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Doctor says Valley Physicians Group helped her survive pandemic
Just as the world was shutting down with the arrival of SARS-CoV-2, a Brazilian doctor named Carlos R. Degrandi Oliveira, penned an article in a peer-reviewed journal that sounded the alarm about a little-discussed at-risk group—anesthesiologists.
On top of day-to-day dangers, such as ionizing radiation,...
Los Gatos High principal recalls helpless moments cradling student overdosing on opioid
Los Gatos High School Principal Kevin Buchanan felt helpless on the third day of the 2021 school year. It wasn't the typical first-week-back chaos. Instead, Buchanan was sitting on the ground, cradling the body of a student—watching their face turn white, their body clammy,...
Anguish and gratitude at memorial for 2021 mass shooting victims
As radio commentators on Silicon Valley airwaves analyzed the latest mass shooting in Texas, local officials gathered outside a mental health facility in San Jose to mark the year that’s passed since the one that happened on Valley Transportation Authority property.
On May 26, 2021,...
County to close mass Covid-19 vaccination, testing sites
Santa Clara County will close its mass Covid-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer essential to the county’s pandemic response, officials said Feb. 1.
While county health officials emphasized that the pandemic is not over and...
Providers ready to ramp up services in wake of ruling
As the news broke on June 24 that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, local healthcare activists and politicians reflected the general sentiment that reverberated across Santa Clara County: anger, sadness and shock. But in the midst of the emotional turmoil, local...
HCA Healthcare breaks ground on $1.3 billion expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital
Today was the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. officially broke-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a...
El Camino Health gets supply chain kudos
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) has recognized El Camino Health with a Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023.
The health care organization is one of 25 medium health systems awarded for its supply chain work.
"El Camino Health is honored to be recognized by GHX as...
Good Sam CEO hopes update to facilities will boost care quality
I had the good fortune of sitting next to Patrick Rohan, the CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, at the Police Foundation fundraiser.
As a former Good Samaritan League volunteer I was very interested in learning about what’s going on there these days.
Rohan assured me there...
Kids learn about health care innovation by interacting with surgery-robot
A group of Los Gatos and San Jose children, aged 6-12-years-old, had the rare chance to operate a high-end surgical robot last month, sparking curiosity and a whole lot of excitement about science and technology.
During an interactive visit to Intuitive Surgical, the kids stepped...
El Camino Health names Tracey Lewis Taylor its COO
El Camino Health announced today it has named Tracey Lewis Taylor as its new chief operating officer.
“We’re thrilled to add someone with Tracey’s operational experience and leadership skills to our organization,” said Dan Woods, chief executive officer at El Camino Health in a release....
