The newsroom includes access to Council Connect, our twice-monthly newsletter on Hospital Council’s work. Key articles and issues of interest, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
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Lifesaving Care Gives New Mom Another Chance at Life
Doctors at the Monterey Peninsula emergency department made a rare diagnosis that led to lifesaving care at UCSF Health.
Infant’s RSV Exposes Life-Threatening Heart Defect
A pediatric nurse expresses gratitude after his co-workers save his daughter’s life.
Nevada County Search and Rescue Volunteers Receive Essential Donation
Tahoe Forest Health System’s donation of an automated external defibrillator to Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue will be a great tool to help the all-volunteer organization assist patients who are in cardiac arrest.
Back on His Feet After a Venomous Bite
A fun weekend at the river turned into a fight for survival after a rattlesnake strike.
Successful Spinal Surgery Allows This Teen to Cheer Once More
Less than a year ago, 13-year-old Gabby feared having to leave her cheerleading passion behind. She had a sideways curvature of the spine, known as scoliosis, that was getting worse by the day.
Medical Transcription: A Job Only a Human Can Do
Linda Bush and Phyllis Scroggins, two medical transcriptionists in Community Health System’s Health Information Management department, represent just a small fraction of an essential service in the health care field.
Innovative Hospital Harnesses Sustainability From the Ground Up
Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa medical office building has become the first in the U.S. to achieve net-zero status.
Mad River Community Hospital – Workforce Housing
To ease the burden of expensive housing on its workers and ensure access to care for its patients, Mad River Community Hospital owns three homes and leases a handful of apartments for its staff.
Multispecialty Approach, Collaboration Is Key to Fighting Sickle Cell Disease
The Sickle Cell Adult Clinic at Community Cancer Institute is the only adult, comprehensive, dedicated sickle cell clinic in the Central Valley.
Celebrating Hospitals During National Hospital Week
Hospitals make a huge impact on communities. This week, we honor and celebrate all they do to serve Californians across the state.