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Major Changes in Emergency Services Result in Positive Impacts for our Community |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/13/2011 11:19 AM
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Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital continues to implement improvements, living up to their motto of “the next generation of excellent health care”. In the past seven months, two major changes in the Emergency Department have had a positive impact on three performance indicators: “door to doctor times”, “left without being seen”, and “patients returning within 72 hours”; but more on this later.....
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British University Study Shows Type 2 Diabetes Cured By Ultra Low Cal Diet |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/01/2011 03:23 PM
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Newcastle, UK...A Newcastle University team has discovered that Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by an extreme low calorie diet alone. Affecting two and half million people in the UK – and on the increase – Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition caused by too much glucose, a type of sugar, in the blood. In an early stage clinical trial of 11 people, funded by Diabetes UK, all reversed their diabetes by drastically cutting their food intake to just 600 calories a day for two months. And three months later, seven remained free of diabetes...
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Happy 4th of July from your friends at SNAC! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/29/2011 10:44 AM
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Hot summer weather should be here just in time for your 4th of July weekend & that has everybody thinking of getting out on the water! Our kayak sales &rentals have been very brisk these past couple weeks. If you're thinking about renting a boat in Arnold this weekend, Saturday is almost sold out, but we have good availability on Sunday & Monday. Don't forget - we havestand-up paddleboards (SUP) in our rental fleet & young people love 'em. It's a great workout & it's fun. See you on the water!!
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's 4th Summer Career Camp a Success |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/28/2011 08:14 AM
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San Andreas, CA...We had the pleasure to attend the graduation ceremony for great 4th Annual Summer Health Career Camp that Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital hosted last week. Thus year's Camp was entirely made up of Calaveras High School students and was held at the hospital campus in San Andreas. The Camps are open to local high school juniors and seniors who have a desire to gain more knowledge about careers in health care. The week-long project included a complete orientation and tour of the facility, four days of “job shadowing” with hospital staff, networking with hospital staff and leadership at special luncheons, vocational orientation to over 70 health care careers, and a special student/parent graduation luncheon on the last class day....
Click Above for Additional Photos and Complete Luncheon Video is Enclosed
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MTSJ Breaks Ground on New Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/16/2011 10:41 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital broke ground on June 13th for a new “fixed-site” Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility on the hospital’s campus in San Andreas. The new Imaging Center, with its General Electric 1.5 Tesla MRI system, will replace the mobile unit now in use. “All of us at Mark Twain are excited about the new fixed MRI” said hospital president Feliciano. “The new facility will provide greater access to health care for our community, and will actually enable us to lower our operating costs while providing a long-term approach for enhanced patient experience.” The new General Electric 1.5 Tesla EchoSpeed 8-Channel MR system provides Hi-Definition data pipeline architecture and advanced applications. The opening of the new Imaging Center is scheduled for August....
Foundation work begins for new Magnetic Resonance Imaging System in San Andreas
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Mark Twain St. Josephs Hospital to Host 4th Annual Summer Health Career Camp |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/16/2011 01:48 PM
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San Andreas, CA....Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital has announced they will be hosting the 4th Annual Summer Health Career Camp June 20-24 for Calaveras County High School students at the hospital campus in San Andreas. The Camp is open to local high school juniors and seniors who have a desire to gain more knowledge about careers in health care. The free week-long project includes a complete orientation and tour of the facility, four days of “job shadowing” with hospital staff, networking with hospital staff and leadership at special luncheons, vocational orientation to over 70 health care careers, and a special student/parent graduation luncheon on the last class day. ....
 
A good looking group of our next health care professionals and Nurse Gates and her high tech practice patient |
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Announces Partnership with EMCare, Inc. |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/06/2011 10:44 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital has partnered with EmCare, Inc. for physician and mid-level staffing of its Emergency Room. Effective June 1st, the hospital welcomed the entire EmCare team along with the hospital’s new emergency department medical director, Dr. Jerry Ellison. EmCare is a nationwide leader in hospital department management services, providing regional support with an outstanding record of helping hospitals to improve workflow, improve clinical quality, and improve both patient and clinician satisfaction...
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Mark Twain St. Joseph's Opens "Comfort Care" Room |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/02/2011 08:11 AM
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Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital announced this week the opening of its “comfort care” room, focusing on the relief of pain and discomfort in the patient experiencing a major illness or end of life. “Patients have special needs when they have a serious chronic or life-threatening illness” said hospital president Feliciano Jiron. “Anxiety, dignity, spiritual needs, and future health issues are all valid concerns for patients and their families. Patients approaching the end of life with distressing symptoms, patients with serious chronic or life-threatening illness, and patients and families facing difficult decisions about complex medical issues can all benefit from this new service.”
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Tour Guides & Cantamos Kick off Free Music in the Parks at Copperopolis, Town Square THIS WEEK! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/26/2011 05:42 PM
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Copperopolis, CA....One show, two sounds and performances; The Tour Guides featuring Jessica Brittany Mouser, and Cantamos, (Tour Guides unplugged ) with lead singer, Michela Macfarland.....The 20th anniversary of Free Music in the Parks is kicked off at Copperopolis Town Square, by the Tour Guides & Cantamos. On Wednesday, June 15, starting at 6:30 pm, you will be transported to another destination with their renditions of numerous and timeless songs with an emphasis on Latin styles. Whether it is bossa nova, rock, country or jazz, their groove will move you.....
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Happy Memorial Day From SNAC! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/25/2011 07:29 PM
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend, SNAC'ers! We hope you have some hiking or paddling planned for this weekend and that we'll be seeing you. We just transformed our Arnold Kayak & Canoe Showroom and our Summer Rental Department is up & running! Yes, this weekend you can take a Stand Up Paddle Board out on the lake and try a new sport! (White Pines and Melones have been nice lately). Arnold goes Garage Sale this weekend, so stop by and see what bargains we have too. Half price on any remaining winter gear and some sweet finds from Spring on our sale rack too!
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