The Sobrato Cancer Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program. The SCVMC is the only public/government hospital in California to receive certification, which demonstrates a commitment to excellence and ongoing quality improvement. “High standards for treatment must be achieved to receive certification,” stated [...]
Mercury News: County supervisors honor Almaden Kiwanis for VMC murals
The following article was published in the January 10, 2013 edition of the San Jose Mercury News. Changing Valley Medical Center’s pediatric exam rooms from dull, blank white walls into fantasy murals has won the Almaden Valley Kiwanis Club a commendation from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. The commendation presentation, which is planned for [...]
Donors Help Make VMC’s Regional Burn Center a Healing Place for Families
(The following story was originally published in the Fall 2012 issue of the VMC Foundation Impact Report, available online by clicking here.) When 16 month-old Anavieve reached for a hot cup of tea, parents Christina and Teddy watched in horror as scalding liquid rained down over her chest, back and face. Knowing she would need medical attention, they called 911. Emergency Medical Techs on the scene told [...]
Moore Foundation grants 600k for VMC’s innovative heart failure treatment program
In one of the largest grants ever given to the VMC Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Irene Moore Foundation has pledged over $600,000 to significantly grow VMCs innovative heart failure treatment program. If successful, the grant will help VMC improve care for heart failure patients, reduce the risk of readmission to the hospital for the same reason, [...]
VMC cares for people. And bees.
The oldest building on Valley Medical Center’s campus still in use is this one, which houses VMC’s Sexual Assault Response Team. The SART program is the only one in the county, and sadly treats 30 patients a month. It’s a safe place right next to the main hospital where victims of assault get treatment and [...]
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