El Camino Hospital Launches First Women's Hospital in Northern California

Submitted by anthony on Fri, 2008-10-31 21:35

Story here. Excerpt:

'"In the best tradition--and reflecting the best practices--of women's hospitals worldwide, we are creating both a hospital and a service line designed and staffed to meet the unique needs and preferences of women," said Ken Graham, El Camino Hospital CEO. "Women, who represent 65% of patients who receive care at El Camino Hospital, have specialized health needs that extend well beyond maternity and related services--the focus of most hospital programs for women. We believe that better tailoring their lifelong care and the environment in which it is delivered will lead to even better outcomes and improved patient experiences."

The hospital is already considered a leader in women's services. It is the only one in Northern California to receive HealthGrades' Women's Health Excellence Award three years in a row, and the only one in the region to be 5-star rated for Women's Health Services.'

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... bleeding from every hole in my head, maybe someone there will bother to call an ambulance to take me to St. Elsewhere. "Sorry, umm, ... sit... but we don't take male patients here."

I recall the bad old days when there were "separate but equal" hospital facilities for blacks and whites. Only if a white person needed help badly enough, the law let him or her get care at a "Negro hospital," while if the opposite were true, well....

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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2008-11-01 03:49