http://www.redwoodmemorial.org/HospitalNews/default Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:38:22 GMT www.MyHospitalWebSite.com 30 Copyright 2010, St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals. All Rights Reserved. http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:49:53 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E#634124189933200000   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 throughout Humboldt County and has grown tremendously since the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange arrived nearly a century ago. With the dramatic changes in the way health care is delivered, and advances in medical diagnosis and treatment, th... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/HealthSceneArchives Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:56:55 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/HealthSceneArchives#634166962150000000 Spring 2010 Winter 2010 Fall 2009 Summer 2009 Spring 2009 Winter 2009 Fall 2008 Summer 2008 Spring 2008 Winter 2008 Fall 2007 Summer 2007 http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CRC_RD_Garden Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CRC_RD_Garden#634190482685000000 The Rio Dell Community Garden now can better accommodate low-income community members with a recent donation from Capital City Sheds. A 6’ x 8’ wood shed, now located on site at the Community Garden, can house gardening tools, to assist community members who might otherwise not have the tools needed to be successful gardeners. When Brian Olson, coordinator of the Rio Dell Community Garden, contacted Duane Vernazza, owner of Capital City Sheds, located in Redding, CA, he was thrilled with the opp... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Idol2010 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Idol2010#634175546197870000 The Redwood Memorial Foundation hosted the fifth annual Eel River Valley Idol at the historic Winema Theater in Scotia on Aug. 7. The sold out crowd enjoyed the festivities and cheered on their favorite contestants. Contestants competed in two categories for the honor of Eel River Valley Idol for 2010. Local judges Dr. James Anderson, Pam Cassady and Darin Goodale commented on the acts and MC, Don Brown moderated the event. Audience members voted for their favorite performers. First place in the... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CRC_RioDell Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CRC_RioDell#634173105063700000 The Rio Dell Community Garden, a program of the Rio Dell Community Resource Center of St. Joseph Hospital, recently conducted its first harvest of the season! Fresh organic lettuces, zucchini and swiss chard were harvested last Wednesday from the garden's pantry plots, and distributed to low-income community members during the Summer Lunch program. Five households with 15 community members benefitted from the first harvest, as well as lettuce donated to DJ's Burger Bar and the Redwood Mini Golf ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/VialsOfLife Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/VialsOfLife#634171370109770000 The Redwood Memorial Hospital Auxiliary began the potentially lifesaving Vial of Life program in the Eel River Valley in Fall 2000. Originally focused on community seniors, the program has since been expanded to include all community members. And now, ten years later, nearly 15,000 vials have been distributed. The medication vials contain a medical and emergency contact information sheet and are available free of charge in English and Spanish throughout Fortuna and surrounding communities. Those... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/HealthScene Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/HealthScene#634166961549270000 In this issue... Heart Institute: former patient Mike Holmes receives rare heart valve procedure An Investment in the Community - Blueprint for Excellence new construction project at St. Joseph Hospital closes in on phase I goal of $12.5 million raised (cover) Quiet Campaign - helping the healing environment at RMH & SJH (cover) New Molecular Lab Services at SJH (page 3) Extraordinary Nurses Honored at RMH & SJH (page 3) Digital Mammography Coming to RMH (page 3) E... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Loleta_CRC_Run Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Loleta_CRC_Run#634151381240730000 Loleta Elementary School recently started a running club through the Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods. The club, which consists of students in grades K-8 and school alumni, has been actively training and members were recently able to challenge themselves by participating in the third annual “Jim Davy Tour of Loleta Fun Run” at Swauger Station Days. The students, who were sponsored by St. Joseph Health System’s Loleta Community Resource Center through its Healthy for Life program, ran or wal... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BikeRodeoWillowCreek Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BikeRodeoWillowCreek#634141001702200000 Willow Creek’s second annual bike rodeo took place at Trinity Valley Elementary School on June 10, the school’s last day of the year celebration. The event, which was coordinated by the Willow Creek Community Resource Center, a program of St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County, was a huge success. In all, 38 children participating and received new helmets provided by St. Joseph Health System. The event featured a bike course for participants, as well as bike and helmet safety checks. Bike ro... