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Hospital Awards Grant Funds to Youth Programs |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/22/2008 09:00 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital recently announced the awards for their 2007 Endowment for Youth Program. Each year the hospital’s Thrift Stores provide funding opportunities for not-for-profit Calaveras County projects that provide services to children ages 0-18. For this funding period, $34,426 was awarded to 62 local organizations to support their youth programs.....
"Did you know…the Hospital Foundation recently announced a campaign in support of Women's Health to purchase digital mammography technology."
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Announces Values in Actions Awardees |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/22/2008 03:21 PM
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San Andreas, CA...The Values in Action Awards honor individuals for outstanding contributions to the health care mission of Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital. This year the Values in Action awards were presented to employees that best reflect our Values on the job and in our communities. Recipients represent all five of our values – Dignity, Collaboration, Justice, Excellence and Stewardship.
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Angels-Murphys Rotary Makes Generous Donation to Calaveras County Search and Rescue!~By Ted Fahlen |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/21/2008 10:27 AM
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The Calaveras County Search and Rescue (CCSAR) team would like to recognize and thank the Angels-Murphys Rotary Club for their generous donation. The team is skilled in man-tracking throughout our mountainous terrain, whether on foot, ATV, snow mobile, snow cat, snow shoes, or skis...
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Big Meadow Snowshoe Hike Planned for February 28th |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/20/2008 09:52 PM
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Klines Fitness has scheduled another wilderness hike for Thursday February 28, 2008. They will be going to Big Meadow "Snowshoe Hike." Level of Difficulty: Easy approx 3.5 miles round trip. Please bring the following: Snowshoe ( if you need to rent them, please do so before we leave the club). Lunch, water, trekking poles and some waterproof plastic to sit on.....
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O.A.R.S. The Eco-Savy Adventure Travel Outfitter Further Reduces Carbon Footprint with a New Committment to Solar Power |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/19/2008 06:02 PM
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Angels Camp, CA.... For nearly 40 years O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists), has been committed to being a leader in the field of sustainable travel. Their goal isn’t simply to be one of the most environmentally responsible tour operators in the world, but to continually raise the bar and challenge other companies to raise their standards as well.....
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Michael's Musings...."Please Tell My Husband..."~By Michael McCratic, MFT BCETS |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/13/2008 05:41 PM
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We have a wonderful article from Michael McCratic this week just in time for Valentine's Day. The article is enclosed....
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What's New at Mark Twain St. Josephs Hospital? Our Quarterly Chat with Larry Cornish~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/11/2008 10:34 PM
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San Andreas, CA...We had the great pleasure to spend a few minutes with Mark Twain St. Joseph's Healthcare System's Development Director, Larry Cornish. When we last spoke ,MTSJ had just finished up with their inaugural Teddy Bear Clinic they held last fall for the local school children. It has been a busy Quarter for them. They were recently named the 2007 Business of the Year by the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce. Their Angels Camp Family Practice Center has just finished it's renovations and much more...
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital Announced as 2008 Business of The Year! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/08/2008 08:16 AM
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San Andreas, CA...At the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner held on Friday, February 1, 2008, Mark Twain St. Joseph’s was honored by being awarded 2008 Business of the Year! There were over 140 members of the business community in attendance, including 19 from the hospital leadership, medical staff and Hospital Foundation....
(Left to Right) Lori Tribble, Director – Human Resources; Larry Cornish,V.P. Facilities and Project Development; Dr. Ryan Thompson, Chief of Staff; Feliciano Jiron, President receiving the 2008 Business of the Year award.
"Did you know…an $18,475 Catholic Healthcare West Community Grant was recently awarded to the Take It To Heart Foundation to implement their "Family Fit" project in all Calaveras and Tuolumne County elementary schools."
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Ribbon Cutting Held For the New and Improved Family Medical Center |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/08/2008 05:37 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...The construction and expansion of the Family Medical Center in Angels Camp is complete, so what better way to celebrate than a ribbon cutting ceremony! On February 1st the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce was on hand at the Family Medical Center to cut the ribbon. The Family Medical Center, located in Angels Towne Shopping Center is one of four Family Medical Centers in the Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital system. County Supervisor Tom Tryon and Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce President Jack Boeding were among the persons on hand for the celebration. Food was catered by “Carmen’s”, the hospital’s cafe. Family Medical Center Administrative Director and Chamber Director Linda Weist made the introduction to the project....
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital Gets Ready For an Outbreak |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/31/2008 07:31 PM
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San Andreas, CA...A functional Emergency Management Exercise was held at Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital on January 29th. The purpose of the exercise was to test the hospital’s ability to react to a community disaster; in this case an influx of patients who have flu-like symptoms and may be infectious. Regional Occupational Program (ROP) students portrayed as patients began arriving at the Emergency Department at 5:30 a.m. Objectives of the exercise included following proper protocols for identifying infectious patients, proper isolation of infectious patients, timely implementation of an Incident Command Center and notification to the county’s Public Health Department, access to resources such as staff and supplies, designation of an alternative care site for the influx of patients and timely identification of the disease. The exercise lasted until noon....
Alternative Care Site for infectious patients during Emergency Management Exercise. |
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