Chilton Memorial Hospital
Encyclopedia
Located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, New Jersey at the crossroads of Morris
, Passaic
and Bergen
counties, Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, non profit community hospital with 1400 employees and more than 600 physicians representing 60 medical specialties. Chilton provides innovative patient care in a compassionate and healing environment focused on personalized care. Annually, it serves more than 160,000 patients across 33 communities.
In 1947, Forrest C. Chilton II, MD and his wife, Elizabeth, a registered nurse, donated land located on Newark-Pompton Turnpike to build a hospital in honor of their son, Forrest S. Chilton III, who died in World War II. In 1954, the 50-bed facility opened. In 1961, it was expanded to a 119-bed facility. The current facility on West Parkway houses 260 beds.
Chilton offers a large array of services to the community including: the Primary Stroke Center, Robot-Assisted Surgery, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Breast Center, The Total Joint Center, Family Care Services including the Mother Baby Center, Emergency Services, the Pediatric Emergency Department where patients see a pediatric emergency doctor within about 20 minutes of arrival guaranteed, the Sleep Health Institute, and the Wound Healing Center, offering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
.
Chilton is currently undergoing a $24 million renovation and modernization that focuses on optimizing the patient experience. All patient care areas are being modernized and redesigned to portray a soothing, comfortable environment, combining the latest technology and the warm comforts of home to reduce stress and promote healing. Among the enhancements, Chilton is tripling the number of its private rooms.
In 2011, Chilton received five stars, the highest possible rating, for stroke care, by HealthGrades
, a provider of objective healthcare ratings. Chilton is also a recipient of the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.
In addition, a survey of physicians conducted in 2010 by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd, a renowned healthcare research company revealed Chilton was rated number 1 in the categories of “Top Hospital for Breast Cancer Treatment” and “Top Hospital for Hip/Knee Replacement” among NJ hospitals with 350 or fewer beds. Physicians also ranked Chilton number 2 in the categories of: Stroke Care, Prostate Cancer, Neurological Disorders and Best Hospital Overall.
New York Yankees
shortstop
Derek Jeter
was born at Chilton in 1974.
Morris
-People:* Morris , a common family name * Morris , Belgian cartoonist, creator of Lucky Luke* Morris, one of the 14 Tribes of Galway, Ireland-Places:In Canada*Morris, Manitoba...
, Passaic
Passaic
-In New Jersey:*Passaic, New Jersey, a city in Passaic County*Passaic County, New Jersey*Passaic River, a river in northern New Jersey*Glacial Lake Passaic, a prehistoric proglacial lake-Historical events:...
and Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
counties, Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, non profit community hospital with 1400 employees and more than 600 physicians representing 60 medical specialties. Chilton provides innovative patient care in a compassionate and healing environment focused on personalized care. Annually, it serves more than 160,000 patients across 33 communities.
In 1947, Forrest C. Chilton II, MD and his wife, Elizabeth, a registered nurse, donated land located on Newark-Pompton Turnpike to build a hospital in honor of their son, Forrest S. Chilton III, who died in World War II. In 1954, the 50-bed facility opened. In 1961, it was expanded to a 119-bed facility. The current facility on West Parkway houses 260 beds.
Chilton offers a large array of services to the community including: the Primary Stroke Center, Robot-Assisted Surgery, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Breast Center, The Total Joint Center, Family Care Services including the Mother Baby Center, Emergency Services, the Pediatric Emergency Department where patients see a pediatric emergency doctor within about 20 minutes of arrival guaranteed, the Sleep Health Institute, and the Wound Healing Center, offering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy , is the medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. The equipment required consists of a pressure chamber, which may be of rigid or flexible construction, and a means of delivering 100% oxygen...
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Chilton is currently undergoing a $24 million renovation and modernization that focuses on optimizing the patient experience. All patient care areas are being modernized and redesigned to portray a soothing, comfortable environment, combining the latest technology and the warm comforts of home to reduce stress and promote healing. Among the enhancements, Chilton is tripling the number of its private rooms.
In 2011, Chilton received five stars, the highest possible rating, for stroke care, by HealthGrades
HealthGrades
HealthGrades Inc. is a U.S. company that develops and markets quality and safety ratings of health care providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and dentists. Quality ratings are devised from publicly available patient safety data and analyzed with proprietary technology developed...
, a provider of objective healthcare ratings. Chilton is also a recipient of the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.
In addition, a survey of physicians conducted in 2010 by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd, a renowned healthcare research company revealed Chilton was rated number 1 in the categories of “Top Hospital for Breast Cancer Treatment” and “Top Hospital for Hip/Knee Replacement” among NJ hospitals with 350 or fewer beds. Physicians also ranked Chilton number 2 in the categories of: Stroke Care, Prostate Cancer, Neurological Disorders and Best Hospital Overall.
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central...
was born at Chilton in 1974.