Today is National Donate Life Blue & Green Day. 💙 💚

Team members were sporting their colors today. We’re proud to support Donor Network West and their efforts to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation.

To learn more, please visit donornetworkwest.org.

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Our Chief Information Officer, Deb Muro (left), recently joined a number of panel discussions of healthcare system leaders at HIMSS24 in Orlando. One of the hot topics was Generative AI and how it holds the potential to drastically transform healthcare.
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March 30th was National Doctor’s Day. This year’s theme is “Honoring our Healthcare Heroes.”

We want to extend our sincere gratitude to our entire medical staff for upholding the highest standards of this profession. Here are a few pics from a recent celebration.

El Camino Health is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 46th annual Great Race this Sunday at Vasona Park.

Proceeds help support scholarships for local high school youth as well as Los Gatos Rotary's local and global service projects.

Register: raceroster.com/events/2024/84…

Spring has sprung! With the new season comes a new opportunity to focus on nurturing healthy habits. Start with some of these easy tips.

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Congratulations to our chief financial officer, Carlos Bohorquez, who is featured in today’s edition of the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the individual honorees in this year’s Latinx Business Leadership Awards.
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Effective 4/1 El Camino Health has updated our visitor guidelines to reflect current state and county guidance. Masking will no longer be required for visitors or staff. However, masking is still strongly encouraged. Read more about our visitor guidelines: elcaminohealth.org/patients-visit…

Mental health is a big and growing concern. Fortunately, the Chinese Health Initiative has developed a program to aid in managing emotional well-being. While designed specifically for the Chinese Community, many of these tips and can be used by anyone.

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Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights and labor movement leader César Chávez.

Chávez was a champion of social justice and an advocate for ending racial and economic discrimination, especially against hardworking farmworkers.

Tomorrow is #NationalDoctorsDay .

We want to pay tribute to all of our amazing physicians and honor their dedication, skill and unwavering commitment to providing high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve.

Thank you!

According to a study in The Journal of Medical Screening, Colon Cancer is on the Rise in People Under 45. As a result, the American Cancer Society have changed their guidelines, lowering the recommended age for a first colonoscopy to 45.

Learn more: elcaminohealth.org/stay-healthy/b…

Eye masks have declined in popularity over the years, but new research is making this cheap accessory the new must-have item for better sleep and possibly improved brain health.

Read this blog to find out why.
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We invite you to sign-up for our Community Connections e-newsletter. We’ll introduce you to our many partners across Santa Clara County and provide updates on our joint efforts to support community health.
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For the third year in a row, El Camino Health has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek.

In the Bay Area, our Mt. View hospital is the highest ranked community hospital on the annual list and ranked among the top three hospitals overall.

We were a proud sponsor of last night’s Rey of Hope fundraiser for Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School. A number of Cristo Rey students intern here at El Camino Health as part of their work study. Among those in attendance were District Board Member Julia Miller and Jon Cowan.

March is National Nutrition Month. The El Camino Healthcare District gave +$1 million this year to programs promoting nutrition and healthy eating, including Hope's Corner & Day Worker Center MV. These two programs will reach more than 1,500 people living within the region. Read more bit.ly/3TP8Kve

As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring with warmer weather and beautiful tree blossoms, we're also gearing up to celebrate the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz (New-Day).

This vibrant and culturally significant event symbolizes renewal, hope, and joy.

El Camino Health has been recognized by healthcare supply chain leader GHX as part of the inaugural class of its Supply Chains of Distinction Award for 2023. We're one of only 25 medium health systems awarded for its supply chain work.
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The Chinese Health Initiative, in partnership with El Camino Health’s Mental Health & Addiction Services, will host an Emotional Well-being Webinar (Depression and Social Anxiety: Diagnosis and Treatment) Friday, March 22 from 10:30am – 12pm.

Register at: elcaminohealth.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Dr. Shane Dormady, Chief of Oncology at El Camino Health recently spoke with KTVU Fox 2 about the rise in cases in the U.S. among people under 50 and how you can help reduce your risk of colon cancer.
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