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October
11, 2012
Atlantic Health
System, Chilton Hospital Agree to Merge
Atlantic Health System and Chilton
Hospital announce that the board of directors of both health
care systems have agreed in principle to merge Chilton
Hospital in Pompton Plains and affiliated Chilton Health
Network sites with Morristown-based Atlantic Health System.
Atlantic Health System, one of the largest not-for-profit
health care systems in New Jersey, owns and operates
Morristown, Overlook, and Newton Medical Centers and the
Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown. Chilton Hospital
is a member of the Chilton Health Network, which offers
health care services and care providers in communities
throughout Northwestern New Jersey.
The merger is pending a due diligence phase and is subject
to regulatory review but is expected to be finalized by
mid-2013.
“Chilton and Atlantic Health System have a long history of
working successfully together,” said Dr. Deborah K. Zastocki,
President and CEO of Chilton Hospital. “By joining Atlantic
Health System, we can assure the local community that we are
proactively taking the steps necessary to remain a vital
health care resource for years to come. Partnership with
Atlantic Health will provide Chilton with the resources to
support and strengthen its mission and strategic
initiatives. Chilton physicians will also have the
opportunity to join the Atlantic Accountable Care
Organization (ACO), one of the largest in the nation.”
The decision to merge demonstrates ongoing efforts by
Atlantic Health System to expand its nationally recognized
programs and services into more communities throughout the
region.
“The health care landscape in New Jersey and throughout our
nation is changing, and we are changing with it,” said
Joseph A. Trunfio, Atlantic Health System, CEO. “Atlantic
Health System and Chilton have assessed how our hospitals
might partner to best serve current and future patients and
enhance the health status of the communities we serve. We
have concluded a merger is the best option for us to deliver
the highest quality care to our patients and region.”
Chilton Hospital joining Atlantic Health System would
provide clear benefits to the community and help, in coming
years, to advance health care in New Jersey. Several
anticipated benefits include:
* Significant clinical and economic efficiencies to lower
the cost of health care while providing the highest quality
services.
* Expanded outpatient and preventive medicine services
within the region.
* Broader patient access to coordinated primary, pediatric
and specialty care; clinical trials; and the most immediate
access to specialized emergency care, including complex
stroke care, the latest cardiac diagnostic and treatment
interventions, and advanced neonatal care.
* Expanded access to tertiary care through primary care
physicians.
* Shared best practices, evidence-based care and quality
assurance activities within and across our medical staffs.
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