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Chilton Memorial Hospital
Chilton Hospital sive Breast Center, The Total Joint Center, Family Care
Services including the Mother Baby Center, Emergency
Geography Services, the Pediatric Emergency Department where pa-
Location Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States tients see a pediatric emergency doctor within about 20
minutes of arrival guaranteed, the Sleep Health Institute,
Services
and the Wound Healing Center, offering Hyperbaric Oxy-
Beds 260 gen Therapy.
Chilton is currently undergoing a $24 million reno-
History
vation and modernization that focuses on optimizing the
Founded 1947 patient experience. All patient care areas are being mod-
Links ernized and redesigned to portray a soothing, comfort-
able environment, combining the latest technology and
Website http://www.chiltonhealth.org/ the warm comforts of home to reduce stress and promote
Lists Hospitals in New Jersey healing. Among the enhancements, Chilton is tripling the
number of its private rooms.
Located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, New In 2011, Chilton received five stars, the highest possi-
Jersey at the crossroads of Morris, Passaic and Bergen ble rating, for stroke care, by HealthGrades, a provider of
counties, Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, non profit objective healthcare ratings. Chilton is also a recipient of
community hospital with 1400 employees and more than the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.
600 physicians representing 60 medical specialties. In addition, a survey of physicians conducted in 2010
Chilton provides innovative patient care in a compas- by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd, a renowned healthcare
sionate and healing environment focused on personal- research company revealed Chilton was rated number
ized care. Annually, it serves more than 160,000 patients 1 in the categories of “Top Hospital for Breast Cancer
across 33 communities. Treatment” and “Top Hospital for Hip/Knee Replace-
In 1947, Forrest C. Chilton II, MD and his wife, El- ment” among NJ hospitals with 350 or fewer beds. Physi-
izabeth, a registered nurse, donated land located on cians also ranked Chilton number 2 in the categories of:
Newark-Pompton Turnpike to build a hospital in honor Stroke Care, Prostate Cancer, Neurological Disorders and
of their son, Forrest S. Chilton III, who died in World War Best Hospital Overall.
II. In 1954, the 50-bed facility opened. In 1961, it was ex- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was born at
panded to a 119-bed facility. The current facility on West Chilton in 1974.
Parkway houses 260 beds. Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 74°18′37″W / 40.9588°N
Chilton offers a large array of services to the commu- 74.3102°W / 40.9588; -74.3102
nity including: the Primary Stroke Center, Robot-Assist-
ed Surgery, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Comprehen-
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