grant-for-american-cancer-society-return-to-screening-initiative/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-cancer-care-awarded-80-000-grant-for-american-cancer-society-return-to-screening-initiative/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:45:34 EST The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced an $80,000 partnership with Atlantic Health System Cancer Care to help encourage more New Jersey women to get screening mammograms, as part of the national Return to Screening (RTS) initiative. Atlantic Health System is part of an overarching cohort with more than 51 institutions across the country to drive quality improvement processes and interventions in order to deliver cancer screenings appropriately, safely, and equitably during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Atlantic Health System is the only New Jersey health system chosen to participate in the initial RTS cohort. The $80,000 grant will be divided among four Atlantic Health System sites. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-randomizes-first-patient-in-world-to-new-study-to-evaluate-treatment-with-tavr-for-moderate-aortic-stenosis/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-randomizes-first-patient-in-world-to-new-study-to-evaluate-treatment-with-tavr-for-moderate-aortic-stenosis/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:35:53 EST This study may change the way we manage patients with moderate aortic stenosis and save lives. Atlantic Health System /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-only-hospital-in-new-jersey-to-offer-alignrt-heart-protecting-and-tattoo-free-breast-radiation-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/atlantic-health-system-s-morristown-medical-center-only-hospital-in-new-jersey-to-offer-alignrt-heart-protecting-and-tattoo-free-breast-radiation-therapy/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:05:33 EST Atlantic Health System's Morristown Medical Center is the only hospital in New Jersey to offer AlignRT(r) heart-protecting and tattoo-free breast radiation treatment. The new technology protects the heart when radiating the left breast and eliminates the need for permanent tattoos that help guide the radiation therapist in positioning a patient for treatment. Atlantic Health System