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OVERLOOK
April 2011
THE OVERLOOK
DIFFERENCE
A Healing Culture &
Next-Century Model of Care
Create an Unparalleled
Patient Experience
COKIE ROBERTS
On Politics, Empowerment &
Personal Triumphs
Are You Up to Date?
The Health Screenings You Shouldn’t Ignore
OVERLOOK
View From the Top
Vo l u m e
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Overlook Hospital Staff
John Rosellini
Director, Business Development
Joyce Passen
Manager, Community Health
Diane Fischl
Manager, Physician Relations
Tom Woodard
Manager, Physician Relations
Gina Carro
Manager, Physician Relations, Oncology
At Overlook, our high quality of care is matched only by our depth of caring—and we’ve
joined the two together to engender a culture of healing that stands as a true model of what
healthcare needs to be in the 21st century. We’ve built up a state-of-the-art facility—and
made sure that it’s comfortable, bright, and patient- and family-friendly. We’ve amassed an
unparalleled collection of cutting-edge technologies onsite—and believe that our patients
have a right to understand every procedure. We’ve assembled a team of doctors recognized
for expertise in their fields—and support them with every resource necessary to care for our
patients in the best possible way. Here, every patient is treated as an individual; your very
best interests are our very best interests.
This joining of care and caring, people and technologies, culminates in what we call the
Overlook Experience, and you’ll find it in everything we do—our programs, procedures,
services, facilities, and staff. It’s what elevates the ordinary to the extraordinary, and we’re
proud to be a nationally recognized medical center in this community that is our home.
We’re prouder, still, to be your resource for all of your healthcare needs—a place of health
and a place of healing—and encourage you to call on us whenever you need us.
Sincerely,
Alan Lieber
President
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Elizabeth Newell
Manager, Physician Relations,
Cardiovascular Services
Thomas Quigley
Physician Relations & Business Development
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April 2011
c on ten t s
We know that it all comes down to how you feel about how you look.
features
10
The Overlook Difference
Our staff, skills, facilities, and technologies
combine to create a 21st-century model of care.
18
Attention to Detail
Personal touches and grace notes elevate the patient
experience.
20 Family Matters
22Headed Your Way
Community Health in your neighborhood.
24Are You Up to Date?
Essential screenings for a healthier life.
34Leading the Way Home
Atlantic Health’s continuum of care extends
beyond the hospital’s walls.
36Is There a Doctor in the House?
How hospitalists are transforming patient care.
38On the Frontlines
The added expertise of certified nurses.
44Dig In!
T H E
V E I N
C E N T E R
Clifford Sales, MD | Jonathan Levison, MD | Salvador Cuadra, MD
Westfield • Clifton • Springfield
973-740-1400 • theveincenternj.com
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The Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center addresses the
needs of patients’ families.
Planning an at-home garden.
ON THE COVER
Woman of Valor
Cokie Roberts—broadcaster, journalist, author, and political
commentator—reports on her own personal triumphs. Roberts
is appearing at Overlook Hospital on Wednesday, April 27.
Columns
28Community Health Calendar
48Kaleidoscope
50Culinary Corner
52News & Views
54Foundation Happenings
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V
olunteer Carmella Sarracino
and scheduler Alice Win
demonstrate Overlook’s new
wheelchairs, which are both
innovative and user-friendly.
THE
Overlook
Difference
The leap
from ordinary
to extraordinary is in
our staff, skills, facilities,
and technologies.
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We’ve created a 21st-century model of
care that encompasses the sum of
a patient’s experience and imbues it
with excellence.
Healthcare—the ability of doctors, nurses, technicians, and therapists
to diagnose, treat, and heal—has never been better than it is right now
in the 21st century. We’re fortunate to live in a time when we know
more than we ever have about medicine, and when we have more
resources to make a difference. As a community, we’re collectively
more aware of the importance of leading healthier lives and making
better choices for ourselves and for our families.
At Overlook, all of these factors inspire us to create—and deliver
upon—a culture of healing that elevates the patient experience.
“At its core, our hospital is about people—our patients and every
person engaged in caring for them,” says Overlook President
Alan Lieber. “We’ve created a 21st-century model of care that
encompasses the sum of a patient’s experience and imbues it with
excellence—everything from our staff and services to our facilities
and technologies. All of it comes together to create a unique culture
of healing that helps to ensure that patients receive not only the best
care but the best experience.”
Unmatched Services
Overlook is a regional medical center nationally recognized for
providing state-of-the-art healthcare in a healing, family-centered
environment. Our comprehensive programs are consistently lauded
for excellence by physicians and patients alike, and we are committed
to maintaining our status as leaders in the field of medicine. Among
our select standouts …
• The Atlantic Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Hospital has
emerged as the region’s top provider of neuroscience services.
Here you’ll find New Jersey’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center,
as well as the Brain Tumor Center of New Jersey and a Level 4
epilepsy center (one of only two in the state). There are programs
dedicated to spine and neck problems, movement disorders, pain
management, memory and cognitive disorders, and concussion
treatment. And the most critically ill neuroscience patients are cared
for in a dedicated Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit supported by
a neuro-intensivist—a service not found in most other hospitals.
• The Breast Center at Overlook Hospital is a premier
screening and diagnostic facility featuring state-ofthe-art technologies (including all-digital mammography
and image-guided biopsy) and an experienced staff in a
comfortable, spa-like setting.
• A new Pediatric Subspecialty Suite in the Goryeb Children’s
Center brings multidisciplinary care under one roof. More than 100
pediatric specialists with Board certifications are on staff to care for
your child.
• The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute is a national leader in the
treatment and research of cardiac disease.
• Other specialty centers include the Atlantic Health Weight &
Wellness Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence, the Wound
Healing Program, Atlantic Health Sleep Centers, and Personalized
Genomic Medicine.
Unparalleled Technologies
Overlook’s technologies are unparalleled, and its network of three
imaging sites (at the hospital itself and its satellite locations at
1 Springfield Avenue in Summit and 1000 Galloping Hill Road
in Union) helps to ensure easy accessibility to the community. At
Overlook you’ll find the top-of-the-line X-ray, ultrasound, and MRI
machines that many other hospitals offer, but you’ll also find cuttingedge technologies that most do not.
• Wide-bore CT allows better positioning without compromising
quality, and also allows for the imaging of larger patients, who
might not properly fit into standard CT machines.
• The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center combines medical and
ancillary services—things like clinical research, psycho-social
counseling, nutrition, genetic-risk assessment, nurse navigators, and
mind/body activities—under one roof in a soothing environment.
Services are consolidated in one general area to bring together
many facets of the Oncology Program, so that patients can
experience the seamless integration of elements. The Carol G.
Simon Cancer Center is a major clinical research affiliate of The
Cancer Institute of New Jersey, which affords access to many of
today’s most groundbreaking clinical trials. The Center is accredited
by the American College of Surgeons, the American College of
Radiology, and The Joint Commission.
unparalleled
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Jennifer Oliveira: Patient Navigator, Bariatric Services
Brian Martin: Physicians Assistant, Bariatric Services
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At its core, our hospital is about
people—our patients and every
person engaged in caring for them.
• The Toshiba Aquilion One is a high-speed 320-slice CT scanner that
covers as much as four times more surface area in a single image
than any other commercially available CT—with just a fraction
of the radiation exposure. It’s an invaluable tool in capturing clear
images of your heart and brain, leading to faster—and better—
diagnoses and treatment plans.
• The Siemens Biplane Angiographic System allows radiologists to
look inside the human body from multiple angles, meaning that views
are virtually unlimited.
• The Merci Retriever and Penumbra device are FDA-approved
devices for removing stroke-causing clots when other
interventions are not possible.
Innovative Surgeries
Overlook’s operating rooms are fully equipped, endosurgical suites
staffed by skilled surgeons who combine the latest technologies and
the most advanced surgical methods.
LUPUS
• Minimally invasive techniques cause less trauma to the body
than the same operations in the past, and minimize post-operative
complications. These techniques also afford faster, less painful
recoveries, and a faster return to regular activities.
• Robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci robot takes minimally
invasive surgery to the next level. Incisions are even smaller and
more precise, empowering surgeons to execute techniques that would
not be possible by hand alone. The robot is being used primarily
for urology, urogynecology, and gynecologic oncology procedures,
and doctors and patients alike are overwhelmingly pleased with
outcomes.
Wednesday May 4, 2011 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility
• CyberKnife® is the only radiosurgery system in the world to
incorporate robotics and image-guidance, using highly concentrated
doses of radiation for the precise and accurate treatment of tumors
throughout the body. CyberKnife® is heralded for being able to
treat tumors that are considered inoperable by conventional or other
stereotactic measures.
To register, please call 800-247- 9580.
Light supper will be provided.
A Healing Culture
AGENDA
Healthcare isn’t strictly about pills, procedures, and therapies; we
know there’s so much more to it than that. Overlook is a state-ofthe-art facility, yes—but it’s also comfortable, patient-friendly,
and family-focused. We’ve created what we call the Overlook
Experience—an overarching term for everything from our lightfilled spaces to live music in the lobby to massages for new moms.
We’ve also created an environment in which integrative therapies—
yoga, acupressure, pet therapy, and more—are complementary to
patient care. And while our physicians—many of whom consistently
dominate Top Doctors lists from Castle Connolly—are the “face”
of our hospital, its soul is a collaborative effort. There are 900
volunteers at Overlook, all working together to elevate the Overlook
Experience. That so many members of our community turn out to
support the hospital this way is truly a testament to the quality of care
patients receive. At Overlook, every doctor, nurse, technician, and
therapist, and every member of our support staff, takes to heart the
best interests of every one of our patients. Our patients’ needs are our
needs, and we are committed to serving those needs with the highest
quality of care—and the greatest depth of caring—every time we are
entrusted with holding a hand, offering an encouraging smile, and
touching a patient’s life.
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LIVING with
Join Atlantic Health and the Alliance for
Lupus Education to learn about:
• Tools to help you understand how
Lupus can affect the body
• Lifestyle changes to improve well-being
5:30 – 6:30pm
Check-in
6:00 – 6:30pm
Light supper
6:30 – 6:35pm
Welcome
Joseph A. Trunfio, PhD
President and CEO of Atlantic Health
6:35 – 6:55pm
Treatment Options & Being Your Own Advocate
Vandana Singh, DO
6:55 – 7:20pm
Lupus Research Overview
Neil Kramer, MD
7:20 – 7:40pm
Exercise to Improve Overall
Health and Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Nancy Cotter, MD
7:40 – 7:50pm
ALR Overview
Sheri Kirkpatrick
7:50 – 8:10pm
Questions & Answers Session
8:10 – 8:15pm
Closing Remarks
• Advances in treatment and care
• Caregiver tips for helping those
affected with Lupus
second
to
None
At Overlook, we are driven by patient outcomes—it’s our
greatest indicator of success. But that’s not the only measuring
stick that helps to guide us. Here, we proudly present our
most recent awards and accreditations. They’re a testament
to our quality.
Overlook Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, an independent,
not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 18,000
healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission
accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality
that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting the highest
performance standards.
Our physicians consistently dominate Top Doctors lists from Castle Connolly
and New Jersey Monthly.
The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center is a major clinical research affiliate of
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Atlantic Health is the primary academic
and clinical affiliate in New Jersey of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and
The Mount Sinai Hospital. The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center has received
Accreditation with Commendation from the American College of Surgeons’
Commission on Cancer.
The Breast Center at Overlook Hospital is accredited by the American
College of Radiology and the Mammography Quality Standards Act. It received
the Outreach Award from BMW and the Susan B. Komen Foundation.
The Stroke Center at Overlook Hospital is a core component of the Atlantic
Neuroscience Institute (ANI). The Stroke Center was the first in the state to
be named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the New Jersey Department
of Health and Senior Services, and it has maintained disease-specific care
certification by The Joint Commission as a certified Primary Stroke Center
for more than five years. The Center is the recipient of the American Heart
Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines®
Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award, recognizing our
commitment and success in providing excellent care for stroke patients.
ANI’s Epilepsy Center has been designated a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the
National Association of Epilepsy Centers. It is one of only two such centers in
New Jersey.
Overlook’s Spine program received the Gold Seal of Approval™ in
Cervical Spine Treatment Certification and Lumbar Spine Treatment
Certification from The Joint Commission.
