December 6, 13 & 20
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Mountainside Hospital
1 Bay Avenue, Montclair

Fee: $150.00 per couple.

When that special moment finally arrives, you will feel comfortable knowing your baby will be born in a hospital where the primary concern is your health, comfort and safety. All your questions and concerns will be answered during this tour. 

December 14
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mountainside Hospital
1 Bay Avenue, Montclair

Care Award Winner Pat Pami with President and CEO John Fromhold

Employees make all the difference in patient care at Mountainside Hospital.  In order to recognize those employees who inspire us and who set the highest example of standards that the rest of our organization continually strives to achieve, the Care Award has been created.  Each month, Mountainside Hospital employees have the opportunity to nominate peers whom they believe exemplify the values of caring and compassion, and whose unselfish contributions to Mountainside Hospital deserve to be recognized.  It is because of these employees who go above and beyond what is expected that our patients and their families report a high degree of satisfaction with the care they receive at MSH.

The winner of the October Care Award, Pat Pami, Infusion Center RN, received her award this week.  Pat has been providing excellent service at Mountainside Hospital for over 35 years in various departments including medical-surgical and MICU, in addition to her current role in the Infusion Center.  Throughout her tenure at Mountainside, she has maintained an unwavering commitment to her patients.  She is always pleasant on the phone and eager to help with any questions about patient medications.  Pat has a talent for communicating well with patients and their family members, as well as getting to know them. She eases patients' anxieties and makes them feel comfortable with her friendliness and sincerity as she helps them in any way she can. 

Pharmacist June Wedemeier and Care Award Winner Pat Pami cut the first slice of cake at the Care Awards Ceremony.

Pat also maintains an excellent relationship with the doctors, keeping them informed about their patients and won't hesitate for a second to call the doctors if a question or problem arises.  Pat is always looking out for the best interest of the patient.  She is multi-trained in the Infusion Center to work with all types of patients including heart failure, cancer, anemia, and infectious disease.  She also gets called to work in radiation oncology and other places occasionally as needed.  She is helpful, competent and ready to work at all times.  Even her care notes are impeccable.  Working alongside Pat is a pleasure to her fellow department members. 

Congratulations Pat!

Approximately 920,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year, and nearly half of all fatalities occur before the victim reaches a hospital.  Research shows that heart attack victims have double the chance of survival if they are immediately given CPR. While approximately seventy-five percent of cardiac arrest emergencies happen in the home, most Americans are not trained in this simple but crucial life-saving skill.

This Saturday, December 4, come to the Bayberry Café in Mountainside Hospital to learn how you can save a life using CPR and first aid techniques.  These courses are specifically designed for lay rescuers whose job requires documentation of successful completion of a skills performance or just concerned individuals: 

• Heartsaver Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED Class

This modular program is designed to teach CPR and relief of choking for adults, children and infants. The course includes instruction on defibrillation (AED usage) for adults & children, barrier devices, the causes of injuries and cardio-pulmonary arrest in children. 

9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Fee: $45.00 per person

• Basic First Aid

The Basic First Aid program is designed to familiarize you with how to recognize and respond to common injuries and medical emergencies.  Examples of injury topics covered include broken bones, bleeding emergencies, and burns. Medical emergencies discussed include poisoning, asthma, seizures, heart attacks and diabetic emergencies. Upon successful completion, a card will be distributed.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Fee: $35.00 per person 

• Heartsaver Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED and Basic First Aid

This class is a combination of the previously described CPR and Basic First Aid courses, with a 30 minute break in between.

Fee: $70.00 per person

To register for any of these courses or for more information, please call 973-429-6491.

Cardiology Services at Mountainside Hospital

Mountainside Hospital holds the distinction of being one of the few community hospitals in New Jersey licensed by the state to perform emergency angioplasty, a critical lifesaving procedure to open clogged arteries in response to a heart attack.  Studies show that the quicker a patient undergoes emergency angioplasty, damage to the heart muscle is reduced and future heart function and quality of life are often improved.

Mountainside's interdisciplinary team of heart specialists has developed a powerful program for identifying, treating and managing cardiovascular disorders.  They specialize in the latest minimally invasive techniques, fast and accurate testing and diagnosis, nutritional counseling, weight loss and emergency lifesaving procedures.

"Cancer can rob a woman of her energy, appetite, and strength.  But it doesn't have to take away her self-confidence."

This free program teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment, to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.  Participants will receive complimentary make up kits, donated by the cosmetic industry.

Monday, December 13

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.