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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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State Healthcare Plan Defeated~From Senator Dave Cox |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/29/2008 11:10 AM
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Sacramento, CA...The Senate Health Committee considered Assembly Bill 1X 1 by Speaker Fabian Nunez, the comprehensive health care reform measure introduced in last year's special session on health care. This proposal, passed by the Assembly in December with no time for Assembly members to review the final product, was given a thorough review by the Senate Committee....
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'Tranquility' Offered in the Heart of Downtown Murphys ~ By Bethany Monk |
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Posted by: Bethany on 01/29/2008 07:18 PM
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Murphys, C.A….The creek, the candles and the quiet. Take these words, toss them around in your mind and apply them to this hidden treasure nestled in historic downtown Murphys…
 
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Non-Profit Parkinsons Organization Donates New Children's Book to Explain Parkinsons Disease to Calaveras Libraries |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/29/2008 08:58 PM
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The famous boxer Muhammad Ali has suffered from Parkinsons Disease for nearly thirty years. He is one of nearly two million Americans who have Parkinsons Disease [PD], a progressive, degenerative neurological disease which does not go into remission and which has no cure. The once mischievous Ali is now quite fragile, no longer able to speak or to walk. As the disease progressed, Ali's daughter Rasheda Ali struggled to explain to her...
Sarah Johnson, on the right, of proACTIVE parkinsons project presents copies of "I'll Hold Your Hand So You Don't Fall, a Child's Guide to Parkinsons Disease" for each branch library to Maurie Hoelstra, Main Librarian of Calaveras County. |
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Klines Fitness Has A Snowshoe Hike Planned to Big Meadow for This Thursday! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/28/2008 10:56 AM
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Arnold, CA...Klines Fitness has another one of their great Wilderness Club Hikes planned for this Thursday, January 31st. It will be a Big Meadow Snow Shoe. It is about a 3 1/2 mile round trip. Level of Difficulty: Easy with short stretches of moderate climbing. Bring the following: Lunch, water, snowshoes & trekking poles, sunscreen, lots of water resistant layers of clothing & plastic bag or pad to sit on....
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation Welcomes New Directors |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/28/2008 11:30 AM
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Copperopolis, CA...Saddle Creek Golf Club was the location for the recent installation of Officers and Directors of the Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. Mr. Ken McInturf a director of the Mark Twain Hospital District, swore in the group, wished them well and offered the support of the District Board in their efforts to help gain financial support the hospital in the community....
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Wear Red In The Mother Lode For Women on Friday February 1st! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/28/2008 03:21 PM
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Heart disease is the number one killer of women over the age of 25 and to raise awareness the Take It To Heart Foundation is encouraging residents in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties to wear red this Friday. On February 1st men and women across America will wear red as part of the national Go Red For Women campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association.....
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'Copper Run' Fundraiser Draws Big Crowd Despite Recent Weather ~ By Bethany Monk |
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Posted by: Bethany on 01/26/2008 04:06 PM
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| Copperopolis, C.A...They came. They ran. They helped raise money for two good causes. Threats of another winter storm didn't stop the more than 100 people who participated in the "Copper Run" fundraiser in Copperopolis Saturday, Jan. 26.... |
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Try Bear Valley Slopestyle...This Weekend! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2008 12:43 PM
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Bear Valley, CA...The Bear Valley "Slopestyle Series" is coming up on March 8th! This year they are offering a $1500 in prizes. Registration: 9:30am-10:30am at the Special Events Shack - Day of the Competition. Entry Fees: $25 - Open Division $10 - Amateur DivisionFull flyer enclosed....
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Calaveras County Public Health Department is Reporting a Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak~From Suzanne Whitley |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/24/2008 03:51 PM
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San Andreas, CA...The Public Health Department, in consultation with Calaveras Unified School District (CUSD) officials, is investigating an unusually high number of ill students at Mokelumne Hill and Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools. The reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea are consistent with a gastrointestinal virus. Late last week, upon receiving a report from the school district nurse, public health officials immediately began investigating why a large number of students were ill. “We found symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, which are consistent with a viral gastrointestinal illness,” said Dean Kelaita, M.D., Calaveras County Health Officer. “The virus causes sudden onset of vomiting and stomach cramps,” added Kelaita. “Symptoms may include diarrhea...
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