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December 2012, the most recent data reported by The Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). The new data illustrates that RMANJ continues to generate some of the highest IVF delivery rates in the United States, including a 65 percent delivery rate in women younger than 35 (thawed embryos from non-donor oocytes), and 23 points higher than the U.S. national average. As required by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992, reproductive endocrinologists must report IVF delivery rates to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and SART. RMANJ's full Clinic Summary Report can be viewed at www.sart.org. Morristown Medical Center has partnered with healthcare technol - ogy company HT Systems to offer its biometric patient identifica- tion solution PatientSecure. Morristown Medical Center is the first health system in the state of New Jersey to deploy the system. PatientSecure utilizes palm vein pattern recognition technology and links the patient to his/her unique medical record. As an added bonus, PatientSecure gives patients protection against medical identity theft. It accelerates registration, decreases patient wait time, and puts a stop to duplicate medical records and overlays. Since implementing the program on Jan. 28, Morristown Medical Center had enrolled 3,302 patients. Palm vein scanning is more accurate than fingerprint recognition technology. The vein pattern is unique to each person and does not change over the course of his/her lifetime. HackensackUMC announced that it was named an America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, which puts HackensackUMC in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for the eighth year in a row. Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehen - sive information about physicians and hospitals, evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide. No other hospital in New York, New Jersey or New England has received this distinction for eight consecutive years. This recognition was released in conjunction with Healthgrades' new report, Voices of America's Best: Strategies That Sustain Quality, which takes an in-depth look at the strategies, goals and processes of the country's top performing hospitals. HackensackUMC credits its experience and best practices for sustaining its performance and placing it in the top 1 percent of all hospitals in the United States. As part of the ongoing mission of Hackensack University Health Network and the New York Giants to inspire our community to stay healthy, the brand new, state-of-the-art HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants center is officially open. HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants com - bines medically based care with a world-class fitness club, equipped with an unprecedented array of premier amenities to help members achieve their personal fitness goals. HackensackUMC's medical exper- tise and the New York Giants' fitness leadership make this center unique. The 75,000-square-feet of fitness space opened Dec. 30, 2013, and features an expansive fitness floor with state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, three salt-water filtered pools, a large variety of group fitness classes, spacious group exercise studios with robust programming for people of all ages and fitness levels, a sports performance center featuring athletic workouts (some of which will be coordinated with the assistance of the New York Giants trainers), Pilates Reformer studio, the BEYOND Day Spa, complimentary child care, and Sal's Good Eats — a healthy café. The center also houses the Debra Simon Center for Integrative Medicine, a comprehensive wellness pavilion. The pavilion is home to myriad health and wellness services, including physical therapy, the MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children, nutritional counseling, a demonstration cooking studio, behav - ioral health services, a corporate health center, a women's health center offering mammography and bone density screenings, as well as pain management, acupuncture and chiropractic care. The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., is proud to announce that 136 members of the hospital's medical staff have been recognized as Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City healthcare research and information company. Castle Connolly pub - lishes Top Doctors guides that identify the nations' best doctors and hospitals. The lists are based on peer nominations and professional assessments by Castle Connolly's physician-led research team. CentraState Healthcare System and Hackensack University Health Network announced an affiliation agreement for oncological services for the two healthcare systems. The initial elements of this newly forged relationship are in pathology services. Other services that we will be strengthening in the months ahead include greater access to clinical trials being offered locally through the John Theurer Cancer Center, increased resources for genetic testing and gynecological oncology services. ■ (L–R) William Ruckert III, Provident Bank; Stephen Kay, Managing Partner, HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the GIANTS; John Mara, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Giants; Leslie Adelman, Managing Partner, HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants; Robert C. Garrett, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hackensack University Health Network; Gregg A. Padovano, Mayor, Borough of Maywood; Lawrence R. Inserra Jr., Chair, HackensackUMC Board of Governors; Gary Reidy, Managing Partner, HackensackUMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants; and Mark Sparta, Senior Operations Officer, HackensackUMC M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Northern New Jersey | 2 3

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