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SistersCelebrate98Years Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SistersCelebrate98Years#634140999451400000 On Tuesday, June 22, the Sisters of St. Joseph celebrated an important anniversary – 98 years since they arrived in Humboldt County to make a difference in the community. Now known as the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, the sisters, led by Mother Bernard, landed in Eureka on the SS Kilburn on June 22, 1912. Originating in Le Puy, France, the sisters left their former community in La Grange, Ill., and traveled by train, then by boat, to reach Humboldt County. The pioneering sisters were led by M... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/golf2010 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/golf2010#634158443856800000 The St. Joseph Hospital Foundation recently hosted its sixth annual Golf Classic event at Baywood Golf & Country Club. This two-day event is held every June and features a dinner and auction Thursday night, followed by a day-long golf tournament on Friday. This year, the event raised over $130,000, making it the most successful golf fundraiser to date. More than 500 community residents attended the event, which will benefit St. Joseph Hospital’s Northeast Tower expansion project. When comple... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/DaisyAwards Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/DaisyAwards#634110789352530000 Nursing leaders at St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals presented a special award to two nurses who have gone above and beyond the call of duty this year to care for patients at the hospitals. Longtime nurses George Batiste at St. Joseph Hospital and Cheryl Johnson at Redwood Memorial received the first DAISY Awards during National Nurses’ Week, which took place from May 6 through May 12, 2010. An acronym for “Diseases Attacking the Immune System,” DAISY awards are presented to nurses at ho... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMF_Scholarships Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMF_Scholarships#634094541647930000 The Redwood Memorial Foundation recently announced the recipients of its 2010 Redwood Memorial Foundation Scholarship Program. These Scholarships were awarded to support educational pursuits in the healthcare field. 2010 Scholarship recipients include: Fortuna Union High School seniors Nochella Ozard who is planning to study Biology at UC Berkeley and Madison Kausen who will attend UCLA to study Physiology; Ferndale High School seniors Kelly Sams who is planning to attend University of the Pacif... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/respiratorycareexcellence Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/respiratorycareexcellence#634088490630270000 Two nurses at St. Joseph Hospital were recently honored at the 20th annual Critical Care Conference in April for “Excellence in Respiratory Care.” The nurses, Myrna Dipert and JoAnne Hart, cared for respiratory therapist Valerie Vogel’s son when he was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Joseph Hospital. Earlier this year, Vogel nearly lost her only child to septic shock. It was her experience with these two nurses who cared for her son while he was ill that led her to nominate them for the ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RioDell_CRC_Garden Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RioDell_CRC_Garden#634081480129400000 Volunteers worked hard in the Rio Dell community garden on the afternoon of March 31 in celebration of Cesar Chavez Day and to prepare the garden for spring planting. The rain dampened the soil but not the spirit of the volunteers. The California Conservation Corps, along with the Americorps Watershed Stewards Project, provided the bulk of labor force and tools for the day and were accompanied by community volunteers. Prior to the work day, community volunteer Winston Parnell tilled the land, wh... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SART_resolution Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SART_resolution#634081497181830000 On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution honoring St. Joseph Hospital for its support of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and recognizing April as National Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Month. Supervisor Bonnie Neely presented SART coordinator Cassie Burgess and Traci Siler, director of Emergency Services, with the proclamation. Burgess in turn thanked the supervisors for recognizing the hospital’s contributions to child abuse prevention in Humboldt County ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_CT_OpenHouse Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_CT_OpenHouse#634068516726700000 Community members joined staff and physicians in celebrating Redwood Memorial Hospital’s new 32-slice CT scanner on Thursday, April 8, 2010. The hospital held a community-wide open house to introduce the community to the new technology, during which visitors and staff got a glimpse of the new CT scanner and toured the newly renovated CT suite. The Aquilion 32-slice CT unit was installed in late 2009 and up and running in January. The new technology enables physicians to identify internal injurie... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/riodellcrc_edu Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/riodellcrc_edu#634033121313900000 The Rio Dell Play Group, a Humboldt First Five program coordinated by the St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County Rio Dell Community Resource Center, recently enjoyed a visit from the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The group of 11 children and six adults from the Rio Dell Play Group were present for the discussion with health education specialist Jessica Golden regarding the growing concern of lead poisoning among ou... