The California Hospital Association’s campaign “Caring is our Calling” aligns with the Mission and values of Daughters of Charity Health System. To view their video and learn more about their Public Advocacy Program highlighting patient quality and safety, click here.

Congratulations to Pediatric Center for Life (PCFL) Medical Director Thad Padua, MD on being named a winner in the inaugural Healthcare Hero Awards held this morning in Santa Clara County. The Healthcare Hero Awards, sponsored by The Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal is a new award event and publication that highlights the men, women and companies behind some of the best health care in the region. The Daughters of Charity Health System was proud to be a corporate sponsor of this event.  As the founding pediatrician of the PCFL, Dr. Padua has served as a provider of inpatient and outpatient care for low income children in Santa Clara County for nearly 20 years. O’Connor’s previous Chief Operating Officer, Joanne Allen, was also a winner in the Administrator category.

San Jose, CA – Tony Broccoli had a stroke three years ago. Trish Hambridge suffered a stroke two years ago. During their recovery, both Bay Area residents realized the need for a program to help others in the same situation. Continue reading →

Los Altos Hills, CA - One hundred and four nurses from Seton Medical Center, Daly City; O’Connor Hospital, San Jose; and Saint Louise Regional Hospital, Gilroy graduated from the Clinical Advancement in Research and Education (CARE) Program on January 20. The day-long event, held at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club, marked the completion of a comprehensive 18-month program initiating nurse-led councils and evidence-based practices wherein nurses are permitted a wider range of decision-making authority. At the core of the program was a mandate to reduce sepsis by 25 percent in the three Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) northern California hospitals. Continue reading →