The Record Special Sections Health Quarterly 07-26-2020 | Page 14

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HEALTH QUARTERLY / ADVERTISING SECTION
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
As benefactors of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, members of the Foley family cut the ribbon to officially open the newly
expanded PICU facilities with Goryeb Children’s Hospital leaders. The expansion doubles the capacity of the hospital’s facilities to care for critically ill children.
Expanded PICU Opens at Goryeb Children’s Hospital
All PICU rooms are designed for high-acuity of care, as well as
maximum comfort for parents and children throughout their stay.
To meet the
demand for the
highly specialized
care needed for
critically ill or injured
children, Atlantic
Health System’s Goryeb
Children’s Hospital has
expanded its Joan and
Edward Foley Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit (PICU).
Prior to the renovation and expansion,
the PICU held nine beds. Because the unit
was virtually always at capacity, some children
had to be diverted to other medical
centers. The new PICU more than doubled
its original size to 13,200 square feet of
space and now offers 15 beds.
“Parents come to Goryeb Children’s
Hospital for our medical team’s clinical
expertise and wealth of specialists, but also
because of the exceptional, family-centered
care we are known for,” said Walter D.
Rosenfeld, MD, chair of Pediatrics, Goryeb
Children’s Hospital and Atlantic Health
System. “We want to ensure we are able to
help families and children when they are at
their most vulnerable, and with the additional
beds and clinical
space, we will be
better able to do so.”
The original unit,
which opened nearly
20 years ago, as
well as the expansion
was funded in
part by donations
to the Foundation
for Morristown
Medical Center.
“Our family
wants to continue
the tradition of
support to a wonderful
hospital that
is so deserving,”
said Edward J. “Kim” Foley, III, the son of
Joan and Edward Foley for whom the PICU
was named. “We’re so happy to be a part
of an even larger group of people that are
collectively making this happen.”
The pediatric inpatient unit recently
added eight beds in a new, adjacent unit,
and the Valerie Fund Children’s Center for
children who need specialized hematology
and oncology treatment will be renovated
and expanded in the coming months.
THE JOAN AND EDWARD FOLEY
PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
The Joan and Edward Foley Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit
(PICU) at Goryeb
Children’s Hospital
provides awardwinning
care to
infants, children
and adolescents
with life-threatening
illness and injury.
It’s nursing team
received a goldlevel
Beacon Award
for Excellence
from the American
Association of
Critical Care Nurses.
The 15-bed, stateof-the-art
PICU provides
continuous monitoring of patients’
respiratory, cardiac and neurological functions.
Each child’s room is designed with
easy access to radiological tests, such
as X-ray and ultrasound, and the latest
technology that allows for instant review of
diagnostic and laboratory results.
Designed with families in mind, amenities
include private rooms designed with sleeping
accommodations for parents, gaming
consoles, a family waiting room area, and
separate bathroom and shower.
For more information on the PICU, visit
atlantichealth.org/kids.
The state-of-the-art PICU uses a smart design to optimize nursing
access to rooms, while integrating a natural feel to promote healing.