Yesterday I got to learn a bit more about Epic, the system being implemented here at Valley Medical Center to catapult us into the 21st century! That’s not even hyperbole: Epic is truly epic. Once it’s fully implemented, we’ll be part of a growing national network of medical systems using the same electronic medical record [...]
County leaders have 3.8 million reasons to salute El Camino Hospital District
With an official Resolution, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors today recognized the successful partnership between the El Camino HospitalDistrict (ECHD) and Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) in providing medical and dental services for uninsured families at Valley Health Center (VHC) Sunnyvale. The resolution was presented by Supervisor Liz Kniss, whose District [...]
Almaden Valley Kiwanis Club transforms VMC Pediatric Clinic
Valley Medical Center provides great care to kids, with some of the region’s top doctors and nurses and terrific facilities. But what we don’t often do is make the experiecne a fun one for kids. The Almaden Valley Kiwanis Club is helping to change that. On Saturday and Sunday April 21-22, the VMC Foundation teamed up with [...]
VMC’s Landmark Achievement in Newborn Breastfeeding Rates
Valley Medical Center now ranks #7 in the state of California for hospital breastfeeding rates according to a report released by the California WIC Association and the UC Davis Human Lactation Center. VMC has achieved a 90% exclusive breastfeeding rate within 24 hours of a baby’s birth at the hospital. “This is a great achievement [...]
VMC’s Healthier Living Program makes the Wall St. Journal!
Every day, teams of dedicated men and women run great programs at Valley Medical Center…but it’s not every day that the news makes the Wall Street Journal. This week, it did! The article (read it here) features photos from a VMC Healthier Living Class, and talks about this growing nationwide movement . Our Healthier Living [...]
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