Valley Medical Center provides great care to kids, with some of the region’s top doctors and nurses and terrific facilities. But what we don’t often do is make the experiecne a fun one for kids. The Almaden Valley Kiwanis Club is helping to change that. On Saturday and Sunday April 21-22, the VMC Foundation teamed up with [...]
VMC’s Landmark Achievement in Newborn Breastfeeding Rates
Valley Medical Center now ranks #7 in the state of California for hospital breastfeeding rates according to a report released by the California WIC Association and the UC Davis Human Lactation Center. VMC has achieved a 90% exclusive breastfeeding rate within 24 hours of a baby’s birth at the hospital. “This is a great achievement [...]
VMC’s Healthier Living Program makes the Wall St. Journal!
Every day, teams of dedicated men and women run great programs at Valley Medical Center…but it’s not every day that the news makes the Wall Street Journal. This week, it did! The article (read it here) features photos from a VMC Healthier Living Class, and talks about this growing nationwide movement . Our Healthier Living [...]
Sharks Pediatric Clinic a big win for VMC
After nearly a year of work, the Sharks Foundation and VMC Foundation were delighted to unveil the new Sharks Pediatric Clinic at Valley Health Center Tully to the public on Friday, March 23, 2012. The event included special appearances by Sharks players Patrick Marleau, Dan Boyle and Brent Burns, GM Doug Wilson and Head Coach [...]
Join VMC’s Rehab Research Center for the “Walk for Thought”
The Santa Clara County Walk for Thought benefits the Brain Injury Association of California…and they are a huge partner of VMC’s renowned Rehab Center. No plans yet for Saturday? Come on out and join Jerry Wright, Stephanie Kolakowski – Hayner, and the rest of our Rehabilitation Research Center for this great day at Almaden Lake [...]
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