Goryeb Children’s Center at Overlook Hospital features nationally
recognized, board-certified pediatricians who specialize in many pediatric
specialties. Goryeb Children’s Center is a participating member of the National
Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), an
organization of children’s hospitals with more than 200 members. NACHRI
promotes the health and well-being of all children and their families through
support of children’s hospitals and health systems that are committed to
excellence in providing healthcare to children.
The Chest Pain Center, part of Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, is
accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Additional Cardiac
Rehabilitation Center Accreditation from the American Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Vascular Laboratory
Accreditation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories;
and Echocardiography Laboratory Accreditation from the Intersocietal
Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories.
Overlook’s Women’s Heart Awareness Program received the Circle of
Excellence Award from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Our Maternity services have been designated a Level III Intensive Perinatal
Unit by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
The Atlantic Health Weight & Wellness Center is a Center of Excellence
in Bariatric Surgery, as designated by the American Society for Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery.
Overlook’s Wound Healing Program is accredited by the Undersea &
Hyperbaric Medicine Society, and received the Gold Seal of Approval™
Disease-Specific Care Certification from The Joint Commission.
Atlantic Health has been selected by Fortune® magazine for the third year in a
row as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. We’re proud to be the only
hospital system in northern New Jersey to earn this prestigious designation.
For a referral to an Overlook Hospital physician, please call
(800) 400-5680.
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Attention
to
Detail
Changes big and small are
unequivocally positive for patients,
visitors, and staff members.
If you’ve visited Overlook recently, you likely noticed that it has
undergone some impressive changes. The top-quality care that has
long been the hallmark of the hospital remains the same, but the patient
experience—as well as visitor and staff experiences—is evolving.
The hospital recently underwent an intense period of self-study to
identify areas where change could elevate experiences. Many of these
improvements were small and subtle; others carried more impact—
but the combined effect is unequivocally positive, culminating in the
Overlook Experience. Explains Susan Thomas, Overlook’s manager
of Patient Experience and Volunteers, “It’s the whole experience
of being here—from patient-centered care, to comforts of home, to
the way we treat our staff. And new improvements are constantly
happening to make the Overlook
Experience even better.”
someone to talk to, to share a meal with, or to play cards with goes a
long way in making older patients feel at home and easing their anxiety.”
Overlook also has an active pet-therapy program in partnership with St.
Hubert’s Animal Shelter. “This is a house-wide program designed to
lift the spirits and ease stress for both patients and staff,” says Thomas.
“It’s amazing to see how much more relaxed our busy nurses are after
spending a minute or two petting a companion animal. And of course
the pups are immensely popular with our patients!”
There is a host of new initiatives in the maternity ward too. During their
stay, new parents are treated to a private gourmet meal in their room,
aimed at enhancing relaxation and providing some quiet bonding time
as a family. The hospital’s Integrative Medicine department even offers
new moms complimentary massages,
great for minimizing postpartum
discomfort and easing sore backs and
shoulders.
A large part of the transformation began
We are working to humanize
with simple aesthetics. Most people are
instantly put off by the typical sterile,
Two of the hospital’s most innovative
every aspect of the patient
clinical hospital environment. But at
new programs are the Thomas Glasser
Overlook, a greeter meets guests on
Caregivers
Center, currently under
experience at Overlook Hospital.
arrival to offer assistance and direction.
construction (see “Family Matters”
“Our new light-filled, atrium-style lobby,
on page 20) and the RENEW program
with a completely glass façade, allows for
for staff members. “It became
great views of the sunset, and our
clear to us that we needed to take care of
volunteer pianists fill the lobby with music to create a warm and
our employee caregivers,” says Thomas, “which in turn will help them
welcoming atmosphere,” says Thomas. Lighting improvements throughout
take better care of our patients.” The RENEW program—which stands
the hospital create a softer and warmer environment. The snack bar has
for Restore Energy and Nurture Employee Wellness—is designed to
been replaced by Donna’s Café, a full-service bistro with a complete menu
reward staff with random acts of kindness, including such services as
of freshly prepared foods, café tables, and waitress service.
hand massage, pet-therapy visits, surprise baskets of cookies and treats
baked by volunteers and delivered to different departments around
Of course, not all changes are tangible. “We want to nurture the
the hospital, and even spiritual visits from hospital chaplains to bless
spirituality of our patients, visitors, and staff as well,” says Thomas.
caregivers’ hands. Says Thomas, “Blessing the hands of caregivers
“We are working to humanize every aspect of the patient experience
is a very popular and powerful experience that, like all of our other
at Overlook Hospital. For example, we train volunteers as bedside
programs, has been very well received.”
companions for elderly patients. We’ve found that simply having
Opposite: Susan Thomas, Manager of Patient Experience Top right: Services include massage, cookie baskets and hand-knitted baby caps.
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family matters
Overlook’s new Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center addresses the needs of people who
give selflessly of themselves to address the needs of their ailing family members.
If you’ve ever been responsible for looking after a sick loved one,
you know it’s no easy task. You’re doing all you can to take care of
someone else—but while you’re doing that, who is making sure that
your needs are met?
Overlook understands that devoted caregivers need attention, too,
and the hospital’s new Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center, scheduled
to open on the fifth floor this summer, is designed to do just that.
The Center—the first of its kind in New Jersey—will provide free
therapeutic support for families navigating the emotional, physical,
and financial stress of caring for a loved one during hospitalization
and treatment.
The Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center is the result of a
recommendation from Claude Fusco, a local resident who first saw
the need for such a program when his wife was a patient at Overlook.
Several years ago, Fusco was at his wife’s bedside as she valiantly
battled cancer. This experience made Fusco realize that there was a
tremendous need for caregiver support. When he saw a caregivers
center in place at a New York hospital, he brought the idea to the
Overlook administration; the idea quickly caught on. With the help
of the Overlook Foundation, the hospital has already raised close to
$3 million to build and endow the center, and hopes to raise several
hundred thousand more before the completion of the project.
“The Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center is being created to provide
a respite area for patients’ families,” says Thomas, “with services
tailored to meet their unique needs.” Initially the center will be open
only to hospitalized patients’ families, she explains, “but the goal
is to eventually make services available to all members of the local
community in need of support.”
The Center is slated to debut with the following
amenities and services:
A comfortable living-room space equipped with computers, so
caregivers can check e-mail and do research on a loved one’s
condition or treatment.
A resource library with appropriate materials, and research
librarians to help connect caregivers with the information
they seek.
A kitchenette stocked with healthy snacks and beverages.
A tranquility room for families that need some private space
to support one another through a loved one’s hospitalization.
A massage-therapy room with a schedule of available times
for complimentary massages for caregivers. Two electric
massage chairs are also available to caregivers when therapists
are not present.
Pet-therapy teams will be available in the Center to help
visitors relax in the company of a therapy dog.
An MSW-prepared social worker will act as coordinator of the
Caregivers Center and will oversee all programs and provide
resources and support.
Pastoral-care services are available to assist with spiritual needs.
The Center will also be an excellent resource for families visiting
from a distance, since many of Overlook’s neuroscience patients
come from far and wide for neurological care. The Caregivers Center
staff will assist these families with lodging in the area and even offer
suggestions on local restaurants or special needs.
Although the Thomas Glasser Caregivers Center is primarily
designed to meet the needs of patients’ family caregivers, patients’
best interests remain at the heart of the Caregivers Center. “When
you care for a patient’s family, you also take a tremendous burden
off the patient,” says Thomas. “We often see patients struggling to
be strong for their visitors. By providing a place for their families
to go for a while, we give patients some private time to rest, and
offer family caregivers the opportunity to take a break and renew
themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually.”
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Overlook Hospital’s Community Health department is on a mission:
to keep people healthy, informed, and able to make appropriate
healthcare choices. “Overlook isn’t just a place to turn when you are
sick,” says Community Health Manager Joyce Passen. “It’s also a
place to turn when you’re well—and you don’t even have to come
through the hospital’s doors to make that happen.”
Passen and the entire Community Health department are dedicated
to making good health accessible throughout our area, holding
information sessions and screenings in the very neighborhoods where
people work and play and live. “Many people want to learn and want
to be screened, but they don’t want to go to the hospital or a doctor’s
office, or they don’t make the time for it,” says Passen. “But people
like the convenience of our programs, and it helps them connect the
dots to a lot of Overlook services that they otherwise wouldn’t even
know are available.”
Honored for
Excellence
Unwavering dedication to the community is
recognized and rewarded.
Last year, the Community Health department performed more
than 5,000 screenings—many of them free—for such common
problems as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, osteoporosis,
hearing loss, and even breast and prostate cancer.
Our Community Health department brings
screenings and information sessions into the
very towns where you work, play, and live.
Among those screenings, we detected more than 800 possible health
threats and alerted people of these findings. But the relationship
with Community Health doesn’t end there. “When we detect an
abnormality,” explains Passen, “the first question we ask is, ‘Do you
have a doctor?’ If so, and if that doctor is affiliated with Atlantic
Health, we request the patient’s permission to call their doctor and
notify them of our findings. If a patient doesn’t have a doctor, we
can help refer them to one. And within 48 hours, we’ll always call
to follow up again with these patients. We ask how they’re feeling,
whether they’ve scheduled an appointment, and whether there is
anything else we can do for them.
“We’re ‘closing the loop,’ ” Passen continues. “We understand that
you can’t just screen people or teach people and send them along.
We follow up and educate, to provide a continuum of care.”
In addition to the popular screenings and seminars held year-round in
more than 40 towns, Community Health is the driving force behind
Walk in the Heart, a kids’ program featuring a nine-foot inflatable,
walk-through heart to teach grade-schoolers about cardiac health. More
than 2,500 local fourth- and fifth-graders have attended the program
so far, and another 2,000 got to experience it when the giant inflatable
was loaned to the Liberty Science Center last year. Community Health
also presented Overlook’s “Gift of Health” last December, bringing
screenings, information, educational seminars, yoga classes, and more
to a spacious storefront location in downtown Summit. “It was another
way to let people know Overlook Hospital is here for them,” Passen
says of the drop-in center, “and people loved it.”
What Passen and her team love most is the way they get to connect
with so many people in the community, and the feedback they receive.
“People are so grateful for our services, and we feel fortunate to be able
to provide these programs,” she says. “We’re woven into the fabric of
the town where we sit, and it makes for an excellent relationship.”
Joyce Passen, recipient of a Women of Excellence Award
from the Union County Commission on the Status of Women
If any member of the community eserves recognition for all
that they do to enhance the lives of others, it’s Overlook’s own
Community Health Manager, Joyce Passen. For more than
20 years, Passen has been committed to helping people live
better, healthier lives, liaising between the hospital and the
community. Last month, she was rewarded for her dedication
when she received a Women of Excellence Award from the
Union County Commission on the Status of Women.
The award recognizes and honors women who reside in or
work in Union County and who have distinguished themselves
by making major contributions in such areas as community
service, education, medicine and healthcare, and women’s
advocacy. “Joyce’s contributions to the community cannot
be overstated,” says Overlook President Alan Lieber. “She
delivers healthcare and health education into people’s lives,
empowers them to take control of their health, and does so in
a way that is both passionate and compassionate. We’re truly
proud of the difference she makes, one person at a time.”
For more information on lectures and screenings, look for the
Community Health Calendar in every issue of Overlook View.
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➥ USPST recommends that women begin screening at age 50 and
have a mammogram every other year until age 74; then
discontinue screening.
➥ ACS advises annual screenings from age 40 onward.
❏ For prostate cancer: PSA
Regular health screenings can make a big
difference in a long life.
When is the last time your blood pressure was checked? Do you need a mammogram this
year—or two years from now? When, exactly, should you schedule a colonoscopy?
Health screenings are an essential part of healthcare, but it’s important to understand what
they are, what you need, and when you need them. “Screening tests are tests performed on
large populations to identify disease that is asymptomatic that, if discovered and treated,
would decrease morbidity and mortality,” explains Susan Kaye, MD, chair of the department
of Family Medicine. “Screenings in the adult population are based on age and sex, and they
are stratified by risk factors like family history and lifestyle.” Kaye points out that there are
few hard-and-fast rules that govern screenings. “There are a variety of organizations that
develop screening protocols, and they don’t always agree,” she says. “Doctors should come
to a conclusion on which protocol to use, based on the patient sitting before them; it needs to
be patient-specific and patient-adjusted for individual risk.”
