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| Blueprint for Excellence - SJH New Construction
Building Our Future Together
There is perhaps nothing more precious than good health. And the health of those who live and work with us, who raise their families, or who visit here, is as precious as our own.
St Joseph Hospital serves people... |
| December 2008 | HealthScene Community Newsletter - Fall 2008
In this issue... Blueprint for Excellence - Construction and Fundraising Updates for SJH
Board of Trustees Letter of Commitment to Redwood Memorial Hospital
List of Donors - Thank Your to all Who Support our Hospitals!
Care Transitions Team... |
| November 26, 2008 | Health tips for avoiding heartburn on Thanksgiving
Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time for counting your blessings and to be home with good friends and family, and, of course, delicious food. But sometimes an uninvited guest tags along that can ruin a perfectly good Thanksgiving – heartburn.... |
| November 26, 2008 | SJH nurse moonlights as children?s author
If asked what she does for a living, M.E. Roche would say she is a nurse – something she has been for nearly 40 years. But in her spare time, she also writes children’s novels. Roche, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, is the author of the recently... |
| November 10, 2008 | Blue Lake children enjoy pumpkin patch visit
In October, the St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County Blue Lake Community Resource Center hosted a trip to a local pumpkin patch. A number of First 5 of Humboldt playgroup families and grandparents attended. This outing included a hay maze that... |
| November 5, 2008 | Benefit Ball raises $130,000 for Redwood Memorial Hospital
Every year, the much-anticipated Redwood Memorial Hospital Benefit Ball brings together hospital staff, volunteers, physicians and community residents for a night of dinner, dancing and auction bidding – and this year was no exception. More than 300... |
| November 5, 2008 | City of Fortuna recognizes hospital volunteers for efforts
On Nov. 3, 2008, the City of Fortuna presented the Redwood Memorial Hospital Auxiliary with a proclamation in honor of their efforts on “National Make A Difference Day,” which was held on Oct. 25. As part of Make a Difference Day, volunteers at... |
| November 3, 2008 | Backpacks Donated to Children Who Go Through SART Program at SJH
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the local Delta Delta Master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently donated nearly two dozen backpacks filled with various items for children who go through the SART program at St. Joseph... |
| November 3, 2008 | Palliative Care Program Expands at SJH
Quality of life focus of enhanced program at St. Joseph Hospital
North Coast residents who have serious, chronic or terminal illnesses understand the important role quality of life plays as they undergo treatment. At St. Joseph Hospital, these... |
| November 3, 2008 | St. Joseph Hospital pilot program assists patients with mental health issues
St. Joseph Hospital recently launched a new pilot program designed to provide assistance to patients with mental health needs and the staff, family and community providers that care for them. The Behavioral Assessment Response Team, or BART, provides... |
| October 28, 2008 | Redwood Memorial Hospital Volunteers Celebrate Make a Difference Day
Volunteers at Redwood Memorial Hospital took time to mark national “Make a Difference Day” on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 by spending several hours working in the hospital’s front gardens. Make a Difference Day, an annual day of helping others,... |
| October 10, 2008 | October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hospitals partnering with local organizations to promote the importance of screening
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Redwood Memorial and St. Joseph Hospitals are encouraging women age 40 and older to get potentially... |
| October 6, 2008 | Pill Cam: Small technology makes big waves at St. Joseph Hospital
When it comes to new medical technology, bigger is not always better. In fact, at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, a new device about the size of a vitamin is making big waves in the world of endoscopy. It’s called capsule endoscopy. Whereas... |
| October 5, 2008 | Eel River Valley Health Fair Attracts Hundreds
The Eel River Valley Family Health & Resource Fair was held Saturday October 4th at the Firemen’s Pavilion in Fortuna’s Rohner Park. Nearly 600 community residents showed up to visit the various informational booths and get low-cost health... |
| October 3, 2008 | Students, Patients Benefit from Hospitals' Care Transitions Program
A grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is helping St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals provide better care for discharged patients. St. Joseph Health System - Humboldt County recently received one of only 14 “Aligning Forces for... |
| August 28, 2008 | Hospital chaplain program seeks volunteers for spiritual care
St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals are looking for individuals interested in serving as volunteer chaplains for patients. The required introductory training program, a series of eight sessions called “Developing Spiritual Presence,” is held... |
| August 13, 2008 | St. Joseph Hospital Honored for Exemplary Patient Care
St. Joseph Hospital has joined Redwood Memorial Hospital as the recipient of a distinguished award from Avatar International, a research and consulting firm.
