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Medical Examiner receives donation to increase body storage capacity
The Office of the Ventura County Medical Examiner has received a $24,500 donation from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation to increase the office’s body storage capacity in the event of a mass fatality incident or disaster. “The Medical Examiner facility in Ventura is able to accommodate the daily work flow but is pushed to capacity at
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Health Care Foundation of Ventura County adds power with new board picks
Article published in Santa Paula Times The Health Care Foundation for Ventura County (HCFVC) has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. Former Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long’s policymaking career spans nearly 40 years. Long is widely recognized for her community engagement, most notably as Chair of the Ventura County
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Stellar team at VCHCA treats children with cleft lip and palate
Treatment and Surgical Repair for Children Cleft Lip and Palate at the VC HCA The Centers for Disease Control describes Cleft lip and cleft palate as” birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Together, these birth defects commonly are called “orofacial clefts”. These birth defects happen
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Dr. Bracho, Champion in Pediatrics
We are excited to congratulate VCMC’s Dr. Francisco Bracho, for his honor as a Champion in Pediatrics by Pacific Coast Business Times. In his eight years with VCMC, Bracho has cared for patients with childhood cancer with great love and with due diligence to people’s time. “They spend a lot of time here, so we
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Retinal Camera Maiden Voyage
Our professional, compassionate, and dedicated NICU team performed their first exam with the newly purchased Retinal Camera Shuttle on the first VCMC baby who needed care. Thank you Ventura Downtown Lions Club, VCMC Auxiliary, and an anonymous donor for collaborating to purchase this much needed equipment which will be used in NICU, Pediatrics, Emergency Department,
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Ventura Downtown Lions Club Donation
The Ventura County Medical Center will have a new instrument to examine newborns at risk for blindness. The Ventura Downtown Lions Club (VDLC) donated the final $50,000 needed to purchase the RetCam Shuttle, a retinal imaging camera used to screen babies for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). This is the largest single-dollar contribution VDLC has ever
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Final Structural Beam Signing
Showing our VCMC spirit as we sign the last structural beam for the hospital replacement wing! Thank you to everyone who showed their support, visit our Facebook page for more photos!
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WeGive Commencement
On Tuesday 2/24 at 9:45am in the Government Center’s Hall of Administration, Board of Supervisor’s meeting the WeGive motion was passed by the entire Board! On Friday 3/6 Ventura County payroll clerks delivered the WeGive Employee Giving Program cards! Let’s show the world our commitment to health in Ventura County! Best place to work, live
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