Whether you’re turning to your physician’s office for screenings or taking advantage of the
many screening programs available through Overlook’s Community Health department,
remember that the most important thing is that you take the time to get the screenings you
need. Your life may depend on it.
PSA screening is somewhat controversial owing to high rates
identifying low-level prostate cancers that may not affect morbidity.
To that end, the ACS revised its guidelines last year to stress that men
utilize decision-making tools to help them make informed choices about
testing. The ACS recommends that men with no symptoms of prostate
cancer who are in relatively good health and can expect to live at least
ten more years have the opportunity to make an informed decision
with their doctor about screening after learning about the uncertainties,
risks, and potential benefits associated with prostate cancer screening.
These talks should start at age 50. Men with no symptoms who are not
expected to live more than ten years should not be offered prostate
cancer screening. For them, the risks likely outweigh the benefits,
researchers have concluded. ACS further recommends that men at
high risk (African-Americans and men who have a father, brother,
or son diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 65) begin those
conversations earlier, at age 45 or sooner.
❏ For colorectal cancer:
Colonoscopy is the gold standard
This is very specific to a person’s personal risk
profile, but the widely used recommendation is
that colonoscopy should begin at age 50 for men
and women without any risk factors. Patients with
a family history of colorectal cancer or a personal
history of ulcerative colitis and other gastrointestinal
problems should begin screening earlier.
❏ For abdominal aortic aneurysm:
Abdominal ultrasound
This is a recent guideline set forth by the USPST,
and it’s recommended for men ages 65 to 75 who
have a history of smoking.
❏ For heart disease: Annual blood
pressure, cholesterol, and
glucose screenings.
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Registration is required for all programs through Overlook
Hospital’s Health Information Services at 800-247-9580, unless otherwise
noted. Overlook Hospital is located at 99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit. Atlantic
Behavioral Health Outpatient is located at 46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit.
Community Health Calendar
Cancer
Children & Parenting
In addition to these programs, Parent Education
offers a wide variety of other classes and seminars
for expectant and new families, including prepared
childbirth, grandparent, and sibling classes, and
Mommy & Me programs.
A complete listing may be found at
www.AtlanticHealth.org, or you may contact
the Parent Education office at 908-522-2946 or
[email protected]. We look
forward to hearing from you!
Postpartum Group* New mothers meet every other week to learn and
implement coping strategies to help them with their
new role.
Registration required at 888-247-1400.
Every other Thursday, 10:30 to 11:30 am Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Go Baby Green* Exposure to chemicals in the home is an increasing
health risk. Learn about everyday cleaning products, their
hazards, safe alternatives, and ways to create a nontoxic
environment for your baby, kids, pets, and yourself.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Baby Signing: An Introductory Seminar* Learn basic tips for using signing to communicate
with your baby. For parents, parents-to-be, adult
family members, and caregivers.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 8:30 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Moms and Babies Together: Building Blocks*
Network for new moms and babies 6 weeks to 5
months old. Discussion topics include your baby’s
temperament, reading baby’s cues, baby bio-rhythms,
and creating a schedule. Additional information about
formula and breast-feeding, and healthy eating for
babies—baby food and beyond.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 10:00 am to Noon Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Moms and Babies Together: Hand in Hand*
Network for new moms and babies 6 weeks to 5
months old. Discussion topics include keeping baby
safe and healthy, the art of infant massage, exercise for
you and baby, baby signing, and emerging language.
Structured play is used to stimulate the senses.
Registration required at 908-522-2946.
Call for dates. 10:00 am to Noon Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Early Pregnancy* Attend before your 6th month of pregnancy. Learn
about comfort techniques, prenatal exercise, fetal
development, nutrition, physical and emotional
changes, and working during pregnancy.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:00 pm 28 | April 2011
Toddler Nutrition I* Start healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime.
For parents of toddlers 9 to 18 months.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:30 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Childbirth Mini-Class: Epidurals, C-Sections,
and More*
A discussion of medication options available in labor
(including epidural and spinal anesthesia), induction
of labor, and cesarean birth (perfect for moms with a
scheduled or repeat cesarean section).
Registration required at 908-522-2946.
Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:00 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Toddler Nutrition II* For parents of toddlers 18 to 24 months. Topics
include creative menus, snack suggestions,
and behavior issues with feeding.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:30 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
The Happiest Baby on the Block* Based on the work of Harvey Karp, MD. Parents and
caregivers learn new ways to calm crying using the
five S’s of soothing.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates and times, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom; 11 Overlook Road, Summit
Healthy Eating for Babies:
Starting Solids and Beyond* For parents of babies 3 to 6 months old.
Understanding your infant’s individual feeding needs
... When to start feeding baby food ... Timing and
portions of feedings ... Avoiding obesity and eating
issues in later life ... Setting the climate for positive,
healthy feeding for a lifetime.
Registration required at 908-522-2946.
Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:30 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
2011 Pediatric Mini–Medical School*
Experience the world of pediatric medicine. The
programs in this series will cover the following
topics: heart murmurs, integrative pediatric
medicine, asthma, functional abdominal pain, ADHD,
and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. For a program
brochure, call 973-971-7095.
Wednesday, April 20; Monday, April 25;
Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
$50 for 6 sessions; $10 for individual sessions;
Atlantic Health employees, $30 for all sessions
Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Feeding Your Healthy Family*
For parents and caregivers. All you need to know
about cooking and planning meals, following our easy
5-step plan.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:30 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Calm Birth* Complementary preparation for childbirth, based
on meditative science and mind/body medicine.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Childbirth Mini Class: Techniques and Teamwork
for Labor and Birth* Learn breathing and relaxation techniques as well
as ways to use visualization, music, massage,
aromatherapy, and positioning as tools in labor
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:00 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
Childbirth Mini-Class: Your Baby’s Birth at
Overlook Hospital* Includes information on signs of labor and when to
come to the hospital, as well as the labor, delivery,
and postpartum experience at Overlook Hospital.
Also includes a tour of the Maternity Center.
Registration required at 908-522-2946. Call for dates. 7:00 to 9:00 pm Overlook Hospital, Medical Arts Center (MAC) II,
Community Classroom, 11 Overlook Rd., Summit
The Pediatric Vaccination Controversy
Learn important information about vaccines for
children and have your questions and concerns
addressed by Overlook Hospital pediatrician Hemant
Kairam, MD. Call 1-800-247-9580.
Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Room,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Stroke
Stroke Support Group
The stroke support group provides emotional and
educational support to stroke survivors and caregivers.
The support group is a forum where stroke survivors
and their families can share experiences and concerns
related to stroke. Registration required at 908-522-5763.
Second Thursday of every month, Noon to 1:00 pm
MAC II, Community Education Room, 11 Overlook Road, Summit
Stroke Screening
Evaluate your risk through cholesterol and glucose
lab testing, blood pressure and pulse check, body
fat analysis, and stroke-related counseling from
healthcare professionals.
Registration required.
Thursday, April 28, 9:00am to Noon
Garwood Municipal Building, 403 South Avenue,
Garwood
Quarterly “Now What?” Post-Treatment
Survivorship Talk and Share
Topics related to post-treatment issues.
Registration required.
Contact Lee Anne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
I Cancer Vive
A 6-week program that empowers cancer patients and
their caregivers to take a mind-body approach to healing.
Registration required.
Contact Lee Anne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Bereavement Group
Support group for family and friends who have lost a
loved one to cancer.
Registration required.
Contact Maggie Brady at 908-522-5255.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Look Good, Feel Better
Women who are undergoing cancer treatment learn
how to look their best and manage appearancerelated side effects.
Registration required.
Contact Maggie Brady at 908-522-5255.
Call for dates, 10:00 am to Noon
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Sexuality Series
Presentation and an opportunity to explore issues
related to sexuality after cancer.
Registration required.
Contact Lee Anne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Hearts and Hands: Living with Cancer
An open drop-in support group that offers patients
and caregivers the opportunity to support one
another in a caring environment.
No registration required.
Contact Lee Anne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Thursdays, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Post-Treatment Group
For patients who have completed their cancer
treatment. This open support group explores issues
and concerns related to survivorship.
Registration required.
Contact LeeAnne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Free quarterly “Talk and Share”
educational lecture series
Series of free educational lectures for patients, family
members, and the general public.
Registration required.
Contact Lee Anne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Gentle Yoga for Cancer Patients
Yoga can improve energy, concentration, and the
emotional well-being of cancer patients. A brief
meditation period will also be included at the end
of classes to calm, soothe, and focus the busy or
stressed mind. Class will last for 60 minutes and is for
cancer patients ONLY.
Registration required.
Contact Roye Evans at 908-522-6168.
Mondays, 1:45 to 2:45 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
* Indicates a fee associated with the program.
Guided Imagery
A program for cancer patients, using visualization
to enhance the immune system’s ability to function
and improve one’s sense of emotional well-being.
Registration required.
Contact Roye Evans at 908-522-6168.
Tuesdays, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Ostomy Support Group
Professionally led group for ostomy patients
and their families.
Registration required.
Contact Stephanie D’Andrea at 908-522-2156.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Exercise Class for Breast Cancer Survivors
A comfortable, safe, and supportive exercise
environment for breast cancer patients who have
undergone treatments and procedures, including
chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal therapy, breast
surgery, or reconstruction. Exercises are designed to
increase flexibility and muscle mass, decrease body
fat, and help to prevent lymphedema.
Registration required.
Contact Sarah Mandel at 908-522-6210.
Call for dates and times.
MAC II Breast Center Conference Room,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Skin Cancer Screening
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Tuesday, May 24, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Overlook Family Practice Suite
Scar Massage
A program for post-mastectomy patients who
have chosen not to undergo breast reconstruction.
One-hour private massage with a certified massage
therapist. The purpose is to help prevent adhesions,
improve blood flow to the area, and maintain or
improve movement in the tissue post-surgery. Must
be at least six weeks post-surgery.
Registration required.
Contact Nancy Russon at 908-522-5211.
Call for appointment and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Swim & Support - Post-Breast surgery Group
The program provides women with a supportive
discussion group and a post-operative pool-exercise
program. The program, developed to restore physical
strength as well as emotional well-being, will be led
by a licensed counselor, oncology nurse specialist,
and a certified cancer exercise specialist. The
program is free and is available to women who have
undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy and are 6
weeks to 18 months post-surgery.
Registration required.
Contact LeeAnne Caffrey at 908-522-5349.
Call for dates and times
The Connection, 79 Maple St., Summit Circle of Women:
A Breast Cancer Networking and Support Group
Circle of Women is a 12-week support group created
to help women connect with one another in a
warm and welcoming place. This will enable open
discussions related to diagnosis and the journey
through all treatment stages. Circle of Women
combines support-group discussion and education on
relevant topics that can help you adjust to the impact
that breast cancer has had on you and your family.
Registration required.
Contact Sarah Mandel at 908-522-6210.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Qi Chong (Chinese exercise program)
Similar to Tai Chi. Meditation, breathing, and simple
movement—suitable for all fitness levels.
Registration required.
Contact Roye Evans at 908-522-6168.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Successful Surgery Program
Guided imagery program shown to improve postsurgical outcomes and reduce anxiety.
Registration required.
Contact Roye Evans at 908-522-6168.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Group Acupuncture
Ancient technique designed to balance the body’s
energy. Helpful for nausea, pain and anxiety.
Registration required. Contact Roye Evans at 908-522-6168.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
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Registration is required for all programs through Overlook
Hospital’s Health Information Services at 800-247-9580, unless otherwise
noted. Overlook Hospital is located at 99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit. Atlantic
Behavioral Health Outpatient is located at 46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit.
Community Health Calendar
Health & Wellness
Heart Health
Health Fair Health Fair for the Spanish Speaking Community.
Stroke screening, free imunizations, counseling,
and educatioin.
Registration required at at 800-247-9580.
Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Memorial Hall, Saint Teresa of Avila Parish, 305
Morris Ave., Summit
Cholesterol Screening*
Total cholesterol, HDL, and TC/HDL ratio are
measured using a simple fingerstick. Education
and counseling are offered, based on results.
