El Camino Hospital has opened an addiction treatment service aimed at helping local professionals and students struggling to kick their dependence on drugs and alcohol, while still going to work or school during the day. The Addiction Services Program expands on the hospital's existing dependency treatment options by targeting "functioning addicts" — individuals who, in varying degrees, manage to hold their own in society, despite their substance abuse.
Uwe Kladde, who has served on El Camino Hospital's board of directors since 2008, has announced he will be stepping down immediately in order to "spend more time and energy on his family." He will continue to serve on the board of the hospital district, a separate governing body made up of the same board members.
A school nurse's job used to include applying bandages, checking temperatures and handing out the occasional lollipop. But with many parents losing jobs and health insurance in the current recession, the role of the on-campus nurse has become much more involved and far more important. For the third year, the Campbell Union School District has been able to connect its students and families with experienced nurses through a grant from El Camino Hospital.
El Camino Hospital announced plans Jan. 9 to expand its board of directors by three members. In addition, the hospital declared its intention to expand its six board committees by adding 15 external, nondirector members. According to Chris Ernst, senior director of corporate communications, the hospital intends to complete its expansion by the end of June.
A doctor at El Camino Hospital performed the first Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) hysterectomy in the South Bay last month. Dr. Prasanna Menon, an El Camino Hospital obstetrician/gynecologist, performed the procedure. Previously used for general surgery, the latest generation of laparoscopic technology allowed Menon to perform a minimally invasive hysterectomy using just a single incision hidden in the belly button. One of the benefits of the procedure, according to Menon, is less visible scarring because the incision is obscured by the belly button.
The board of directors for El Camino Hospital plans to expand by three members this summer, officials said. According to a Jan. 9 press release, the six-member board is looking to appoint three new members with "expertise in finance, quality measures and health care policy." Besides the new board members, hospital officials are also seeking 15 community members to join six board committees.
The first baby of 2012 took her time arriving at El Camino Hospital this past New Year's Day.
But finally at 9:02 a.m., the baby girl–who will be named at a later date following the family's cultural tradition–arrived to San Jose residents Mr. Seripella and Mrs. Padmini Adibhatla, according to hospital spokeswoman Judy Twitchell.
The first baby of 2012 took her time arriving at El Camino Hospital Los Gatos on Pollard Road.
But finally, at 8:30 a.m. Monday, hospital personnel successfully delivered Rose Elizabeth to parents G.P. and Jordana Saggese of San Jose, said El Camino Hospital spokesperson Judy Twitchell.
Baby Rose weighed in at seven pounds, 15 ounces and was just over 20 inches long, she is the second child born to the Saggeses.
Dr. Tej Singh has a theory that every 10 years or so, everyone needs an eye-opening experience as a means of professional invigoration. Where might one find such an experience? In Singh’s case, he found it during a two-week volunteer mission at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where the Los Altos Hills resident provided his medical expertise as a vascular surgeon to help soldiers wounded in battle
Year’s end is the traditional time to take stock of things you’d like to improve. It’s also the ideal time to take charge of your health. El Camino Hospital offers a dozen resolutions that could help you and your family live longer and feel better.