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It was the dedication of two Teaneck surgeons and the leadership of a Catholic Sister that made Holy Name Medical Center a reality in 1925.
Recognizing the need to serve the sick and indigent of the community, Dr. Frank McCormack and Dr. George Pitkin appealed to Mother General Agatha Brown of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace for help in finding a suitable hospital site and in providing administrative and nursing staffs. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace had been a presence in New Jersey since 1885, one year after the order was founded in England with the goal of fostering worldwide peace and justice.
The Sisters purchased the estate of the late William Walter Phelps and erected the hospital, staffing it with members of their Order. They also welcomed their first class of students to the School of Nursing only weeks before the hospital opened. When the first patient, a woman with acute appendicitis, came through the hospital doors in October 1925, Holy Name had 115 beds and less than a dozen physicians. Only five years later, a unit with 70 beds was built to meet the needs of area residents who had been impoverished by the Great Depression.
Teaneck was little more than a rural village then; in all of Bergen County there were some 250,000 inhabitants. With the completion of the George Washington Bridge in 1931 and Route 4 only a few years later, the familiar cornfields and apple orchards began to disappear. A surge of development followed World War II, and the area soon became a prosperous residential and business community.
Holy Name thrived as well. In 1955 the hospital completed its second addition: the four-story 110-bed Marian Pavilion. Less than 10 years later, Holy Name added to the Pavilion; first with two stories that housed three units and then three additional floors on the other side of the building.
Increasing patient demand continued to accelerate Holy Name's growth, leading to another major expansion project. By the late 1970's, the Medical Center had added two more nursing units and the main building that serves as the centerpiece of the campus today. With each advancement, Holy Name has grown, not only in size but in reputation. Among the specialized services are the Regional Cancer Center, the Interventional Institute, the MS Center, the Institute for Simulation Learning, and the Institute for Clinical Research.
As Holy Name celebrates 95 years of caring and treatment, the Medical Center is still sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace and remains committed to a ministry of healing. It continues to take innovative steps to remain a fully accredited, dynamic medical center by implementing advanced technologies and best practices in patient care, facilities management and emergency preparedness. These pursuits for new advances will always be accompanied by an unwavering commitment to superior patient care in a culturally sensitive environment - the hallmark of Holy Name Medical Center.
We are a community of caregivers committed to a ministry of healing, embracing the tradition of Catholic principles, the pursuit of professional excellence and conscientious stewardship. We help our community achieve the highest attainable level of health through prevention, education, and treatment.
Holy Name Medical Center is a comprehensive, 361-bed acute care facility providing technologically advanced and leading edge care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. Nearly 1,000 physicians, representing dozens of medical specialties, provide personal attention in a culturally-sensitive environment, creating an exceptional health care experience for every patient.
Clinical Highlights:
Holy Name Medical Center has been treating patients with innovative and best-care practices and distinguishing itself in the medical community for nine decades. On multiple occasions, it was the first in the region, state or world to use a new medicine, device, therapy, or procedure.
Holy Name Medical Center has received a number of awards and accreditations recognizing its high quality patient care, innovative treatments, and revolutionary technology. It has consistently earned an 'A' grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group and continues to be recognized as one of the Best Hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News and World Report.
The Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, which also recognizes Holy Name as a Primary Stroke Center and awarded certification for its Total Hip and Knee Replacement programs.
Holy Name consistently earns the distinguished Magnet Recognition for outstanding nursing practice, placing it in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide.
The Medical Center is also accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the American College of Radiology, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for echocardiology and other organizations dedicated to maintaining high patient care and safety standards for clinical services.