Fasting is not required.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Monday, April 18, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Colonial Crossroads Red Cross, 695 Springfield Ave., Summit
Thursday, April 21, 10:00 am to Noon
Whole Foods Market, 2245 Springfield Ave., Vauxhall
Thursday, May 5, 10:00 am to Noon
Westfield Board of Health, 425 E. Broad St., Westfield
Thursday, May 12, 10:00 am to Noon
North Plainfield Library, 6 Rockview Ave., North Plainfield
Fee $10
Blood Pressure
Make sure you are at or below 120/80, the national
guideline for blood pressure. Receive counseling and
educational materials.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 am to Noon
Chatham Family Practice, 492 Main St., Chatham
Monday, April 25, 10:00 am to Noon
The Connection for Women and Families,
79 Maple St., Summit
Wednesday, May 4, 10:00 am to Noon
Westfield YMCA, 220 Clark St., Westfield
Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 am to Noon
Jewish Community Center, 1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains
Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 am to Noon
Berkeley Heights Y, Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights
Taking Steps to Control Diabetes*
Self-management education designed to help
patients and their families plan meals, monitor
blood sugar, prevent complications, and implement
healthy lifestyle habits. Individual and group classes
available. Covered by Medicare and most major
insurers. Registration required.
Call Diabetes Center for appointment times/class
schedule at 908-522-2201.
Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Bariatric Medicine & Surgery Seminars and
Bariatric Support Group
Call to find out dates and times for upcoming lectures
and seminars. There is also a support group for
those who have already had bariatric surgery. After
bariatric surgery people experience new challenges,
both physically and emotionally. Lectures on exercise,
nutrition, and image changes, as well as guest
speakers and time for sharing information.
Registration required at 908-522-5794.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
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“An Evening with Cokie Roberts”
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Wednesday, April 27, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Body Mass Index, Body Fat Analysis
Learn how your body-fat percentage and BMI affect
your heart health. Receive individual counseling and
educational materials.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Tuesday, April 19, 10:00am to Noon
Chatham Family Practice, 492 Main St, Chatham
Monday, April 25, 10:00 am to Noon
The Connection for Women and Families,
79 Maple St., Summit
Wednesday, May 4, 10:00 am to Noon
Westfield YMCA, 220 Clark St., Westfield
Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 am to Noon
Jewish Community Center, 1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains
Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 am to Noon
Berkeley Heights Y, Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights
Diabetes Screening Learn your blood sugar and risk factors for Type II
diabetes, with a non-fasting fingerstick that gives
immediate results.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Thursday, April 7, 10:00 am to Noon
5 Pts. Y, 201 Tucker Ave., Union
Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 am to Noon
Summit Area YMCA, 67 Maple St., Summit
Tuesday, May 3, 10:00 am to Noon
New Providence Municipal Center, 360 Elkwood Ave.,
New Providence
Thursday, May 19, 10:00 am to Noon
Whole Foods Market, 2245 Springfield Ave., Vauxhall
Learn about Diabetes and Stroke
Diabetes and stroke are two diseases that often
go hand in hand. Evaluate your risks through a
fingerstick blood-sugar test and a blood pressure/
pulse check. This is an easy way to become more
knowledgeable about your own health risks and begin
a process of reducing your chance of heart attack
and stroke. Meet with healthcare professionals and
receive educational materials.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Tuesday, April 12, 10:00 am to Noon
Roselle Park Liibrary, 404 Chestnut St., Roselle Park
Friday, May 20, 10:00 am to Noon
Mountainside Lilbrary, Constitution Plaza, Mountainside
Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening (PVD)
If you have experienced painful leg cramps while
walking, or have a foot wound that refuses to heal,
you may be showing signs of peripheral vascular
disease (PVD). PVD can affect the blood vessels of the
extremities. PVD affects an estimated 8 to 10 million
people over the age of 50, those with diabetes, or
those who smoke.
Registration required at 908-522-5794.
Thursday, April 14, 10:00 am to Noon
Westfield Board of Health, 425 E. Broad St., Westfield
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Carotide Artery, and
Abdomnal Aortic Aneurism Screening
The PVD screening focuses on the extremities, the
carotid artery screening test your risk for strokem
and the abdominal aortic artery screening tests for
abonormalities in the blood vessels of the abdomen.
Counselling and educational information are provided.
Registration required at 908-522-5794.
Thursday, June 2, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Overlook Family Practice, Suite L01, Medical Arts
Bldg. 1, 33 Overlook Rd., Summit
Fee $50
BLS for the Healthcare Provider*(full course)
This course is designed to meet the needs of
healthcare professionals who respond to cardiac and
respiratory emergencies.
Registration required at 908-522-2365.
Call for dates and times.
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Fee $85
BLS for the Healthcare Provider* (renewal)
This course is designed to renew the skills taught
in the full Basic Life Support course.
Registration required at 908-522-2365.
Call for dates and times
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Fee $55
American Heart Association First Aid*
Covers basic First Aid for common medical and
traumatic emergencies. Prior knowledge of CPR is
recommended.
Registration required at 908-255-2365.
Call for dates and times
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Fee $55
Heartsaver AED* A program to teach CPR, AED, and relief of foreignbody obstruction for adults.
Registration required at 908-522-2365.
Call for dates and times
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Fee $45
Heartsaver Pediatric* A program to teach CPR and relief of foreign-body
obstruction for the infant and child.
Registration required at 908-522-2365.
Call for dates and times. Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Fee $40
Hypnosis for Weight Loss* Learn how to permanently lose weight using hypnotic
suggestions and proven behavior-modification techniques.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Tuesday, April 26; Tuesday, May 17,
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
Fee $70 Yoga for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease*
Yoga is known to reduce stress and anxiety. It helps
to elevate mood and increase flexibility, balance,
and strength. Participants will learn yoga postures,
as well as breathing and relaxation techniques.
Registration required at 908-322-0003.
Wednesdays, through April 27, Noon to 1:00 pm
Yoga and Health Center, 1744 E. 2nd St., Scotch Plains
$145.00 for series
Chemical Dependency Intensive
Outpatient Program* Three one-hour groups, 3 nights weekly, for those
trying to remain abstinent from all substances.
Registration required at 888-247-1400. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights,
6:00 to 9:30 pm Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Hypnosis for Smoking*
Learn how to quit smoking for good, using hypnosis
and behavior modification techniques.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Thursday, April 21, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Conference Rooms,
99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
Fee $70
Neuropathy Patients Support Group
Meeting to discuss various options of support and
treatment for Neuropathy. If you need any additional
information, please call 908-233-9709. First Tuesday Monthly, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Overlook Hospital, Neuroscience Community
Conference Room, 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit
Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program*
Group, individual, and family counseling as well as
medication management for those who need an intense,
time-limited treatment to improve their emotional
health. Participants attend 3 out of 5 days per week.
Registration required at 888-247-1400. Mondays–Fridays, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Bone Density* Find out if you are at risk for developing osteoporosis,
with a noninvasive ultrasound that provides
immediate results. Counseling and educational
materials are also provided.
Registration required at 800-247-9580. Thursday, April 14, 10:00 am to Noon
North Plainfield Library, 6 Rockview Ave.,
North Plainfield
Monday, May 2, 10:00 am to Noon
Scotch Plains YMCA, Martine Ave., Scotch Plains
Saturday, May 7, 10:00am to Noon
Clark Township Health Department,
430 Westfield Avenue, Clark
Monday, May 17, 10:00 am to Noon
Summit YMCA, 67 Maple Street, Summit
Friday, April 8, 10:00 am to Noon (Women Only)
Home Depot, Springfield Ave., Vauxhall
Fee $10 Respiratory Screening Learn your breathing capacity. This screening is for
those who have NOT been previously diagnosed with
a respiratory condition.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Friday, April 15, 10:00 am to Noon
Mountainside Library, Constitution Plaza,
Mountainside
Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 am to Noon
Berkeley Heights Y, Springfield Ave.,
Berkeley Heights
Thursday, May 5, 10:00 am to Noon
5 Pts Y, 201 Tucker Ave., Union
Friday, May 13, 10:00 am to Noon
Home Depot, Springfield Ave., Vauxhall
Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 am to Noon
Chatham Family Practice, 492 Main St., Chatham
Hearing Screening Have your hearing checked for potential problems.
Registration required at 800-247-9580.
Monday, May 23, 10:00 am to Noon
The Connection for Women & Families,
79 Maple St., Summit
Wednesday, April 13, 10:00 am to Noon
Jewish Community Center, 1391 Martine Ave. South,
Scotch Plains
* Indicates a fee associated with the program.
Adults with Epilepsy & Their Caretakers Support
Join us and other adults with epilepsy, or those
adults caring for family or friends with epilepsy, to
share experiences and strategies on how to best live
with this sometimes-puzzling disorder.
Registration required at 212-661-7460 ext. 5.
First Thursday of every month, 6:00 to 7:00 pm (English)
Third Friday of every month, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (English)
First Wednesday of every month, 6:00 to 7:00 pm (Spanish)
Overlook Hospital, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute
Conference Center, 99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
HIV Support Group This support group offers support and information
regarding HIV. Meet others with HIV who face the same
fears and questions, and find solutions. Meetings are
held in a confidential and private environment.
To leave a confidential message, call 973-971-8936.
Second & fourth Thursdays of the month, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Overlook Hospital, Case Management Office,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
Substance Abuse Family Support Group Participants will learn ways to cope with substanceabusing family members. No registration required.
For more information call 888-247-1400.
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Therapeutic Gambling Group* Weekly therapy group for individuals who are
concerned about their level of gambling.
Registration required at 888-247-1400. Tuesdays, 8:00 to 9:00 pm Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Women’s Group*
Participants will learn coping skills through
examination of thoughts and behaviors.
Registration required at 888-247-1400. Thursdays, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Atlantic Behavioral Health Outpatient,
46-48 Beauvoir Ave., Summit Atlantic Behavioral Health:
Mindfulness Group* Men and Women will learn mindfulness techniques and
how to apply them to better cope with their illnesses.
Registration required at 888-247-1400. Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Outpatient Behavioral Health,
46-48 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit Atlantic Behavioral Health:
Mindfulness Group*
Women will learn mindfulness techniques and how
to apply them to better cope with their illnesses.
Registration required at 888-247-1400.
Mondays–Fridays, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Outpatient Behavioral Health,
46-48 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit Wellness and Support Programs for Parkinson’s
and Alzheimer’s Diseases
Activities include: Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Disease,
Dancing for Parkinson’s Disease, Yoga for Parkinson’s
and Alzheimer’s Disease, and Communication
Strategies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Patients, as well as Mutual Story-telling Techniques,
Narrative Insights, Total Memory Workout Series
for Caregivers, Community Lectures, Wellness and
Support Resources Fair, and a Group Educational
Program for Parkinson’s Disease.
For more information, e-mail wellnessandsupport@
atlantichealth.org or call 973-971-8960.
Call for dates, times, and locations.
Wellness & Support Resource Fair for Parkinson’s
and Alzheimer’s Diseases
Join us at the fair to learn about Atlantic Health’s
integrated set of support resources available to
patients and families coping with Parkinson’s disease
and Alzheimer’s disease. Programs and lifestyle
changes are aimed at slowing the progression of
these illnesses.
Registration required at 800-247-9580. Saturday, April 9, 9:00 am to Noon
Overlook Hospital, Wallace Auditorium,
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit
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Events in our Community
Passover Story Time at Barnes & Noble
Revolutionary Times Weekend
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 12
6:30pm-7:30pm
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 15-17
8:00pm-11:00pm
LOCATION: LOCATION: 1940 Stage Route 10
Morris Plains NJ 07950
973-929-2926
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to celebrate
Passover with our local Rabbis and
educators. Enjoy holiday stories,
activities, treats, music, traditions
and more.
Secrets of a Home Cook at Kings
Cooking Studio
DATE/TIME: Monday, April 14
11am-1pm
Jockey Hollow
30 Washington Place,
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-543-4030
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special event with
activities throughout the weekend.
Visit www.nps.gov/morr for further
details.
Seventh Annual Play Ball for Miracles
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 16
LOCATION: Warniaco Park, Roselle, NJ
DESCRIPTION:The Kings Cooking Studio presents
the Secrets of a Home Cook. This
session will be instructed by Chef
Amy Currie.
DESCRIPTION: T
he seventh annual Play Ball for
Miracles charity softball tournament
is underway. All monies raised will
go to the Children’s Miracle Network. This event is made up of three
divisions: men, women, coed. www.
leaguelineup.com/playball4miracles.
PRICE: PRICE: Donation preferred
LOCATION: 778 Morris Tpke.
