Chilton Memorial Hospital

Chilton Hospital
Geography
Location	Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States
Services
Beds	260
History
Founded	1947
Links
Website	http://www.chiltonhealth.org/
Lists	Hospitals in New Jersey

Located at 97 West Parkway in Pompton Plains, New Jersey at the crossroads of Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, Chilton Hospital is a fully accredited, non profit community hospital with 1400 employees and more than 600 physicians representing 60 medical specialties. Chilton provides innovative patient care in a compassionate and healing environment focused on personalized care. Annually, it serves more than 160,000 patients across 33 communities.

In 1947, Forrest C. Chilton II, MD and his wife, Elizabeth, a registered nurse, donated land located on Newark-Pompton Turnpike to build a hospital in honor of their son, Forrest S. Chilton III, who died in World War II. In 1954, the 50-bed facility opened. In 1961, it was expanded to a 119-bed facility. The current facility on West Parkway houses 260 beds.

Chilton offers a large array of services to the community including: the Primary Stroke Center, Robot-Assisted Surgery, the Chilton Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Breast Center, The Total Joint Center, Family Care Services including the Mother Baby Center, Emergency Services, the Pediatric Emergency Department where patients see a pediatric emergency doctor within about 20 minutes of arrival guaranteed, the Sleep Health Institute, and the Wound Healing Center, offering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Chilton is currently undergoing a $24 million renovation and modernization that focuses on optimizing the patient experience. All patient care areas are being modernized and redesigned to portray a soothing, comfortable environment, combining the latest technology and the warm comforts of home to reduce stress and promote healing. Among the enhancements, Chilton is tripling the number of its private rooms.

In 2011, Chilton received five stars, the highest possible rating, for stroke care, by HealthGrades, a provider of objective healthcare ratings. Chilton is also a recipient of the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.

In addition, a survey of physicians conducted in 2010 by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd, a renowned healthcare research company revealed Chilton was rated number 1 in the categories of “Top Hospital for Breast Cancer Treatment” and “Top Hospital for Hip/Knee Replacement” among NJ hospitals with 350 or fewer beds. Physicians also ranked Chilton number 2 in the categories of: Stroke Care, Prostate Cancer, Neurological Disorders and Best Hospital Overall.

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was born at Chilton in 1974.

Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 74°18′37″W / 40.9588°N 74.3102°W / 40.9588; -74.3102