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/artdonation Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/artdonation#634033107897900000 The artwork of a late Eel River Valley resident is helping patients at Redwood Memorial Hospital heal. The family of local artist Lindy Woodworth has donated a Chinese brush painting completed by Woodworth before she passed away last year. The painting, which depicts a bouquet of sweet peas, is displayed in room 25 at Redwood Memorial so patients and staff alike can enjoy it. Before her passing, Woodworth expressed her desire to donate a piece of her artwork but fell ill before choosing a specif... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/rehabgrant Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/rehabgrant#634033113505430000 Patients at St. Joseph Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation unit are getting a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated thanks to a grant from the hospital volunteers. The grant has enabled the unit to bring local beautician Jee Eanni-Rheinschmidt to the department once a week to offer her services to patients. Eanni-Rheinschmidt, a hairstylist who has been practicing for over 30 years, comes in and lifts the spirits of the rehabilitation patients, offering them shampoos and sets, scalp massages,... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_Volunteers_Honored Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_Volunteers_Honored#633989100987470000 Every year, the Redwood Memorial Hospital (RMH) Auxiliary gives more than 13,000 hours of volunteer service to the hospital. Several RMH Auxiliary members were recently recognized for service hours going above and beyond the call of duty in 2009. Fifteen “Silver Circle” recognition pins were awarded to volunteers who provided between 200 and 300 hours of service to the hospital. Silver Circle recipients for 2009 were Anne Holgersen, Carol Rode, Linda Sarvinski, Joyce Coppini, Alice Herman, Willy... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/languagecollaborative Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/languagecollaborative#633961349554570000 St. Joseph Hospital was recently chosen to participate in the Language Quality Improvement Collaborative (LQIC), placing our hospital on the frontlines of the effort to improve communications between health care providers and patients with limited English proficiency. “The evidence is clear that language services are essential to ensuring patients with limited English skills receive the highest quality of care possible,” said project participant and Language Access Coordinator Audrey Maynor. “Ou... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/GlenPaulStudents Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/GlenPaulStudents#633958824612730000 Students from Eureka’s Glen Paul School are making a difference at St. Joseph Hospital and learning valuable life skills simultaneously. Twice a week, students Alfred Hawkins and his buddy Kevin Gimle arrive at St. Joseph Hospital campus ready to work. Together they walk around to various departments at the General Hospital campus picking up paper to be recycled. It’s a win-win situation for the hospital and students as the students learn about responsibility and the hospital gains a pair of har... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/OrvamaeEmmersonFundGrant Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/OrvamaeEmmersonFundGrant#633955266772300000 St. Joseph Hospital recently received a $200,000 grant from the Orvamae Emmerson Endowment Fund, a fund of the Humboldt Area Foundation, to benefit the hospital’s Northeast Tower expansion project. The grant is specifically slated to help fund the construction of the emergency room in the new medical facility. “This is an amazing gift to St. Joseph Hospital and to the entire community,” said Joe Mark, CEO of St. Joseph Hospital. “We are grateful to the Humboldt Area Foundation for recognizing th... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/palliativecaremonth Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/palliativecaremonth#633947639499470000 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and this year’s theme is “Preserving a legacy, treasuring memories,” reminding us that every palliative care and hospice patient is a unique individual with a lifetime of experiences, relationships and gifts to share. At St. Joseph Hospital, in observance of this occasion, an altar was placed in the hospital chapel during the month of November as a sacred space to honor and remember those who have passed. Hospital visitors may stop in and pa... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/benefitball2009 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/benefitball2009#633940627352900000 Fortuna’s River Lodge was decked in pink and black on Saturday, Nov. 7 for the 28th annual Benefit Ball, an event that raised $110,000 for Redwood Memorial Hospital this year. The 50s rock-n-roll theme was a hit with guests, many of whom showed up in poodle skirts and polka dots, black leather jackets and letterman jackets. About 250 event goers bid on silent and live auction items, and purchased raffle tickets in support of Redwood Memorial Hospital. All proceeds from the event will go toward n... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/crane Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/crane#633937307191070000 A crane lifts an air conditioning unit to the top of St. Joseph Hospital’s medical facility before the rain started Friday morning. Local contractors are working on the project, including Joe Costa Trucking, which brought in the ventilation units, and O&M Industries, which will install them into the new structure. Scheduled for completion in early 2011, St. Joseph Hospital’s new northeast expansion will feature an emergency room with 20 treatment rooms, a surgical suite with eight operating ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/DrGeorgeJutila Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/DrGeorgeJutila#633929363033800000 George Jutila, MD, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2009 Frederick K.M. Plessner Award, an honor bestowed upon outstanding physicians practicing in rural areas. Each year, the Plessner Award is presented at the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates session to a physician who best exemplifies the ethics and practice of a rural country practitioner. Dr. George Jutila, left, poses with Joe Mark, CEO of Redwood Memorial and St. Joseph hospitals, at the monthl... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/teamblueprint Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/teamblueprint#633927797573170000 A team of 24 runners and walkers making up “Team Blueprint” raised more than $20,000 for St. Joseph Hospital (SJH) earlier this month with the help of community residents who pledged their support in the form of donations to the Blueprint for Excellence construction project at SJH. Team Blueprint, which consisted of hospital staff from St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals as well as family and friends, completed the Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k race on Sunday, Oct. 18. E... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_Volunteers Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_Volunteers#633927719532770000 Volunteers at Redwood Memorial Hospital spent the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24 helping hospital gardener Randall Cartwright (pictured, back left) spruce up the gardens as part of National Make a Difference Day. The event was organized by volunteer Tricia Stanley, who also co-chairs the hospital’s outreach committee. Other volunteers who participated included (pictured from left): Gloria Frost, Phyllis Davy, Joyce Godwin, Willy Fogg, Sam Sullivan, Joyce Erickson, Alice Herman, Linda Gillette, Gai... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/bonedensitymachine Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/bonedensitymachine#633903422364730000 For many years, osteoporosis has been commonly linked with post-menopausal women. Today, however, the bone disease is impacting younger people of both genders due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles and poor diet. With the need for bone density screenings on the rise, Redwood Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Fortuna announces the debut its new bone density scanner – a machine about the size of a small suitcase that uses ultrasound instead of X-ray to gauge the density of a patient’s bones. “The fact ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CardinalHealthGrant Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CardinalHealthGrant#633897392227030000 St. Joseph Hospital (SJH) has been awarded $35,000 from the Cardinal Health Foundation for new and innovative programs to improve patient safety. One of only 35 grant recipients nationwide, SJH will use the grant for its Care Transitions program, an initiative that helps facilitate patients’ transition from the hospital setting back home following hospitalization. The grant is intended to provide funding for programs that implement creative and replicable methods to improve the quality of patien... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Loleta_CRC Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Loleta_CRC#633881128522370000 A partnership between the St. Joseph Health System Loleta Community Resource Center (CRC) and Loleta Elementary School is helping local families better prepare their children for school. Marina Cortez-Hash, coordinator of the Loleta resource center, and Sal Steinberg, superintendent of Loleta Elementary, are working together to help families in the Loleta area learn about and access basic resources like food, clothing, shelter and medical insurance – basic needs that, if not met, often prevent c... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BridgeHouseDonation Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BridgeHouseDonation#633873204652030000 Participants in Crestwood’s Bridge House, a program supporting people recovering from mental health issues, have created beautiful blankets to provide comfort to children receiving care at St. Joseph Hospital. The blankets were delivered to St. Joseph Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 6 by three Bridge House clients who each had a hand in personally creating the gifts. Giving back to the community is an important part of recovery for people in the Bridge House program. The blankets will provide comfort... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/KnightsOfColumbusContribution Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/KnightsOfColumbusContribution#633873204902830000 The Knights of Columbus Council 1067 recently presented a check for $500 in support of the St. Joseph Hospital (SJH) Northeast Tower project. The Knights – a fraternal benefit society that promote social and intellectual fellowship through charitable, educational, religious and social welfare works – recognized the hospital’s tower project as being in accordance with the organization’s mission. “The Knights of Columbus was founded over 125 years ago on the principles of charity, unity and frater... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_10Million Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_10Million#633825782421270000 St. Joseph Hospital (SJH) surpassed the $10 million mark in the hospital’s capital campaign for the new medical facility during its recent dinner/auction and golf tournament fundraiser. The SJH Foundation’s annual Golf Classic dinner/auction, the hospital’s biggest fundraiser, was held at Baywood Golf & Country Club on Thursday, June 25, and the golf tournament was held on June 26. The two-day event raised more than $111,000, pushing the hospital’s capital campaign over $10 million. All fund... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMHAvatar Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMHAvatar#633810194652930000 Redwood Memorial Hospital has been named the recipient of a distinguished award from Avatar International, a research and consulting firm. Avatar named Redwood Memorial one of its national award winners in healthcare service quality for exemplary service in “Exceeding Patient Expectations” for the year 2008. In making the announcement, David Medvedeff, CEO of Avatar, congratulated Redwood Memorial employees and noted the significance of earning this prestigious award. “The hallmark of exceptiona... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_raising_the_bar Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_raising_the_bar#633789461622270000 A special ceremony to commemorate the final structural beam being placed in St. Joseph Hospital’s new Northeast Tower construction project was held on May 4th. Employees, volunteers, physicians, the community and elected officials were invited to autograph the beam and attend the event. “This is an important milestone for St. Joseph Hospital and for the North Coast community,” said Joe Mark, CEO of St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County. “We’re building a patient tower that will ultima... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BettyChinn Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BettyChinn#633771263723900000 Too often, food and other resources that could be shared with those in need in the community go to waste. However, a partnership between St. Joseph Hospital and local philanthropist Betty Chinn is helping feed hungry people in our community by redistributing unsold food from the hospital café to the local homeless population. Staff from the Nutrition Services department at St. Joseph Hospital is working with Chinn to coordinate distribution of unsold food items that would otherwise be discarded.... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_HealingHospital Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/RMH_HealingHospital#633764433828870000 Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna has been named one of the nation’s top healing hospitals for 2008. The Nashville-based Baptist Healing Trust recently recognized Redwood Memorial as among the “Top Ten Healing Hospitals” for 2008. The “Healing Hospital” recognition was created to honor hospitals and leaders that have made a special commitment to developing cultures that promote the best healing environment possible. This year’s selection committee reviewed hospitals coast to coast before maki... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/gastricelectricstimulation Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/gastricelectricstimulation#633758335259370000 For those suffering from neuromuscular stomach disorders like gastroparesis, a new procedure at St. Joseph Hospital called gastric electric stimulation can help relieve some of the painful, chronic symptoms that make this ailment so debilitating. Gastric stimulation is an innovative approach to treating patients with chronic nausea and vomiting, both symptoms of gastroparesis. The therapy involves a gastric pacemaker (small device at left), which functions in the same way as a cardiac pacemaker ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Gallup2009 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/Gallup2009#633828389205670000 The Gallup Organization has named St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) one of its 2009 Great Workplace Award winners, which makes this the third consecutive year SJHS has received this distinction. A panel of workforce experts selected SJHS with 22 other organization throughout 150 countries for this award that honors organizations whose employee engagement results demonstrate they have the most productive and engaged workforce in the world. “The winners of this award have established a new global st... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/inpatientrehab Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/inpatientrehab#633735084313030000 St. Joseph Hospital’s acute inpatient rehabilitation unit has been named among the top five percent of rehabilitation units across the United States by Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a nonprofit medical rehabilitation database that manages performance data for Medicare. Of the 813 rehabilitation units considered for the study, St. Joseph Hospital’s rehab department ranked in the 95th percentile and was therefore identified as a “Best Practice” unit, a designation that is... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_FederalFunding Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/B4E_FederalFunding#633724636172030000 Yesterday Congressman Mike Thompson notified St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County (SJHS-HC) that the appropriations bill signed by President Barack Obama includes $238,000 toward a new hospital tower at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California. The monies will help support the $127 million hospital improvement project that will more than double the size of the Emergency Department from eight to 20 beds, add four additional Intensive Care Unit beds along with three additional operating roo... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/McLeanFoundationDonation Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/McLeanFoundationDonation#633688443758570000 The Melvin F. & Grace McLean Foundation has announced it will donate $2 million to the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence Northeast Tower project, a sum that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by St. Joseph Health System. The donation will go directly toward the new facility, which will ultimately house regional programs like the Heart Institute as well as expanded Emergency, Surgery and ICU departments. As a result, all Humboldt County residents will benefit from the McLean Foundation’s gif... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SunflowerMural Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SunflowerMural#633716007234970000 “Look for the sunflower and follow the butterflies” are the new instructions to find the St. Joseph Hospital Rehabilitation Unit in Eureka. The entrance, which is located at the north end of the General Hospital campus, now features a bright and beautiful sunflower painted by local artist Kati Texas that serves as a landmark for patients and their families. The design includes butterflies that flit down the hallway to the elevator that takes visitors directly to Rehab on the second floor. In res... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/taskforce Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/taskforce#633778193266230000 A strategic issues task force convened earlier this fall by the Board of Trustees for St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County presented its findings to the health system’s governing Board of Trustees, St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals Foundation Boards and community leaders on Dec. 2. Designed to help set the strategic direction for health care on the North Coast, the task force recommended partnering with other local health care organizations to create a sustainable, accessible and i... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/PalliativeCare Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/PalliativeCare#633613108585800000 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 patients now have more services available to help ease their pain and improve their overall quality of life. The hospital is enhancing its palliative care services through a devoted and specially trained team of physicians, nurses, social workers, sp... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BART Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BART#633613221717500000 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 mental health services to patients during their hospital stay, including mental health screenings, mental health assessments and suicide assessments. BART also provides consultation services for families, hospital and community providers to coordina... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CapsuleEndoscopy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CapsuleEndoscopy#633589103853200000 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 conventional endoscopy is typically done using a long flexible tube with a camera lens attached at the end, capsule endoscopy involves a tiny pill-like device likened to a large vitamin that, when ingested, travels down a patient’s digestive tract and begins t... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CareTransitionsTeam Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/CareTransitionsTeam#633586426735700000 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 Quality” grants given by the foundation nationwide for its Care Transitions program, which pairs nursing students from Humboldt State University with patients who need help transitioning from the hospital setting back home.St. Joseph Hospital launched the p... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/TreePlanting Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/TreePlanting#633525177967400000 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 all buildings and parking lots. With its new policy, SJH joins its sister ministry, Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, which became a smoke-free campus in 2006. Held on the site of the hospital's former designated smoking area, the tree planting ... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SJH_TimeCapsule Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/SJH_TimeCapsule#633482721854370000 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. The construction workers, who are working on building the hospital's new northeast tower, were in the process of removing the plaque for storage when they noticed the box. The time capsule was dated July 18, 1954 - the day of the dedication ceremony... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/STRONG Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/STRONG#633778191660100000 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 began attending STRONG classes at SJH's General Hospital campus with his wife, Dorothy, in 2007, is crediting the exercise group with helping him recuperate faster from a major surgery last year. STRONG - which stands for Strength, Training, Resou... http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BreastCancerStudy Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stjosepheureka.org/HospitalNews/BreastCancerStudy#633456899694070000 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 country to participate. Women who take part in this study will play an important role in furthering research, looking for new treatments for early stage breast cancer. This research study was designed by the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and funded...