Shorthills NJ 07078
$35 per person
The Kennedys at the Minstrel
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 15
8:00pm-11:00pm
LOCATION: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown
973-335-9489
DESCRIPTION:High-powered folk rock with the
Kennedys. Mark Conklin opens.
Wheelchair accessible. Free parking.
www.folkproject.org, e-mail:
[email protected]
PRICE: $7 adults, 12 & under free
Moonlight Hike
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 15
7:00pm-8:30pm
LOCATION:
68 Tempe Wick Rd.
5
Morristown NJ 07960
973-538-3500
DESCRIPTION: Join the Great Swamp Watershed
Association for a guided night
hike at the beautiful Cross Estate.
We’ll listen for watershed animal
inhabitants while we play some
games to learn more about
sharpening our night senses. Revel
in being out after dark without a
flashlight! Free for GSWA members.
PRICE: $10 for adults, $5 for children
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The
Sanctuary Concerts Series
DATE/TIME:Saturday, April 16
8:00pm
LOCATION: Presbyterian Church of
Chatham Township
240 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ
Sheldon: 973-635-2340
DESCRIPTION:The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has
won multiple Grammy Awards
and are best known for their altcountry album, “Will the Circle Be
Unbroken.” Admission includes
desserts, coffee, and soft-drinks
during intermission. Email: [email protected].
PRICE: $30
31st Annual Kids Fishing Derby
DATE/TIME:Saturdays, April 16-May 7
Registration: 8:00am-2:00pm
LOCATION: Echo Lake Park, Mountainside NJ
Glenn Rosivack: 908-233-8251
DESCRIPTION:Prizes will be awarded for the first
trout caught, largest trout and
more... Fishing license not required
for participants 16 & under.
PRICE: $7 adult entry fee & current license
with trout stamp
Daffodil Day
DATE/TIME:Tuesday, April 19
10:00am-dusk
LOCATION: Reeves-Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Ave., Summit, NJ 07901
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this awesome display of
nature. Enjoy crafts, a photo exhibit
& contest, a family scavenger hunt,
refreshments, and woodland tours.
www.reeves-reedarboretum.org.
PRICE: Walk or ride your bike for discounted
admission at $2 (regular is $3;
children under 3 are free).
Imagination Movers Live! In a Big
Warehouse Tour
DATE/TIME:Thursday, April 21
1:30pm
If you have a local event in the
community, please send your
information to:
[email protected]
Butch Ross at the Minstrel
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 22
8:00pm-11:00pm
LOCATION: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown
973-335-9489
DESCRIPTION: D
ulcimer music like you’ve never
seen it! Luke Liddy and Tom Delaney
open. Wheelchair accessible. Free
parking. www.folkproject.org, e-mail:
[email protected]
PRICE: $7 adults, 12 & under free
LOCATION: The Community Theatre at Mayo
Center for Perfoming Arts
100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
973-538-8088
Summit “Girls Night Out”
DESCRIPTION:Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty
return to Morristown as Disney
Junior’s popular alternative
rock band for preschoolers uses
energetic rock ‘n’ roll and creative
problem-solving skills to solve “idea
emergencies.” Special guests: Nina
and Warehouse Mouse. Everyone
attending must have a ticket.
LOCATION: PRICE: $25-$40
Cocktails & Canvas –
Express Yourself Studios
DATE/TIME:Thursday, April 21
7:00pm–9:00pm
LOCATION: 1912 Springfield Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-763-5256
DESCRIPTION:Bring your bottle of wine (or favorite
beverage) and explore your creative
side and have a night out with
friends! No experience necessary...
the main objective is to have fun! Leave with a finished masterpiece!! PRICE: $25
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 28
5:00pm-9:00pm
Kevin Smith
Presentation of the Scarlet Letter
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 29
8:00pm-11:00pm
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 11th
10:00am
LOCATION: LOCATION: Elixir with Nils Fredland at the Minstrel
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 29
8:00pm-11:00pm
LOCATION: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown
973-335-9489
DESCRIPTION: Contra dance band headlines tonight.
An Introduction to Contra Dancing is
our opener – and the audience gets
the chance to dance! Wheelchair
accessible. Free parking. www.
folkproject.org, e-mail: minstrel@
folkproject.org
100 South St.
Morristown NJ 07960
973-539-8088
DESCRIPTION: Kevin Smith, director and producer
of such movies as Clerks, Chasing
Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent
Bob Strike Back, will answer your
questions about anything and
everything entertainment-related—
or not—in this fun-filled Q&A
session with one of show biz’s most
outrageous and outspoken voices.
Language, mature themes. For more
info visit www.mayoarts.org.
DESCRIPTION: In 1666, Hester Prynne, scorned
by her adulterous history, bears
the punishment of a scarlet red
‘A” emblazoned on her chest. Just
beyond Hester’s daily cloud creeps
her husband, long believed dead,
waiting to seek his revenge on
Hester as well as the father of her
child. Come experience Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s masterpiece that
examines the conflict between
human emotion and human intellect.
PRICE: $42-$89
PRICE: $10
Dino Day Family Festival
Women’s Health Screening
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 30
11:00am-4:00pm
DATE/TIME: Friday, May 13th
9:00am-2:00pm
LOCATION: 392 Springfield Ave., Summit
908-277-6101
DESCRIPTION:Once checked in, ladies will then
hit the downtown with friends to
visit their favorite Summit shops
for fabulous finds and deals
before grabbing a bite to eat at
one of Summit’s great dining
establishments. Check out a variety
of musicians who will be around our
downtown to add to the ambiance
of the evening. A caricaturist will
again be part of the entertainment
offerings for this evening.
The Mayo Center for the
Performing Arts
100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
973-539-8008
Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Rd.
Morristown, NJ 07960.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand opening of the
new permanent exhibition, Digging
Dinosaurs! Learn all about the lives
of dinosaurs, featuring Hadrosaurus
foulkii, the New Jersey State
Dinosaur.
PRICE: Free with museum admission $7
child, $10 adult.
Westfield Spring Fling
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 1
10:00am-5:00pm
LOCATION: Elm, E. Broad, Prospect & Quimby
Streets, Westfield, NJ
201-653-2699
DESCRIPTION: The streets of Downtown Westfield
become a shopping pavillion of more
than 300 vendors, arts and craft
show and non‑stop music all day.
The children will enjoy the Kidzone
filled with rides and childrens
activities. Also enjoy the fantiatic
festival.
PRICE: $15, $12 seniors and students
LOCATION: 28 Walnut St.
Madison NJ 07940
Madison Health Dept Offices
973-593-3079 x1
DESCRIPTION:Women over age 18 who live in
Madison, Chatham Borough or
Chatham Township are eligible
to particpate. The Screening is a
comprehensive check-up including
breast and pelvic exams, Pap
smears, blood pressure checks
and instruction on how to do
monthly breast self-exam. See the
announcement on gov.Rosenet.org
for more information.
PRICE: Free
Family Bingo Night DATE/TIME: Friday, May 13
6:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION: Berkeley Heights YMCA
550 Springfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-8373
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a family night of fun which is
open to the community!
PRICE: $5 per family for Y members / $10
per family for non members
PRICE: $7 adults, 12 & under free
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Leading the Way Home
Atlantic Health’s continuum of care extends far
beyond the hospital’s walls.
When you or a loved one is hospitalized, you know exactly where
to turn for care; doctors, nurses, technicians, and therapists are
easily accessible at every moment. But how do you ensure that your
healthcare requirements are met when your needs don’t fit into the
scope of a hospital stay? It’s a question so many Americans are facing,
and the answers aren’t always easy. Too many people find themselves
confusingly piecing together care from too many sources, or—worse
yet—without the appropriate resources for securing proper care.
Overlook Hospital and its parent, Atlantic Health, understand that in
the current healthcare climate, it’s more important than ever to offer
patients a comprehensive continuum of care that includes home care,
rehabilitation services, and more. “We’ve created a circle of care that
we call Leading the Way Home,” explains Joseph D’Auria, director
of Atlantic Home Care & Hospice. “Atlantic Health strives to reduce
anxiety and stress by guiding patients and families through each step
of the care process. We provide it all. Home care, hospice, private-duty
nursing, and access to medical supplies and equipment are all available
in a seamless continuum of care. While patients focus on healing, we
lead patients on the road to recovery, in the comfort of their own homes.”
Atlantic Home Care
At the core of Atlantic Health’s continuum are its Home Care services,
explains Michele Cameron, MA, BSN, RN, manager of Business
Development and Community Outreach for Atlantic Home Care &
Hospice. “We provide skilled nursing care to patients in Morris, Union,
Essex, and Somerset counties,” she says. “We also have a team of
more than 100 physical, occupational, and speech therapists, as well as
social workers, home health aides, and nutrition counselors.”
All Home Care patients are evaluated to ensure all their needs will
be met. “We work with a patient’s physician to create a continuum of
care,” says Cameron. “When we make an assessment, we talk to the
patient and caregivers. We teach them how to manage their care, and
how to care for their illness so they can live well.”
Many Home Care services are covered by a patient’s insurance. In
addition to the services provided under a patient’s homecare benefit,
Home Care clinicians can assess and arrange for or refer patients
to physician appointments, private-duty home care, transportation
services, mobile lab services, durable medical equipment, and such
community services as Meals on Wheels.
Key components of Atlantic Home Care include:
• Visiting nurse services
• Rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, and
speech therapists)
Atlantic Hospice
Atlantic Health has a distinguished history of hospice care, to address
the care of patients in the terminal phase of their illness. “Atlantic
Hospice was founded in 1977 as Overlook Hospice,” says Cameron.
“We were one of the first pilot programs in the United States for the
Medicare Hospice Benefit. We’re the oldest existing program in the
state, and one of the oldest in the nation.”
While patients focus on
healing, we lead patients
on the road to recovery,
in the comfort of their
own homes.
Atlantic Hospice services are available to patients in Morris, Union,
Essex, Somerset, Passaic, and Sussex counties. Care can be tendered
in private homes, hospitals, nursing facilities, and assisted living
facilities. Although there is a common misperception that hospice
care marks the end of treatment, Cameron stresses that “patients are
still being treated—they’re just being treated differently, with more
of a goal of managing symptoms and improving quality of life.” The
Atlantic Hospice team includes nurses who are on call 24/7, as well
as physicians, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, home health
aides, and dieticians. Care extends to the patient’s family; in fact,
family members are supported with bereavement services for 13
months following the patient’s death.
“Our goals are the patient’s goals and the family’s goals,” says
Cameron. “Hospice services are underutilized nationwide, but it
doesn’t have to be that way.”
• Disease management for chronic disease states (eg, COPD,
diabetes, congestive heart failure, strokes)
Atlantic Private Care
• TeleHealth (daily telemonitoring and transmission of vital
signs and weight)
Atlantic Private Care offers screened, bonded, insured professionals
selected specifically to suit a patient’s needs. Care can be
administered at home or in a facility.
• Wound care treatment and management
• Pain management
• Home management, including medication management, fall
prevention, safety assessments, and patient and family education
• Supportive care for people with serious illnesses
• Referrals to community resources
Services include:
• Private-duty nursing
Patients evaluated through Atlantic Home Care are assessed for their
need of at-home medical equipment, but any patient in need of such
equipment can turn to AtHome Medical. AtHome Medical ensures full
support of a patient’s home-care needs, providing such equipment and
services as durable medical equipment (including walkers, canes, and
crutches; electric and manual hospital beds; and bathroom aids), home
oxygen, ventilators and other respiratory products, and enteral nutrition.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitative care comes in many forms and is an essential part
of maintaining or improving quality of life. Atlantic Health offers
rehabilitative services in different capacities, to meet any patient’s needs.
• Atlantic Health Inpatient Rehabilitation is for patients who
require intensive multidisciplinary therapy, as in the case of stroke
and other neurologic disorders, major multiple traumas, traumatic
brain injuries, and orthopedic injuries. Evaluation and therapy
begin on the day of admission.
• Atlantic Health Inpatient Subacute Rehabilitation provides
skilled nursing services and multidisciplinary rehabilitation for
patients who require higher levels of rehabilitation and care
following hospitalization.
• Atlantic Health Outpatient Rehabilitation is for patients
returning home from a hospital setting. Therapeutic services
include physical and occupational therapy, speech-language therapy,
swallowing therapy, stroke wellness, cognitive rehabilitation, postrehabilitation physical activity, and hearing testing.
