T
THE NEXT LEVEL
IN EMERGENCY CARE
he Emergency
Department (ED)
at Chilton Medical
Center represents the
heart of the hospital
and, in many respects, the
heart of the community. In one
way or another, every family in
the greater Morris County area
depends on it, whether faced
with an injury on the soccer
field, a mental health crisis or a
life-threatening medical emer-
gency. Even those who have
never visited our ED benefit
from invaluable peace of mind,
knowing that around-the-clock,
state-of-the-art emergency care
is minutes away – including
seamless access to the full
resources of Atlantic Health
System when needed.
Over the past 65 years,
Chilton’s ED has kept pace
with the latest clinical advances
while serving up to 50,000
patients each year. Yet there
is work to be done. While
The Children’s Center recently
opened a new Pediatric ED,
the hospital’s main ED has not
been renovated since the early
1990s. It is time to raise the
bar, modernizing the space
so the caliber of our patients’
experience equals the caliber
of care.
To fulfill that vision, Chilton
is set to begin a $6 million ren-
ovation that will virtually trans-
form the ED and build upon its
reputation for excellence.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
In support of this landmark
endeavor, Chilton Medical
Center Foundation has
launched The Campaign for
Emergency Care at Chilton
Medical Center. Our goal is to
raise $2.8 million toward the
project’s total cost, with the
balance funded by Atlantic
Health System.
For details about The
Campaign for Emergency Care
and to make a gift, contact
the Chilton Medical Center
Foundation at 973-831-5165
PRIVATE REGISTRATION
PROJECT GOALS
The upcoming renovation will feature
several key enhancements:
■ Increased
security at the depart-
ment’s front entrance
■ A
private registration area and
streamlined process, allowing most
patients to bypass the waiting room
and proceed directly to an exam
room
■ Easy
CHILDREN’S CENTER ACCESS
access to The Children’s Center,
so pediatric patients can avoid walk-
ing through the main ED
■ A
redesigned layout that considers
the needs of special populations,
including older patients and those
experiencing a behavioral health
crisis
■ Thirty-three
private exam rooms with
upgraded technology and equipment
for optimal care and comfort
■ Additional
workstations for physicians
and nurses, improving productivity
and visibility of patient rooms
■ Operational
efficiencies to reduce
wait times, such as testing performed
in the adjacent radiology suite
■ New
PRIVATE EXAM ROOM
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furnishings and décor to pro-
vide a more soothing, healing envi-
ronment