Have a Healthy Heart
February 21, 2012
February is Healthy Heart Month and activities are in full swing at NorthBay Healthcare, especially in Solano County's only STEMI Receiving Center and Chest Pain Center, as well as the first and busiest Trauma Center.
Our goal is to put ourselves out of business. Really. The last thing we want is for our friends and neighbors to experience health problems or emergencies. But when you do, we stand ready 24/7 with an expertly trained cadre ready to assist.
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From the Desert
February 9, 2012
This blog entry comes your way via beautiful Palm Springs. No, I'm not loafing. I am attending the 34th annual conference of the Association of California Nurse Leaders.
This group represents a very large, diverse group of the "who's who" in nursing in California. So I get to rub elbows with an eclectic collection of some of the greatest minds in administration, academia and clinical nursing practice.
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Milestones, Morals and Responsibilities
February 1, 2012
One year ago, my boss, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Richerson, appointed me interim director of Emergency Department Trauma Services, instructing me to build a Level III trauma program. It was a pivot point for NorthBay Healthcare and for Solano County and its residents.
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Morgan Continues to Save Lives
January 24, 2012
Endowment - A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity.
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Auld Lang Syne
January 17, 2012
Happy New Year to all.
Well, 2012 promises to bring a new set of opportunities and challenges. My team and I look forward to both. A personal new-year resolution is to increase my communication - with not only my staff, but you, the patients we serve and the public in general.
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All I Want for Christmas
December 14, 2011
Well, I have been slacking in my blog duties, (which my blog staff constantly reminds me). So my New Year's resolution - one of them - is to be better about sharing these weekly pearls with you.
Last week, a team from the American College of Surgeons spent two days in NorthBay Medical Center evaluating our trauma program.
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Social, Pink and STEMI
November 1, 2011
NorthBay Healthcare's Trauma Center has become social.
Social networking that is. Check us out on Facebook.
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STEMI Site Survey Done
October 13, 2011
Physician and nursing representatives from Solano County Emergency Medical Services Agency arrived at NorthBay Medical Center on Wednesday this week (Oct. 12), to survey our STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, or heart attack) program.
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Sign Unveiled, Promises Kept, History Made
October 4, 2011
That headline may sound like a hackneyed Hollywood sound bite or a bad pirate movie riddle, but I haven't lost my mind - yet.
And perhaps you are weary of hearing about our trauma program. But let me put a new spin it. In fact, check us out on Facebook. Search for NorthBay Trauma Center.
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NorthBay Receives the Checkered Flag
September 20, 2011
In February, I penned an entry here about NorthBay Healthcare's goal of working with our county partners, EMS agencies and other healthcare affiliates to create a viable, sustainable and successful trauma system for all of Solano County. We invited you to join us on our journey.
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