• Private-duty certified home health aides
• Live-in certified home health aides
• Private physical therapy visits
• Geriatric care management
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AtHome Medical
For more information on any of the programs and services available
through Atlantic Health’s Leading the Way Home program,
call (800) 247-9580.
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Y
IsThere a
Doctor
in the
House?
ou know exactly who to turn to for your everyday medical needs; in fact, you
probably have numbers for your primary care physician, specialists, and your
children’s pediatrician locked into speed-dial on your telephone.
But when you’re in the hospital, it’s probable that none of those
familiar faces will factor into your care. In fact, it’s much more
likely that you’ll be seen by a hospitalist, a doctor who specializes
in the care of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists began entering the
healthcare landscape with increasing frequency as we entered into
this new century, and they are gaining in popularity in tandem with
the need for more specialized and coordinated care. Hospitalists
also bolster convenience, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and patient
safety—making them true assets in hospital settings. At Overlook,
hospitalists have been in place since 2001, says Samir Patel, MD,
medical director of Hospitalist Associates in Summit. “Before that,”
he says, “primary care doctors were forced to split their time between
the hospital and their offices, which was a tremendous burden. So the
hospital decided to utilize hospitalists to ensure better coordination of
care for acute patients.”
The Role of Hospitalists in Your Healthcare
As physicians specifically trained to care for patients in the hospital,
hospitalists are the “captain of the ship,” coordinating every aspect
of hospital treatment. This is especially helpful when several doctors,
methods of treatment, and medications are involved in the treatment
of a single patient. Hospitalists are further responsible for organizing
communication between the various physicians caring for a patient,
and serve as the main point of contact for staff questions and family
updates. “We also fill in the ‘black hole’ between when a patient
leaves the hospital and their next appointment with their primary care
doctor, which can be several days to a week later,” says Patel, “and we
provide the primary care doctor with a full summary of the patient’s
hospitalization, including test results and discharge medications, usually
within 24 hours.”
Most hospitalists are Board-certified internists who have undergone the
same training as other internal medicine doctors. The only difference
is that hospitalists have chosen not to practice traditional outpatient
internal medicine. “I was drawn to working as a hospitalist because
it’s fast-paced, exciting, and ever-changing,” says Sharen Anghel, MD,
an Overlook faculty hospitalist. “My work allows me to treat a broad
spectrum of diseases and conditions, and work in collaboration with a
wide variety of specialists.” Fellow hospitalist Evangeline Gutierrez,
MD, medical director of EMO Hospitalists, concurs. “I enjoy the
challenge of an acute care setting, and the family involvement you get
as a hospitalist,” she says. “In private practice, you generally only get to
know the patient, but not their family.”
Hospitalists are helping to change the culture of patient care—
and patients (and their families) are reaping the benefits.
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The Hospitalist Advantage
When they find themselves admitted to the hospital, many patients are
confused by the fact that their primary care doctor or specialist isn’t
in charge of their care. But the advantages of being looked after by a
hospitalist are numerous. For starters, hospitalists have more expertise in
caring for complicated inpatient cases on a daily basis. “They also tend
to be more available to meet with patients and family members, follow
up on tests, answer nurses’ questions, evaluate patients at discharge,
and swiftly address any problems that may arise,” says Gutierrez. At
Overlook, hospitalists see their patients several times a day to chart
their progress and ensure that their care is going according to plan. And
since the hospital itself is the hospitalist’s “office,” these doctors are
also well-versed in hospital policy and are typically involved in various
hospital committees that are designed to improve patient safety, reduce
medical errors, enhance communication between physicians and staff,
and promote cost-effective patient care. “Many Overlook hospitalists
are part of committees responsible for instituting quality measures,”
explains Gutierrez. “We take real ownership of the hospital and want it
to be the best it can be, which means cutting down on lengthy stays and
minimizing unnecessary tests.” One example of this is Project Boost,
an initiative of the Society of Hospital Medicine, designed to minimize
readmissions by improving discharge procedures, thereby resulting in
significant savings for everyone. “The hospitalist model has also been
proven to enhance patient care and satisfaction, making hospitalists
even more valuable, especially with the recent changes in healthcare
legislation and relegation of resources,” says Patel. “Even though the
field is relatively new, the benefits are so numerous that down the road,
hospital care without a hospitalist will seem archaic.”
Working With Your Hospitalist
Despite being intimately involved with all aspects of their patients’ care,
hospitalists are quick to point out that they are not a replacement for a
patient’s primary care doctor or specialist; rather, they are an extension
of their care. “Many patients who don’t understand a hospitalist’s role
often ask, ‘Where’s my doctor?’ ” says Anghel, “so we do our best to
help them understand that we are working in partnership with their
primary doctor.” Although it’s true that a hospitalist is not as familiar
as a primary care physician with a patient’s detailed medical history,
hospitalists overcome this challenge by ensuring communication with
primary care physicians throughout a patient’s hospitalization. “My
team is big on communication,” says Gutierrez. “We call a patient’s
primary care doctor on admission and on discharge, and with updates
on all treatments and medications.”
One of the best aspects of working with a hospitalist is their nearconstant availability. So feel free to have all your questions answered.
“The more a patient is empowered,” says Anghel, the better I can
care for them.” Patel also advises being open and honest with your
hospitalist about your medical history. “We don’t have the advantage of
having known our patients for years,” he says, “so it’s helpful when a
patient is up-front with me about everything affecting their health, even
if it’s difficult to discuss.”
Hospitalists often find themselves faced with helping families make
difficult decisions about the care of a loved one. “These decisions are
difficult for families to make,” says Anghel, “so talk with your family
and make your wishes clear when it comes to things like a DNR [a
do-not-resuscitate order], feeding tubes, and end-of-life decisions. It is
always in a patient’s best interest when they have been up-front about
what they want, since it enables me to be completely confident in their
family’s choices.”
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frontlin es
On the
Certified nurses ensure an extra layer of expertise in patient care.
When you’re searching for a physician who specializes in a specific
field of medicine, you know it can be helpful to seek out a doctor
who is Board-certified in that field. But did you know that Board
certification extends to nurses too? Many of Overlook’s 1,100
registered nurses (RNs) are certified by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC, the world’s largest and most prestigious
nurse credentialing organization), in such areas as pediatrics, obstetrics,
neuroscience, and post-anesthesia care. Much like their physician
counterparts, RNs who have worked in a specialized field for a set
period of time are able to receive extra training in that field and take an
exam for ANCC certification.
“It’s a way for nurses to demonstrate they are competent in their skill
level, and continue to be educated and stay proficient as new procedures
come along,” says Jody Kaar, RN, ADN, CNOR, CRNFA, a registered
nurse with additional certifications in perioperative nursing and firstassisting in the O.R. Kaar mentors fellow nurses preparing to take the
exam for O.R. certification. “Certification requires nurses to study
the latest trends and information in healthcare. Certified nurses have
a higher level of knowledge and skills, therefore increasing positive
patient outcomes.
Certified nurses
have a higher level
of knowledge and
skills, therefore
increasing positive
patient outcomes.
“Nursing is not just like being an employee somewhere,” Kaar
continues. “It’s a profession. As nurses, we know we’re affecting
people’s lives; that’s why it’s so important that we never stop learning.”
It’s that very commitment to excellence that is at the core of patient care
at Overlook Hospital. Says Chief Nursing Officer Mary Pat Sullivan,
“I congratulate our nurses on their professional accomplishments in
achieving and maintaining their specialty certifications. I am in awe
of what our nurses accomplish for our patients and their families.
Their clinical expertise and commitment to ensuring a positive patient
experience inspire me on a daily basis.”
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Opposite: Certified nurses like Terri Bernaz, MS, MA, RNC, manager of Overlook’s
Education & Training Department, elevate the hospital’s quality of care.
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Woman
of
Valor
Broadcaster, journalist, author, and political commentator
Cokie Roberts has spent decades chronicling the events that
shape history—and points out that 21st-century women have
a lot in common with the women who came long before us.
A “living legend.” The term is tossed about in relation to actors,
singers, and athletes all the time, but in the case of Cokie Roberts,
it’s a meaningful distinction. The Library of Congress bestowed the
designation on her three years ago, for her “significant contributions to
America’s diverse cultural, scientific, and social heritage.” In fact, as a
television and radio broadcaster, as an author and syndicated newspaper
columnist, and as one of the most well-respected political pundits of
our time, Roberts, 67, has spent more than 40 years chronicling and
commentating on life in America; she sheds light (and insight) on the
current events that become the next generation’s history lessons, and
also on the people who deserve more recognition than they receive in
typical historical accounts.
the governor as he was signing the bill allowing them to vote. So it
has been a very short time in American political history, but a very
interesting time. By the 1960s you started to see the changes in the
laws that made it possible for women to move ahead in other spheres
of work. That directly affected me. I graduated from college in 1964
when it was legal to say—as everybody you went to have an interview
with did say—‘We don’t hire women to do that.’ People forget the Help
Wanted ads were male, female, white, and colored. The 1964 civil rights
bill added two little words that said that you could not discriminate
in employment on the basis of race, nation of origin, creed—or sex.
That started the whole movement of women of my generation into the
workforce in huge numbers. The whole landscape changed, and made it
more possible for women to become elected politicians.”
Had Roberts been born decades earlier, it’s easy to think she would
have been a crusader for women’s suffrage, like Stanton, or that
she could have been the female force behind one of the Founding
Fathers—a “Founding Mother,” as she’s dubbed these women,
à la Martha Washington or Abigail Adams. Roberts is quick to draw
parallels between powerful women in history and everyday women
today: “My husband Steve and I wrote a book on marriage called From
This Day Forward, and included a chapter on John and Abigail Adams’s
marriage,” Roberts recounts. “I went back and started reading letters
[they exchanged], and I couldn’t get over it. I couldn’t get over her
involvement in politics. I couldn’t get over her influence on him and
on other founders, and I couldn’t get over how alone she was for
long periods of time and how brave she had to be and how, as she
put it, how un-self-interested a patriot she was. As she said, ‘I’m
suffering all the hardships, making all the sacrifices for the cause,
and I’m not going to get anything for it. I won’t even be able to vote,
but I am able to do this.’ ”
That can-do spirit is not unlike the same determination women exhibit
today, she points out, whether it’s a woman advocating for her child’s
education or a woman starting up a business or a woman taking control
of her health or her family’s finances. “My mother always said, ‘Know
thy power,’ ” says Roberts. “No woman should shy away from doing
the things that need to get done, because you can do it. You have a
responsibility to do it.”
Roberts drew deep from her own power in 2002, when she
was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was supported
immeasurably by family and friends, but admits, “The
hardest thing was allowing other people to help me.
Women are terribly ungenerous to themselves.” Today,
having been through the experience of breast cancer—
and having emerged a survivor—her “advice” to
other women facing a similar diagnosis is, simply, “Don’t take other
people’s advice. You get to manage your experience the way it works
for you,” she encourages. “There’s no right way, no wrong way. If you
want to be completely private about it, fine. If you want to go to support
groups and tell the world, fine. If you want to go to work, fine. It’s up to
you. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
“I feel that way about everything,” Roberts continues, her words
strong and clear and unapologetic—the way she intends for them
to be. “No one should tell any grown-up woman how she should
manage her own life.”
For her part, Roberts seems to manage her life by cherishing it and
making the most of every opportunity. “I had two major life events that
got my attention,” she says, recalling the premature deaths of her father
(Hale Boggs was lost in an airplane over Alaska when he was 58) and
sister, who died of melanoma at age 51. “I know that life is short and
can change at any minute. Appreciate what you have when you have it.”
Cokie Roberts will be visiting Overlook Hospital later this month to
discuss poignant personal experiences and moments in the spotlight.
Her new book, Our Haggadah: Uniting Traditions for Interfaith Families,
will be available at no cost and can be signed by the author. The
event, sponsored by the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, takes place
Wednesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Overlook Hospital’s Wallace
Auditorium. For more information or to register, please
call (800) 247-9580.
That Roberts’s own career is enmeshed in the political arena is not
surprising. She is the daughter the late Hale Boggs—a Louisiana
Congressman who was Majority Leader of the House—and of
Lindy Boggs, who became the first woman elected to Congress
from Louisiana when she stepped up to fill Hale’s seat following his
tragic death in 1972. With a role model like Lindy, it’s not surprising,
either, that Roberts has famously studied and written about the lives
of powerful women in history (including such figures as Martha
Washington, Abigail Adams, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton), and that she
herself has become a powerful—and empowered—woman.
