December 1, 2011 (Suffern, N.Y.) — Mountainside Hospital and Ramapo Anesthesia (R.A.) have announced that R.A. will begin providing anesthesia services at the hospital beginning March 1, 2012.
At Mountainside Hospital, a 365-bed community hospital in Montclair, N.J., world-class physicians treat a wide range of medical conditions using state-of-the-art technology and personalized care. Patients have immediate access to innovative and effective treatment alternatives at specialized centers within the hospital that focus on imaging, women’s health, cancer care, surgery, obesity, stroke and chronic kidney disease.
“Mountainside is strongly committed to providing our patients with outstanding quality and service,” said President and CEO John Fromhold. “We continue to invest in the latest technologies, like the Da Vinci robot and in the recruitment of surgical specialists. Ramapo Anesthesia, with its track record of outstanding quality, was the obvious choice for Mountainside to support our plans for growth and service development.”
Ramapo Anesthesia, one of the most respected and fastest growing anesthesia providers in the northeast, features specialty-trained physicians and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetics. The practice is headquartered in Suffern, N.Y. with offices in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. R.A. has nearly 100 physicians and 30 CRNA’s practicing at seven hospitals including Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y., Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y., Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, N.Y., East Orange General Hospital in East Orange, N.J., St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, N.J., and soon Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J. With over 41 years of experience and some of the top anesthesiologists in the field, R.A. also provides care at more than 20 outpatient facilities.
“Ramapo Anesthesia is proud to partner with Mountainside Hospital,” said President Richard Clarkin M.D. “We look forward to providing their patients with exceptional, compassionate anesthesia care at such an exceptional facility.”
Mountainside Hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services and is one of only a few community hospitals licensed by the State to perform emergency angioplasty. It also serves as a learning center via its nursing school and residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine and dentistry.
Ramapo Anesthesia has been long recognized for providing the highest level of quality care to patients. Multiple times, the renowned group gained national acclaim, earning the coveted “Five Star Excellence Award” from Professional Research Consultants (PRC) for its superb anesthesia services, rated by their physician colleagues. The practice has also developed a solid reputation for its tireless commitment to quality care and also earned national recognition from the Committee on Continuous Quality Improvement and Peer Review as one of the “top 1% of the Quality Assurance Programs in the country.”
ABOUT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL
At Mountainside Hospital, world-class physicians treat a wide range of medical conditions using state-of-the-art technology. Patients have immediate access to innovative and effective treatment alternatives at specialized centers within the hospital that focus on imaging, women’s health, cancer care, surgery, obesity, stroke and chronic kidney disease. The 365-bed community hospital delivers personalized care while also serving as a learning center via its nursing school and residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine and dentistry. Mountainside Hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services and is one of only a few community hospitals licensed by the State to perform emergency angioplasty. To learn more about Mountainside visit www.mountainsidehosp.com.
ABOUT RAMAPO ANESTHESIA
Ramapo Anesthesia is an award-winning, nationally-recognized group of physicians based in Suffern, N.Y. with specialties in anesthesia care from general to pain management to cardiac care. The team features nearly 100 physicians and 30 CRNA’s who are continually recognized for their excellence. RA provides services at more than 20 outpatient facilities and seven well-respected facilities in the region including Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, N.J., Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, N.Y., Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y., Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, N.Y., East Orange General Hospital in East Orange, N.J. and soon Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J.
