County healthcare patients to receive refunds
About 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) will soon receive notice of possible billing corrections and refunds as part of a settlement between Santa Clara County and some past patients of the public hospital system.
The county said in a news release...
County celebrates new ambulance fleet at Saint Louise Regional Hospital
A fleet of 12 new ambulances dedicated to transporting patients among the county’s hospitals and medical offices was unveiled at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on May 9.
The new emergency medical vehicles will improve transport times among Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s three hospitals—SLRH,...
Unprecedented snowfall hitting Bay Area and Santa Cruz Mountains this weekend
A rare snowfall has dusted the Greater Bay Area, as the National Weather Service is predicting more on its way over the weekend.
Highway 17 was closed in both directions between Los Gatos and Scotts Valley early this morning because of snow and fallen trees....
Gilroy grocer to attend Trump speech with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24 with guest Lupe Lopez, co-founder of Gilroy-based Arteaga’s Food Center.
“Today marks Trump’s 400th day in office, and it has been 400 days of disaster for the American...
Local hospitals thrive five years after county purchase
After nearly losing two critical medical centers in Santa Clara County five years ago to bankruptcy, both are now thriving and experiencing tremendous growth under the stewardship of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, according to county officials.
O’Connor Hospital (OCH) in San Jose, St. Louise Regional...
PG&E warns approaching heat wave could lead to power outages
PG&E is encouraging customers around the Bay Area to prepare for excessive heat on Friday that could contribute to power outages.
PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said in an email that this could be an “all-hands on deck event,” and said crews will be out and...
Gilroy’s St. Louise ICU earns prestigious ‘Gold Beacon Award’
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) gave the nationally recognized Gold Beacon Award for Excellence to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to Santa Clara Valley Healthcare officials.
The three-year award was presented during AACN’s annual National Teaching...
Retired Saint Louise surgeon reflects on career
Dr. Scott Benninghoven is hanging up his scalpel after 35 years of transforming lives in the operating rooms of Saint Louise Regional Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of healing that has touched thousands in South County and beyond.
“It is strange to look back. It’s...
Fight Stroke Walk aims to raise awareness on May 3
A San Jose nonprofit that has spent more than two decades reshaping how Santa Clara County responds to strokes will hold its 15th annual Fight Stroke Walk on Sunday, May 3, at the Municipal Rose Garden in San Jose.
The Stroke Awareness Foundation, which Chuck...
‘Tis the season at South County’s Battaglia Ranch
The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with their mother, searching for the perfect Christmas tree. It’s their first time at Battaglia Ranch as a young family, but...