“Growing up in Washington in the 1940s and 1950s, I saw the influence
of women like my mother,” Roberts says, “and then the women that
she associated with: Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Mrs. Albert Gore, and
Mrs. Gerald Ford. They were very influential in the community
of Washington itself, and extremely influential in their husbands’
campaigns and careers. Then, when I became a journalist covering
politics, my mother ended up running for office and serving nine
terms in Congress. I became interested in what happened when
a woman went from being behind the scenes to the person in
power. Women in politics has been a very important subject
over the last 20 years…. When you think about women and
politics in this country, the official period of time when women
have participated in politics is still unbelievably short—we’re
talking about 85 years. My mother was born before women had
the right to vote. I have wonderful pictures of her aunts and
grandmothers well-dressed and in big hats standing behind
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Know Your Soil, Love Your Soil
Ideally, soil should have the consistency of crumbly chocolate cake.
Here in New Jersey, our soil is mostly clay-based, so it needs added
moisture and aeration for successful growing. The simplest solution is
to add organic materials like compost or humus, which you can either
make yourself or procure at your local garden center. Scoop some of
the soil from your chosen spot and bring it to the garden center, where
they can test it to assess its composition and advise you on how to
supplement it based on what you’re growing.
Dig In!
Flowers and vegetables and herbs …
oh my! With some careful springtime
planning, you’ll reap a bounty of earthy
delights for months to come.
Making Your Selections
Choose crops that grow easily and healthfully in our area, and that
you’ll enjoy for months to come. For a nice mix, choose some
common vegetables (like tomatoes, which you’ll use all the time), and
something more unusual (like radishes, which will provide a distinct
sensory association as a treat enjoyed from your very own garden).
To round it out, add some cutting flowers and herbs. For additional
suggestions, talk to the people who work at your local gardening
center. They’re generally knowledgeable and passionate about
gardening, and can answer any questions you have.
Getting Started
for now, some for later” approach, and start your garden with some
seeds and some small plants. This way, you don’t have to wait many
months to see your progress and begin your harvest.
April Showers …
As a general rule, nothing should go into the ground before May 15th or
so (peas are an exception), as the evening temperatures are too cold yet
for most plants to survive. If you’re itching to get started before then,
start a few varieties of seeds indoors in a sterile seed-starting mixture
purchased at your local garden center. The best choices for seed crops
are annual herbs, special hybrids, or heirloom varieties. You’ll want to
limit how many crops you grow from seed indoors, because this can
be quite space-consuming. Cover each container with plastic wrap or
fitted plastic lids, place them near sunlight, and water them regularly (be
careful not to drown or displace the seeds). Uncover the plants when an
inch of growth can be seen.
Also, buy flats of cutting flowers like marigolds and snapdragons
now, so they don’t get bought up by all the other eager Green Thumbs
before you get your pick, and purchase some perennial herb plants too
(tarragon, chives, and sage are easy to grow). Keep them inside in April,
watering them as they grow.
Most crops are at least a little sensitive to temperature and certainly
frost, so whether you grow from seed or from small plants and whether
you start up indoors or outdoors matters quite a bit. Strive for a “some
Ready to get your hands a little dirty? Few projects
are as rewarding as an at-home garden. To watch a
plant grow from nothing into something is a thrill
for even the most seasoned gardener. It’s also a fun
way for the whole family to spend time outdoors,
and all that watering, weeding, and picking the
fruits of your labor adds up to some easy exercise.
To create a green space of your very own, read on
for an easy roadmap to reaping what you sow.
Assess Your Space
In order to determine what you’ll plant, you first need to determine
where you’ll plant, and how much. A ten-foot by ten-foot garden
works well for a nice variety of plants and flowers. If you don’t
have that kind of space, opt for large containers or a few smaller
parcels of land around your property. Make sure that at least part of
the area gets a full six hours of direct sun each day, which is what
most vegetable plants require. Avoid plots that are largely covered
by trees, and low-lying areas that tend to flood or collect runoff.
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Starting in May, you can start to “harden off” your herb and flower
plants as well as the seed plantings by bringing them outside during the
day and back in at night. This acclimates them slowly to the outside
elements, so that when you transplant them into the ground later in
the month, they are used to the change and can thrive in their new
environment. Between mid-May and Memorial Day, you can plant
them all in the well-prepped ground, and watch the garden start to grow.
Since your seeds and plants have started at different times and have
different maturation rates, you should be off to a nice start.
May is also the right time to put small vegetable plants like eggplant and
peppers directly into the ground, as it will most likely be warm enough for
them to thrive. In flower beds and around the perimeter of your garden,
opt for easy, hardy flowers like impatiens and pansies, which can last into
the cool of early fall, long past the time when your cutting flowers have
petered out. Now is also a good time to plant seeds for some perennial
plants like asparagus and strawberries, though these take a few years to
produce a truly rewarding crop. By using the same “some for now, some
for later” approach, you’ll have an active crop of some things this summer,
and a harvest to look forward to a few years down the road.
Maintaining Your Garden
Watering is the key to garden care, and most plants require a good
amount of moisture. Always check the instructions of each specific
plant for variations, and use markers in the garden to help you
remember which plants need what.
Your work with soil isn’t done when you plant; it needs to be maintained
as you go. Mulching is a good idea, and many gardeners prefer simple
(and free!) lawn cuttings to the store-bought type, though those are fine
as well. Mulching keeps the weeds at bay, locks in moisture, and adds
nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil. For best results, simply sprinkle
whatever blend you choose around the base of each plant as well as in
between plants. If you like the idea of making your own compost, collect
the scraps from your normal kitchen work (remnants from produce, egg
shells, coffee grounds, and more) and keep them all under wraps in a
sealed container. Mix it regularly until it grows the helpful bacteria your
garden needs (most batches are ready in three to four weeks).
Fertilizing is also crucial to the health of your garden, but remember
that different plants have different fertilization needs. You can consult
with your nursery professional for advice, although many gardeners
swear by simple fool-proof products like Miracle-Gro. Be sure not to
fertilize in the hottest heat of summer; instead, do it consistently in late
spring and early summer for the best results.
While you’re watering, go through the garden and other planting areas,
pulling out weeds and “deadheading” (removing the dead pieces of
plants). This prevents nutrients from being wasted and misdirected, and
will keep your garden looking fresh and healthy. Also take this time to
harvest whatever growth is ready, always leaving six inches of growth
on the plant. By following these general rules, you’ll encourage the
healthiest, most prolific growth for your plants.
W
hether its baseball or bowling the goal at Berkeley Heights is to get you
feeling better and back home quicly as possible. Our comprehensive
team of caregivers includes licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists,
a speech language pathologist, and a dedicated nursing staff. Patients, in
conjunction with the physician, work closely with this healthcare team to
establish individualized goals and develop a program that meets his or her
specific needs. All team members assists patients with achieving their maximum
level of functional ability so they can return to their active lifestyle as quickly
as possible.
Easy Pickings
A quick-reference guide to what to
do and when to do it.
In April …
• Visit your garden center with a soil sample, purchase various
seeds and plants, and purchase materials to supplement soil.
•P
rep soil in the garden area.
•P
lant pea seeds directly in the ground. Don’t forget to mark
where you plant them.
•S
tart seeds inside for Swiss chard, dill, zinnias, and radishes.
•K
eep marigold, snapdragon, chive, and sage plants inside
throughout April.
What to plant:
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions
Parsley
Parsnips
Peas
Radishes
Rutabagas
Spinach
Turnips
Potatoes (white)
In May …
•B
uy small eggplant, tomato, and pepper plants. Keep them
outside during the day, but inside at night until May 15th.
•B
eginning May 15th or whenever soil has warmed, transplant
eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, dill, zinnias, radishes,
chives, and sage plants into the ground.
•P
lant perennials like hostas and strawberries (carefully marked)
for harvest in a few years.
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•P
lant impatiens or pansies and greens like vinca vines around
borders and in containers for instant coverage and abundance.
•M
ulch with store-bought mix, or create your own compost blend.
What to plant:
Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Carrots
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Chard
Collards
Endive
Kohlrabi
Bridging the Gap
Celery
Chard
Collards
Corn
Eggplant
Endive
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Okra
Parsley
Peppers
Pumpkins
Radishes
Tomatoes
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Kaleidoscope
:: A New View on Kids, From the Goryeb Children’s
Center at Overlook Hospital
A hospital can be a scary place for a child—and for a child’s family.
But at the Goryeb Children’s Center at Overlook Hospital, our Child
Life Program works to reduce fear and anxiety by helping children,
adolescents, and their families become familiar with the people, places,
and procedures within the hospital.
Research has shown that stress can be a major inhibitor in the ability of
a patient to heal and to stay healthy. Child life specialists help children
to effectively manage stress and to heal faster. The efforts of child life
specialists also reduce the need for potentially dangerous sedatives
and pain medication by helping children to prepare for and cope with
pain. The Child Life Program at Goryeb Children’s Center fosters an
environment that allows children to communicate their feelings about
hospitalization. We help patients maintain normal living patterns and
minimize trauma related to their hospital experience, through medical
teaching, education, emotional support, and the use of distraction
techniques. Goryeb Children’s Center at Overlook Hospital is equipped
with playrooms where children and families can enjoy arts and crafts,
recreational activities, and special computer programming, and receive
music therapy and engage in medical play.
Child Life Specialists provide daily psychosocial assessments of each
pediatric patient. Our Child Life team offers one-on-one support to our
pediatric in-patients, as well as pediatric Emergency Department and
O.R. patients (they are also on call as needed to assist children whose
parents are in the adult ICU and neuroscience ICU). All of our Child
Life specialists are certified; in addition to holding a BA or BS degree
in the field of Child Life, Family Child Studies, or Family Relations, all
have completed a 480-hour Child Life internship and passed the Child
Life certification exam.
Being in the hospital can be upsetting for your child, and for the whole
family. But letting your child know what to expect ahead of time can
help everyone cope better.
“Letting your child know what to expect ahead of
time can help everyone cope better.”
To best prepare your child for what they might experience in a hospital,
consider these suggestions.
• Learn as much as possible about your child’s condition.
• A
nswer your child’s questions truthfully, according to his or her age
and developmental level.
• Ask your pediatrician for advice.
• Read books about hospitalization with your child.
• Take your child on a scheduled hospital tour.
• Give your child choices, when possible.
• M
ake an appointment for pre-operative preparations with a Child Life
specialist who can provide age-appropriate explanations.
A Helping Hand
Child Life specialists help to ease the challenges of a child’s hospital stay.
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Your child’s hospital stay may still be challenging, but remember that
our Child Life team is on hand to make every experience a better one.
— Lisa A. Ciarrocca, CCLS, Child Life systems manager.
For more information on programs related to Child Life,
call (908) 522-5200. To learn about the services and specialists
at the Goryeb Children’s Center at Overlook Hospital,
visit www.atlantichealth.org/Goryeb.
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Michael Atanasio is the manager of Food & Nutrition for Overlook
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Grilled Pizza with
Pesto, Tomatoes & Feta
Serves 4
Ingredients for Grilled Pizza
1 pound whole wheat pizza dough (made from above,
or purchased prepared)
½ cup prepared pesto
Now that the weather is changing, it’s time to light
up the grill! Dazzle your guests—and keep the
kitchen cool—by baking pizza on the backyard grill. 1 teaspoon white sugar
1½ cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1. I n a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast
over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
2. Stir
the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then mix in the
whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour until dough
starts to come together. Tip dough out onto a surface floured
with the remaining all-purpose flour, and knead until all of the
flour has been absorbed and the ball of dough becomes smooth,
about 10 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat
the surface. Cover loosely with a towel, and let stand in a warm
place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
freshly ground pepper, to taste
¼ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn
3. When the dough has doubled in size, it is ready to use.
Helpf ul Hints
Instead of cooking directly on the grill grate, use a pizza stone. These can be made of ceramic, stone, or synthetic material. Purchase the largest stone that will fit on your grill, and preheat it for
30 to 45 minutes prior to use.
