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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... |
| September 2, 2010 | Rio Dell Community Garden Receives Generous Donation
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... |
| August 16, 2010 | Eel River Valley Idol 2010
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... |
| August 13, 2010 | Community Resource Center Addresses Food Security Issues
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... |
| August 11, 2010 | Celebrating 10 Years and 15,000 Vials of Life
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... |
| August 2010 | HealthScene Community Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2010
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... |
| July 19, 2010 | Running for fun in Loleta
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... |
| July 7, 2010 | Bike rodeo a blast in Willow Creek
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... |
| July 7, 2010 | Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate 98 years in Humboldt County
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... |
| July 1, 2010 | St. Joseph Hospital Golf Classic raises over $130,000
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... |
| June 2, 2010 | Extraordinary nurses honored by St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial hospitals
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... |
| May 14, 2010 | Redwood Memorial Foundation Awards Scholarships
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... |
| May 7, 2010 | Nurses honored for Excellence in Respiratory Care
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... |
| April 29, 2010 | Rio Dell Community Garden is a Group Effort
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... |
| April 29, 2010 | Supervisors honor St. Joseph Hospital with resolution
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... |
| April 14, 2010 | Redwood Memorial celebrates new CT scanner
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... |
| March 4, 2010 | Learning about lead poisoning
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... |
| February 24, 2010 | Local artist donates painting to Redwood Memorial Hospital
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... |
| February 23, 2010 | Grant helps rehabilitation patients feel better
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... |
| January 12, 2010 | Redwood Memorial Hospital Volunteers Honored for Service
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.... |
| December 11, 2009 | St. Joseph Hospital chosen to participate in national language collaborative
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... |
| December 8, 2009 | Glen Paul students make a difference at St. Joseph Hospital
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... |
| December 4, 2009 | Orvamae Emmerson Fund grants $200k to St. Joseph Hospital
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... |
| November 18, 2009 | Palliative Care makes a difference for patients at St. Joseph Hospital
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,... |
| November 17, 2009 | Community raises $110k for Redwood Memorial Hospital
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... |
| November 13, 2009 | Blueprint for Excellence Update - Crane Lifts Ventilation Units
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,... |
| November 4, 2009 | Dr. Jutila named 2009 Plessner Award recipient
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... |
| November 2, 2009 | Team Blueprint raises $20,000 for St. Joseph Hospital construction project
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... |
| October 26, 2009 | Volunteers Make a Difference
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... |
| September 28, 2009 | Redwood Memorial Hospital debuts new bone density machine
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... |
| September 25, 2009 | St. Joseph Hospital awarded $35K for patient safety initiative
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... |
| September 9, 2009 | Community Resource Center and School Partnering to Help Loleta Children
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,... |
| August 10, 2009 | Donation helps lift children's spirits at St. Joseph Hospital
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.... |
| August 4, 2009 | Knights of Columbus contribute to St. Joseph Hospital's Northeast Tower
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... |
| July 7, 2009 | St. Joseph Hospital surpasses capital campaign $10 million mark
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... |
| June 19, 2009 | Redwood Memorial Hospital receives Avatar award
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... |
| May 26, 2009 | Raising the Bar at St. Joseph Hospital
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... |
| May 5, 2009 | Helping the homeless - St. Joseph Hospital partners with Betty Chinn to distribute food
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... |
| April 27, 2009 | Redwood Memorial named 'Top Ten Healing Hospital'
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... |
| April 20, 2009 | St. Joseph Hospital debuts gastric electric stimulation
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.... |
| April 6, 2009 | SJHS Recognized with Gallup Great Workplace Award for Third Consecutive Year
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... |
| March 24, 2009 | St. Joseph Hospital's rehabilitation unit among top in country
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... |
| March 12, 2009 | Appropriations bill funds $238k toward St. Joseph Hospital tower in Humboldt County
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,... |
| January 26, 2009 | McLean Foundation announces $2M gift to SJH Northeast Tower project
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... |
| January 26, 2009 | Sunflower mural seeks to guide patients to hospital's Rehabilitation Unit
“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... |
| 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 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 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 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... |