SJH has been named one of Avatar’s national award winners in healthcare service quality... |
| August 1, 2008 | St. Joseph Health System named Great Workplace for Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, St. Joseph Health System has received a prestigious award from the Gallup Organization – the “Gallup Great Workplace Award.” The award, which is given to only 20 recipients worldwide, honors organizations for their... |
| July 18, 2008 | Tree Planted at SJH to Commemorate the First Day as a Smoke-Free Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital held a tree planting ceremony to mark the debut of the hospital's smoke-free campus initiative on Friday, July 18. Smoking is now completely prohibited on hospital grounds, including the main campus, General Hospital campus and in... |
| July 2, 2008 | Redwood Memorial Hospital honored with patient satisfaction service award
Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna has been named a national award winner in health care service quality for "Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer 2007" by Avatar International Inc., a healthcare research and consulting firm.
The award is... |
| June 24, 2008 | Doctor Delivers Baby 24 Years after Delivering Mother
Last Friday was a very special day for one Eureka mother.
Alicia Jimenez celebrated her own birthday by giving birth to a healthy baby girl at St. Joseph Hospital - a cute coincidence that got even cuter when the physician who delivered the baby... |
| June 19, 2008 | Eureka Students Donate Blankets, Flowers to St. Joseph Hospital
A group of fourth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary's after school program visited St. Joseph Hospital on June 11 to deliver special gifts they made for the hospital's pediatric patients.
Students toured the hospital's various departments,... |
| June 19, 2008 | St. Joseph Hospital to go Smoke-Free
St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka will officially become a smoke-free campus on July 18, 2008 in an effort to provide North Coast residents with the healthiest healing environment possible. The kickoff date coincides appropriately with the Humboldt... |
| June 11, 2008 | RMH Named Fortuna Business of the Year
The Fortuna Chamber of Commerce has honored Redwood Memorial Hospital as its Business of the Year for 2007.
The award, which was presented to RMH COO Joe Rogers at the chamber's annual dinner on May 12, commends the hospital for providing 50... |
| June 5, 2008 | St. Joseph Hospital construction crew uncovers time capsule from 1954
Construction workers discovered a time capsule dating back to 1954 at St. Joseph Hospital early Wednesday morning.
The small steel box was uncovered in a space behind a memorial plaque attached to an exterior wall of the main hospital building.... |
| May 23, 2008 | Songwriter Sings Praises of STRONG Classes
St. Joseph Hospital's STRONG program is celebrating its eighth successful year this month, and coinciding with the anniversary is a success story from one of the program participants.
Reid Hausch, a singer-songwriter transplant from Nashville who... |
| May 16, 2008 | EHS students prepare for careers in health care by job shadowing at St. Joseph Hospital
Nineteen students at Eureka High School are getting a jump on their future careers by shadowing professional health care workers at St. Joseph Hospital.
The students, who are enrolled in Edna Quirollo's Medical Professions I and II classes, have... |
| May 15, 2008 | Sleep Disorders Center Offers Tips for a Better Night's Sleep
May is Better Sleep Month, a time for people to reconsider their personal sleeping situations and find ways to get a better night's rest.
Many Humboldt County residents continue to suffer from lack of sleep - and it carries over into their... |
| May 6, 2008 | Breast Cancer Study Launched at St. Joseph Hospital
St. Joseph Health System - Humboldt County announced that volunteers are being recruited for an innovative breast cancer research study. While Eureka will be the only site for this study, the research team hopes to attract women from all over the... |
| April 2008 | SJH Volunteers Celebrate 50 Years of Service
This year marks a special occasion for the 250 men, women and students who collectively make up the St. Joseph Hospital Volunteers. The Volunteers are celebrating 50 years serving the hospital and North Coast community. On March 17, 1958, 20 women... |