| The Valley Hospital is a fully accredited, acute care, not-for-profit hospital serving more than 440,000 people in 32 towns in Bergen County and adjoining communities. As a not-for-profit hospital, Valley is committed to giving back to the community. Valley serves the community by providing thousands of hours of healthcare education and screenings, support groups and classes to assist those in need, and care to all those who come through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay.
The Valley Hospital is proud of its history of quality patient care and community service, and looks forward to serving you and your family in the future.
Valley has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations. Its current licensed capacity is 451 beds. In 2008, more than 52,000 individuals were admitted to Valley, 71,292 people were treated in the Emergency Department and more than 3,445 babies were born. According to the most recent statistics available, Valley is the second busiest hospital in the state of New Jersey, based on admissions. The hospital’s mission is to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient healthcare through the efforts of its greatest asset—the more than 800 physicians, 3,000 employees and 3,700 volunteers who constitute The Valley Hospital.
The hospital is located at: 223 N. Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. The main number is 201-447-8000. For more information on our physicians and services, call 1-800-VALLEY1 (1-800-825-5391).
Valley was recognized five times for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital ProgramSM. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by The Valley Hospital to provide an outstanding patient experience. Valley was the first hospital in the tri-state area to be awarded this distinction. In addition, Valley also received Magnet Award for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has been recertified as a magnet facility. The Magnet Award is the nursing profession's highest honor.
Known throughout northern New Jersey for its medical and technical excellence, Valley is a leader in the field of cardiology services. The service includes a full range of diagnostic and interventional cardiac treatment services, including cardiac surgery,coronary angioplasty and electrophysiology studies. At the forefront of the development of new techniques in open heart surgery, Valley offers Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB), one of the newest procedures available today. Click here to learn more about The Valley Columbia Heart Center.
Certified by the American College of Surgeons to have a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, Valley is widely known for its excellence in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, radiation oncology (including tomotherapy), chemotherapy and infusion, GYN oncology, prostate cancer care, and other clinical and support services. The Valley Hospital is the first hospital in New Jersey to receive The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Cancer.
The hospital is also known for its maternity services at The Center for Childbirth, where approximately 3,000 babies are welcomed into the world each year. The Center features a state of New Jersey-designated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which is directed by four full-time neonatologists.
Other innovations include an Embryology Laboratory at The Valley Hospital Fertility Center, a service affiliated with New York University School of Medicine; a state-of-the-art Critical Care Service; a comprehensive Breast Center; a chronic dialysis program; and the establishment of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as part of a newly renovated Pediatrics Unit.
The Robert and Audrey Luckow Pavilion is a three-story, 128,000-square-foot satellite facility of The Valley Hospital located in Paramus (behind The Fashion Center). The Luckow Pavilion is home to The Daniel and Gloria Blumenthal Cancer Center and the George R. Jaqua Same Day Services Center. Click here for more information.
Valley is also known for its active and longstanding Same-Day Services program. More than one third of Valley’s annual admissions are for Same-Day Services, and more than half of the surgeries performed at Valley are performed on a same-day basis.
The hospital’s mission is to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient healthcare through the efforts of its greatest asset—the more than 800 physicians, 3,000 employees and 3,700 volunteers who constitute The Valley Hospital. Please click here to learn about how Valley partners with its patients to make health care safer.
The Valley Hospital is part of Valley Health System that also includes Valley Home Care and Valley Health Medical Group. The Valley Hospital is affiliated with the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.
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Mission Statement
The Valley Hospital serves the community by healing and caring for patients, comforting their families and teaching good health.
The Valley Hospital is distinguished by a commitment to:
- Excellence in clinical care
- Innovation in programs and technology
- Providing a compassionate and respectful environment.
We are here to SERVE the patient.
Vision Statement
The Valley Hospital will be the hospital of choice for patients, doctors, employees, and community volunteers.
We will remain committed to excellence in clinical care and service delivery; responsiveness to community needs; and investment in our people, programs, services, facilities and technology.
We will provide superior service to patients, their families, our doctors, and each other.
Values
Service: We are privileged to serve our patients, their families, our community and each other.
Excellence: We maintain the highest standards of care at all times.
Respect: We treat everyone with dignity and sensitivity.
Value: We provide high-quality healthcare services efficiently and effectively to all.
Ethics: We are honest and fair in all we say and do.
If you have a complaint about the quality of care delivered by The Valley Hospital or Valley Home Care, and the concern was not handled to your satisfaction by Valley, you may contact The Joint Commission. Their phone number is 1-800-994-6610. Their e-mail address is complaint@jointcommission.org.
The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are surveyed by The Joint Commission once every three years. The Joint Commission survey process is completely voluntary, and is comprehensive in its scope, reviewing every aspect of patient care. For more information, please go to www.jointcommission.org.
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