Heart Health at Overlook Hospital

Overlook Hospital is a leader in providing cardiac services in a community hospital setting. In 1965, it was the first hospital in New Jersey to feature a cardiac care unit and it has been setting the standard for cardiac care ever since. Overlook was also the first hospital in New Jersey to have a mobile intensive care unit, first to perform emergency angioplasty in a community hospital setting and we continue to be leaders in quality emergency and cardiac care.  In 2007, Overlook Hospital received full accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, an international professional organization that establishes the standards for cardiac care around the world.

As a founding member of Atlantic Health, Overlook Hospital offers our patients exceptional care close to home.  Our emergency department, the R. Gregory Sachs Chest Pain Center and cardiac catheterization laboratory provide state-of-the-art emergency services for heart attack patients. Overlook Hospital's staff of interventional cardiologists, emergency room physicians, specially trained nurses, paramedics and technicians provide the best care available when seconds really count.  Thanks to the Atlantic Health Mobile Intensive Care Unit, treatment for heart attack patients can begin en route to the hospital.  If needed, our physicians can access the expertise of nationally recognized cardiac care staff at nearby Morristown Memorial Hospital.

Swift intervention and treatment are vital to save lives, and our medical expertise, state-of-the-art technology, clinical excellence, and compassionate care give thousands of Overlook Hospital patients each year the opportunity to live longer, more productive lives.

Our dedicated and caring expert staff is at the heart of what we do every day caring for our community. Thousands of cardiac patients are cared for at Overlook Hospital each year. Here’s what they have to say: