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Congratulations Laboratory Team!
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the recent results of an on-site inspection. The Laboratory’s director Harris Goodman, MD was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services provided. Saint Francis’ Laboratory is one of more [...]
DIGNITY is Teaching…
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, A Dignity Health Member, welcomed a group of over 50 visitors from Seitoku University in Japan. Our guests were hosted by Nutrition Services Director Deirdre Heisinger, MS, RD, CNSC, Yenyy Sihapanya and Kimberly Miyamoto, RD. This professional group toured our facility to see how a hospital nutrition department runs in the United States. The [...]
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are posting his famous speech “I have a dream.” Saint Francis Memorial Hospital will be observing the celebration of his day along with many other organizations. But it will be business as usual in the care of our patients, 24/7. It is a day of service, so [...]
Hats Off to Our Holiday Party TEAM!
What a wonderful Holiday Party Spread! Thanks to all our hard-workers in Nutritional Services (pictured here): Director Deirdre Heisinger, Chef Tony and team. The Toy Story goodies were scrumptious. Connie Tharin lead the charge early this morning with a crew of helpers (you know who you are) who slaved over the Toy Story decorations, thank [...]
Greetings from our Queen Elf!
It’s that time of year already and it’s time to get ready for our annual Holiday Party. The theme this year is “A Toy Story Holiday” and I’m afraid you’ll have to be patient with me, as I don’t know much about this theme. You see, elves are wired to make toys, not really play [...]
Annual Tree Lighting — December 6th
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and the Bothin Burn Center will host its Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Tuesday, December 6th at 10:00 AM. As in years past, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White will be on hand to speak about the importance of keeping your Holiday Trees well-watered and decorations in good order. Firefighters will [...]
Be A Hero — Donate Blood!
Saint Francis held a Blood Drive today with help from the Blood Centers of the Pacific. Did you know that one out of three people will need a life-saving blood transfusion in their lifetime? Your donation may save the life of friend or loved one. If you missed today’s opportunity to donate at Saint Francis, [...]
Code Dry Drill @ Saint Francis
At 6:00 AM today Saint Francis simulated a “Code Dry” Just In Time Training for Staff. In this emergency situation there is a disruption of normal water supply (e.g. broken pipe or water contamination). The Staff initiated a virtual command center in the Emergency Room followed by a full activation of an Incident Command Center in [...]
Meet the 2011 Values in Action Award Winner…
Congratulations to David Summers, this year’s CHW Values in Action Award for Collaboration winner. David was recognized for exemplifying the value of collaboration for all that he does for Saint Francis. He is a remarkable videographer and talented Audio-Visual Guru. He produced a 25-minute video that was presented at the Annual Employee Service Award Luncheon today [...]
And The Winners Are…
Saint Francis held its annual Employee Service Awards Luncheon today hosted by President/CEO Tom Hennessy and his Senior Team. There were over 150 guests, many of them were recipients of awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 Years of service to Saint Francis Hospital. A highlight of the event is the [...]