New Jersey's Valley, Englewood Hospitals Argue for Medical Mall in Place of Pascack Hospital

The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., and Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center are encouraging Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center to convert former Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, N.J., into a medical mall instead of the planned 128-bed hospital, according to a Record report.

A medial mall typically offers a variety of outpatient services, such as radiology, hospice, physical therapy, dialysis and same-day surgery. There are currently approximately 50 medical malls, many in closed hospital sites, across the country.  

The Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center have argued that the region already has too many hospital beds but that a medical mall would provide services that the area does need. They said they would partner with HUMC to provide these outpatient services. However, HUMC has strong support from the community for reopening the hospital. According to the report, more than 26,000 people have signed petitions, spoken or written letters in support.

HUMC said it is considering developing medical mall services, including cancer services, diagnostic imaging and potentially dialysis and a sleep lab, but only in addition to the hospital and not as a replacement. LHP Hospital Group, Hackensack's partner in the Pascack Valley Hospital plan, is currently leading a similar project for Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (Texas) that includes a new 83-bed hospital with an adjacent medical pavilion.

Read the Record report on Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center's push for Hackensack University Medical Center to convert Pascack Valley Hospital into a medical mall.

Related Articles on Hackensack University Medical Center's Plans to Reopen Pascack Valley Hospital:

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New Jersey's Hackensack University Medical Center Applies to Reopen Pascack Valley Hospital

Hackensack University Medical Center to Apply to Reopen Pascack Valley Hospital


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