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2. Meanwhile, place dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 4
pieces. Roll each piece into an 8-inch round crust, about ¼ inch
thick. Place crusts on a floured baking sheet. Carry crusts and
toppings out to the grill.
3. Lay crusts on grill (they won’t stay perfectly round). Cover grill
and cook until crusts are lightly puffed and undersides are lightly
browned, about 3 minutes.
4. Using tongs, flip crusts. Immediately spread pesto over crusts.
Top with tomatoes. Sprinkle with feta cheese and pepper. Cover
grill and cook until the undersides are lightly browned, about 3
minutes more. Sprinkle with basil and serve immediately.
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News & Views
:: A Compendium of the New and Noteworthy
Sensational Cereal
It’s long been said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Now, researchers
are finding that your morning cereal may keep hypertension at bay. A recent study
suggests that consuming one bowl of whole-grain cereal each day could lower a
person’s risk of developing high blood pressure. Boston researchers, analyzing data
from more than 13,000 male physicians who participated in the Physicians Health
Study (a landmark study that began in 1982 to examine the benefits and risks of aspirin
and beta carotene in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer), found a
20 percent decreased risk of hypertension in individuals who consumed whole-grain
breakfast cereals at least seven times per week. This supports mounting evidence that
whole grains and their constituents (fiber, magnesium, potassium, etc.) confer a variety
of benefits on the heart, blood vessels, and glucose metabolism in the body. And when
coupled with other healthy lifestyle behaviors, like regular physical activity, wholegrain consumption can further lower the risk of developing high blood pressure.
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What’s Weighing You Down?
If you’ve been trying to lose weight, diet and exercise alone might not be enough to budge those numbers
on the scale. To truly win the battle of the bulge, say researchers from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for
Health Research in Portland, you also need to reduce stress and get the right amount of sleep. In fact,
although diet and exercise are the usual tacks for dropping pounds, high stress and too little sleep (or
too much of it) can actually hinder weight loss even when you’re dieting. Researchers speculate that
these factors may have a biological element, and also suggest that if you are sleeping less or more than is
recommended and if your stress levels are high, you will not be able to focus on making the behavioral
changes necessary on the road to weight loss.
Life without bunions
& hammertoes is beautiful
Beautiful feet doesn’t have to be an oxymoron, and foot pain doesn’t
have to stop you in your tracks. From bunions and hammertoes
to neuropathy, painfully thick discolored toenails, gait dysfunction
or sports related injuries, we can help.
Providing the newest diagnostics and advanced treatments in a
warm friendly environment helps us continue to exceed our patients
wa
expectations each day.
Call today, and before you know it,
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FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
Overlook Medical Arts Center II
11 Overlook Rd.
Suite B110
Summit, NJ 07901
Eric Rockmore. D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.
Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Board Certified in Foot Surgery
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Foundation Happenings
Giving Thanks to the
Overlook Hospital
Medical Staff
The Overlook Hospital Foundation is once again grateful for the
generosity of those individuals and medical practices who contributed
to its Medical Staff Appeal, special events, and major gifts. With the
help of those listed below, our Next Century of Healing Campaign
passed its $100 million goal in December, becoming the most
successful fund-raising effort in Overlook’s history.
Your contribution of medical expertise, devotion to patients, and
financial support make Overlook an outstanding regional medical
center now and for the future!
Anonymous (14)
Jonathan Abrams, MD
Abu S. Alam, MD
Rozana R. Alam, MD
Flores Alfonso, MD
Lloyd H. Alterman, MD
Christopher Amalfitano, MD
Thomas J. Amrick, MD
Paul B. Avondoglio, MD
Juan C. Baez, MD
Judy L. Banks, MD
Joseph A. Barresi, MD
Adam F. Barrison, MD
Jon A. Bartlett, DDS
Jonathan J. Baskin, MD
Jeffrey M. Bauman, MD
Mitchell J. Bayroff, DDS
Michael E. Beams, DO
George Beecher, MD
James D. Bilenker, MD
Michael E. Bilenker, DO
Howard L. Blank, MD
Peter Blank, DO
Howard S. Blaustein, MD
Stephen K. Bobella, MD
Peter M. Bolo, MD
John M. Boozan, MD
John-Paul Bouffard, MD
Laurence Bremmer, DMD
Jeffrey M. Brensilver, MD
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Fred Bromberg, MD
Stephen T. Busby, DDS
John R. Calabro, MD
Emil G. Cappetta, DMD, PA
Abba L. Cargan, MD, LLC
Dean L. Carlson, MD
Paul J. Carniol, MD
Federico Cerrone, MD
Alison G. Cessario, MD
Bernard H. Chaiken, MD
Bertram T. Chinn, MD
Sabatino Ciatti, MD
Charles P. Ciolino, MD
Eric R. Cohen, DO
John P. Connor, MD
Lisa M. Coohill, MD
Andrew Coronato, MD
Kathryn A. Crowley, MD
David D. Daniels, MD
Joseph D. DeMaio, DDS
Trevor G. DeSouza, MD
Julia M. DiGioia, MD
Craig A. Dise, MD, PhD
Rosina B. Dixon, MD
Vincent Donnabella, MD
Rosalind S. Dorlen, PsyD
Steven G. Dorsky, MD
Jeanine B. Downie, MD
Robbie B. Drossner, MD
Elsie C. Estrada, MD
John N. Franzese, MD
Barry C. Freeman, MD
Frank P. Frenda, MD
Gaetano Frisoli, MD
James H. Frost, MD
Robert A. Fuhrman, MD
Louis C. Galdieri, MD
James Gardner, MD
John T. Gianis Jr., MD
Carl S. Goldstein, MD
Ajay Goyal, MD
Andrew C. Greene, MD
John Gregory Jr., MD
John J. Gregory, MD
Bruce J. Grimaldi, D.MD
Walter L. Groff, MD
Gabriel G. Gruber, MD
Michael L. Gruber, MD
Stephen C. Hall, M.D
John J. Halperin, MD
Robert F. Heary, MD
Kathleen Heffernan, MD
Richard M. Hodosh, MD
Russell R. Hoffman, MD
Neil B. Horner, MD
Mary E. Hunt, MD
Lisa C. Hurckes, MD
Peter Hyans, MD
Sharmila Jani, DPM
Nele Jessel, MD
Charles A. Joseph, MD
Hemant Kairam, MD
Robert A. Karp, MD
Andrea G. Katz, MD
Alissa E. Kaye, MD
Gary L. Kaye, MD
Susan T. Kaye, MD
Thomas H. Kloos, MD
John J. Knightly, MD
Howard N. Kornfeld, MD
Michael G. Kral, MD
Marvin F. Kraushar, MD, PA
Roger M. Kurlan, MD
Marcelo Lancman, MD
Kerry S. LeBenger, MD
Ben H. Lee, MD
Stuart J. Leff, DO
Bernard T. Lehrhoff, MD
Rachel R. Leibu, MD
James A. Levey, MD
Steven M. Levine, DO
Jerrold S. Lozner, MD
Jennifer E. Lublin, MD
Pompeo A. Lucciola, MD
Norman L. Luka, MD
Jory G. Magidson, MD
Pradeep S. Mahal, MD, PC
David M. Mahalick, Ph.D.
Gerardo A. Malanga, MD
Harish K. Malhotra, MD
Mahamaya Malhotra, MD
Marc S. Mandel, MD, PC
Christine Masterson Vergura, MD
Paul Mastrokyriakos, DO
William Matuozzi, MD
Catherine A. Mazzola, MD
Timothy P. McCabe, DMD
John S. McCormick, MD
Philip E. Memoli, DMD
Lawrence N. Meyers, MD
Ida A. Miguelino, MD
Marc B. Mitnick, DPM
Neil L. Morganstein, MD
Daniel J. Moriarty, MD
Steven Moskowitz, MD, PA
Gregory J. Mulford, MD
Jeffrey S. Nahmias, MD
Lawrence J. Nastro, MD
Usharani Natarajan, MD
Roy E. Naturman, MD
Eberechi I. Nwaobasi-Iwuh, MD
Robert I. Oberhand, MD
Gregory C. Oliver, MD
Ronald D. Pallant, MD
Robert A. Panza, MD
David Plotkin, DPM, PA
Lawrence Plotkin, DPM
Richard N. Podell, MD
Ursula Pogany, MD
Samantha B. Pozner, MD
David A. Printz, MD
Joseph Ramieri, MD, FACOG
Kathleen G. Reichard, DO
Mitchell F. Reiter, MD
Joseph H. Rempson, MD
Robert A. Restifo, DO
Michael H. Rokhsar, DO
Robert L. Rosenbaum, MD
Walter D. Rosenfeld, MD
Joel R. Rosh, MD
Douglas M. Roth, DO
Joel A. Roth, MD
John W. Rushman, MD
R. Gregory Sachs, MD
Stephen M. Sachs, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
Amir Salomon, MD
August G. Salvatore, MD, PhD
David P. Saur, MD, PA
Sue Schonberg, PhD
David M. Schreck, MD
Louis E. Schwartz, MD
Barry R. Seidman, MD
Farrokh Shafaie, MD
Daniel A. Shaw, MD
Ronna Sherman, MD
Eunhee Shih, MD
Brian Silverman, DMD
Frank A. Sinatra, MD
Robert D. Slama, MD
Michael I. Solomon, MD
Jerome Spivack, MD
Richard Stabile, MD
Steven J. Stanzione, MD
Paul M. Starker, MD
Elliott M. Stein, MD
Kenneth J. Storch, MD, PhD
Michael Suhl, MD, PA
Geraldine M. Summa, MD
Robert Sussman, MD
John F. Tabachnick, MD
Fatimah A. Tahil, MD
Alan E. Thomas, MD
Pauline A. Thomas, MD, FAAP
Joseph Tribuna, MD
Dennis L. Turner, DPM
Melvin P. Vigman, MD
John F. Vigorita, MD
Sandra R. Voremberg, MD
Claudia A. Wagner, MD
Michael B. Wax, MD
Judith E. Weisfuse, MD
Michael Weinrauch, MD
Mark D. Widmann, MD
Kanagarayer R. Wignarajan, MD
Joseph M. Wildman, MD
Charles J. Wittmann Jr., MD
David A. Worth, MD, PA
Nicholas D. Yatrakis, MD
Daniel Zacharias, MD
Edward J. Zampella, MD
Judith W. Zander, MD
Mark I. Zimmerman, MD
Carol E. Zimmermann, MD
Paul B. Zukoff, MD
Medical Groups
Atlantic NeuroSurgical
Specialists
The Cardiovascular Care Group
Emergency Medical Associates
Medical Arts Psychotherapy
Assoc., PA
Medical Diagnostic Associates, PA
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Associates
Morristown Pathology Associates
Northeast Regional Epilepsy
Group
Orthopedic Specialists of New
Jersey, PA
Overlook Hospital Medical Staff
Pulmonary and Allergy
Associates
Summit Anesthesia Associates
Summit Medical Group, PA
Team Health, Inc.
Vista Health System, LLC
Dr. Max Gomez Discusses
Alzheimer’s Disease at Overlook
Emmy Award winner Dr. Max Gomez, medical correspondent for CBS
News, recently presented “Alzheimer’s Disease: How Do You Know, What
You Should Do?” in the Wallace Auditorium of Overlook Hospital.
One of television’s most respected medical journalists, Dr. Max, as he’s
known, has reported for Dateline, The Today Show, and 48 Hours, and has
produced award-winning health and science segments for network stations
in New York and Philadelphia. Over the course of more than three decades,
he has earned nine Emmy Awards, three New York State Broadcasters
Association awards, and UPI’s “Best Documentary” Award.
While concerned with the alarming increase in Alzheimer’s rates and the implications for our
society, Dr. Max also has a personal stake in better understanding this disease since his own father
became afflicted a few years ago. “When my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it didn’t come
as a complete surprise. My Ph.D. in neuroscience, and many years as a medical journalist and
experience moderating panels on Alzheimer’s, prepared me for the clinical diagnosis. What I wasn’t
entirely prepared for was trading places with him,” says Dr. Max. “Alzheimer’s isn’t just about the
science. It’s about patience, understanding, and love when they need it most. It’s about adjusting
our perspective—accepting and even embracing the changes we see in them.”
This engagement was the fourth in a series of lectures on health and the public interest, made
possible by a generous gift from the Thomas Glasser Foundation and endowed through the
Overlook Hospital Foundation.
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