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Palisades Medical Center is a 350-bed hospital located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson County and in Southern Bergen County. The non-profit medical center is affiliated with the Hackensack University Health Network, and in addition to the hospital includes The Harborage, a 247-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center.〔("Palisades Medical Center and Hackensack University Health Network Sign Affiliation Agreement" ), Palisades Medical Center. Retrieved July 18, 2013.〕 With more than 1,300 employees, Palisades is the largest employer in its service area and it has an annual operating budget of approximately $150 million. The State of New Jersey’s annual healthcare report card ranked Palisades as one of the top hospitals in the state and first in Hudson County. Palisades was also one of only two hospitals in New Jersey to receive a perfect 100% score in treating heart attack patients.〔Tirella, Tricia. ("Practice makes perfect; Palisades staff refreshes cardio support skills with mannequin" ), ''Hudson Reporter'', March 21, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2013. "PMC was rated as one of the top hospitals in New Jersey’s annual healthcare report card and as the best in Hudson County. It also was one of only two hospitals in New Jersey to receive a 100 percent score in treating heart attack patients."〕 The State's annual evaluation showed that The Harborage at Palisades had "zero deficiencies" - a rating received by only 3% of health care facilities statewide - for three consecutive years.〔Staff. ("North Bergen Briefs" ), ''Hudson Reporter'', November 14, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2013. "Harborage at PMC receives ‘zero deficiencies’ – For the third consecutive year in a row, the Harborage at Palisades Medical Center, a 245-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center, received “zero deficiencies” after the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) conducted a six-day evaluation focused on a dozen quality of care and quality of life issues. Only 3 percent of facilities in the entire state receive this score."〕 The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) recognized Palisades Medical Center with its Community Outreach Award in 2011 for a program that serves residents who may not get needed healthcare services due to socioeconomic and language issues.〔Staff. ("North Briefs" ), ''Hudson Reporter'', January 23, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2013. "Palisades Medical Center’s Faith-Based Community Outreach Initiative received the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) 2011 Community Outreach Award on Jan. 14. The outreach program reaches Hudson and Bergen County residents who may have ignored healthcare needs due to economic, social, and language barriers by bringing free health screenings and affordable treatments to their places of worship."〕〔("25: FREE COMPREHENSIVE BREAST HEALTH AND AWARENESS PROGRAM" ), ''Beyond Hospital Walls: Highlights of N.J. Hospitals' Community Outreach Programs, 2000-2005'', Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey. Retrieved July 18, 2013.〕 Palisades Medical Center’s community outreach and education programs are funded in part by Abbott Nutrition, the Aetna Foundation, The Provident Bank Foundation, Schering-Plough Corporation, TD Charitable Foundation and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.〔("NJHA Recognizes Palisades Medical Center’s Community Outreach Program" ), MyHudsonCounty.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.〕 ==History== Palisades was formerly known as North Hudson Hospital in Weehawken, New Jersey. In 1978, the hospital was relocated to the North Bergen waterfront and renamed Palisades Medical Center. It is situated on the Hudson Waterfront at the site of Bulls Ferry. The hospital's location on the waterfront, across from Manhattan, and situated between the Lincoln Tunnel and George Washington Bridge, makes it a vital component of the area's emergency response in the event of disasters in the Hudson River area, or widespread disasters in the surrounding urban areas, including New York City.〔"Palisades Medical Center expands emergency department to meet increased community need" ''The Union City Reporter''; August 15, 2010; Page 11〕 This was demonstrated on January 15, 2009, when survivors of the Flight 1549 crash landing were taken to Palisades Medical Center following their rescue, where they were treated for hypothermia and other injuries. On July 28, passengers Dave Sanderson and Barry Leonard organized a thank you luncheon on the Center's shores for the hospital staff and emergency responders from Hudson County who had rescued them and treated them.〔"'Miracle on the Hudson' survivors to return to waterfront" ''The Union City Reporter''. July 26, 2009. p. 4〕〔Tirella, Tricia. "A pat on the back". ''The Union City Reporter''. pp. 5 and 17〕 The Palisades Medical Center Foundation gathers support from local residents, businesses and other organizations to enable Palisades Medical Center and the Harborage to more effectively serve the community by improving facilities and programs.〔(About Us ), Palisades Medical Center Foundation. Retrieved July 18, 2013.〕 The Palisades Medical Center Fashion Show raises funds for Guardians of Healing, a group of local health care professionals who serve in countries in need of medical assistance.〔Groething, Roy. "Palisades Medical Center Fashion Show". "Out & About" ''Palisade'' magazine. Summer 2010. p. 46〕 In 2009, the hospital began carrying out renovations and remodeling of its Emergency Department, the first phase of which was completed at the end of July 2010. The renovations were implemented to improve capacity, community access, patient safety and quality of health care delivery. The changes included reconfiguration of the nursing station to improve workflow and augment patient privacy, the presence of all board certified physicians, renovated patient rooms, waiting areas, pediatric care unit and digital radiology, and improved communication to track emergency patients during critical periods and provide medical staff updated status reports, including laboratory and radiology results. The upgrades were made amid a declaration from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies that the United States is experiencing an epidemic of overcrowded emergency departments, a problem particularly severe in New Jersey, due to its high population density (New Jersey has the highest in the county〔(GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 ). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2010〕), and a poverty rate in the North Hudson and South Bergen Counties that is four times the New Jersey average. Renovations planned in 2010 were designed to allow walk-in patients direct access to the Emergency Room from the waiting area.〔"Hospital improves ER service". ''Hudson Dispatch Weekly''. July 29, 2010. pp. 1 and 2〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palisades Medical Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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