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County healthcare patients to receive refunds
About 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) will soon receive notice of possible billing corrections and refunds as part of a settlement between Santa Clara County and some past patients of the public hospital system.
The county said in a news release...
El Camino Health 1st to adopt new piece of ultrasound tech as it seeks to boost sepsis care
El Camino Health has become the first organization in the world to adopt a new technology created by Canadian company Flosonics Medical to boost care for patients suffering from sepsis and similar conditions.
The new addition to their tool kit is the FloPatch, a piece...
El Camino Health holding health clinic for men in LG
This Saturday, El Camino Health is hosting a free Men’s Health Fair—a community event where attendees can connect directly with leading medical experts, gain valuable insights into men’s health issues, and enjoy a morning focused on proactive wellness.
For over 15 years, El Camino Health’s...
Launch of SPENGA fitness studio in Los Gatos puts spotlight on healthy living
Cheers rang out from a group of young women at the sparkling fitness studio in northern Los Gatos, May 25.
One of them, 36-year-old Cibele Menezes, had just received word from the SPENGA head office in Chicago they’d officially certified her to teach at their...
Los Gatos high schooler leads research drive to solve liver mystery
When Julia Ernsting, now 16, was in fifth grade, she was stressed out with more than just the daily grind of homework and tests.
That's because she was frequently traveling up the peninsula to San Francisco to check on an immediate family member who had...
State ends Covid isolation rule for asymptomatic cases
Californians infected with Covid-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.
California’s top public health official, Dr. Tomás Aragón, last week...
Report: Hospitals maintained safety standards despite pandemic challenges
Despite hospital-acquired infections shooting up as much as 60% nationally during the pandemic, local facilities have managed to maintain safety standards, according to a consumer watchdog organization.
Good Samaritan Hospital of San Jose jumped from years of getting a “C” grade, to joining El Camino’s...
Nonprofit to test heart health of student athletes
A Los Gatos nonprofit started by the family of a teenager who died unexpectedly has launched a partnership with the Campbell Union High School District to test the hearts of some students.
On June 16, the District voted to require heart screenings for 9th and...
Supervisors push to bridge the gap with mobile dental services for veterans
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently voted to augment funding for mobile dental services for veterans as part of the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget.
This action was brought forward by County Supervisor Joe Simitian and co-authored by County Supervisor Otto Lee, and...
Having a mental health crisis? Try dialing 9-8-8
People experiencing mental health-related distress can now call 988, the new three-digit dialing code, to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
On July 16, the 988 dialing code began routing people in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services. The shortened number may make...
