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CALENDAR
CHAMBER CALENDAR
FEBRUARY
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2ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tyler Richardson, Executive Director, Volt Institute Topic: VOLT Institute – Program and Expansion Update (Location VOLT & Tour) *Register on website, in person & Zoom 11:30 A.M.
10 TECH CONNECT
Scott Davidson CTO OF GSD Solutions Topic: How small business can close technical skill Gaps *In person & Zoom 2:00 P.M. Register on website
15 WOMEN IN BUSINESS
8:00 A.M.- 9:00 A.M. Breakfast Included with Registration Fee *In Person, Register on website
17 STANISLAUS GREEN TEAM Linden Coffee, Sales Manager American Recycling Company LLC *In person & Zoom 12:00 P.M.
18 AMBASSADOR & WELCOME TEAM MEETING
*In person & Zoom 8:00 A.M
18 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL Rosa Escutia-Braaton Modesto City Councilmember (Dist. 1) Topic: Modesto Comprehensive General Plan Update David Wright, Modesto City Councilmember (Dist. 6) Topic: Tuolumne Regional Park *In person & Zoom 11:30 A.M. Register on website
21 PRESIDENT’S DAY- OFFICE CLOSED
COMMUNITY
24 RISING PROFESSIONALS
Lunch and Learn: Speaker: David White- Chief Executive Officer, Opportunity Stanislaus Zach Brockman-General Manager, Modesto Nuts Topic: Great Valley Coliseum Conversation 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. *In Person, Register on website
MARCH
2ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
*Register on website, in person & Zoom 11:30 A.M.
10 TECH CONNECT
*In person & Zoom 12:00 P.M. Register on website
10 108TH MEMBERS CHOICE AWARDS & ANNIVERSARIES SOIREE
Gallo Center for the Arts 5:30PM-8:30PM *Visit our website to purchase tickets
15 WOMEN IN BUSINESS
17 STANISLAUS GREEN TEAM Julie Herd Regional Business Development Specialist Central Valley California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) *In person & Zoom 12:00 P.M. Register on website
18 AMBASSADOR & WELCOME TEAM MEETING
*In person & Zoom 8:00 A.M
18 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL * In person & Zoom 11:30 A.M. Register on website
24 RISING PROFESSIONALS
*See website for more detail. Find Zoom Registry links and more at www.modchamber.org Please note that calendar events and details are subject to change.
New Babies of 2022
Haylee and Phillip of Modesto welcomed their baby boy at 3:06 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Messiah was the first baby born in 2022 at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He weighed six pounds three ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Brianna and Lewis Ornelas of Turlock welcomed their baby boy at 12:26 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Nicholas was the first baby born at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He weighed seven pounds 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Honored For Providing Safe Patient Care
Without Permission To Hold Annual Benefit Gala Celebrating 12 Years Of Service To The Central Valley
Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s efforts to provide safe, reliable patient care while reducing preventable medical harm are being recognized by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a global non-profit organization committed to achieving zero preventable patient harm and death.
PSMF launched a new program to recognize health care organizations committed to helping achieve zero preventable patient harm and death across the globe by 2030. Kaiser Permanente Northern California is among the first to be named a Highly Reliable Organization (HRO) Champion, for prioritizing patient safety. staff for being strong advocates for safety,” said Robin Betts, vice-president of safety, quality and regulatory services for Kaiser Permanente Northern California. “Our hospitals are among the country’s highest performing for minimizing patient injuries, medication errors, and infections. Every day, we aim to protect the health of our patients, keep them safe from harm, and provide the highest quality care.”
Every year, medical errors claim the lives of nearly three million individuals across the globe. PSMF believes it’s important to recognize those health care organizations that are committed to reducing preventable medical harm and prioritizing patient safety.
The new HRO Champions program puts an emphasis on data transparency, a critical component to achieving zero harm and improving patient safety. Hospitals and health care organizations submit patient safety data annually to be more transparent, and to provide patients with the information they need to make informed health care decisions.
“We are honored to be recognized for our unwavering commitment to provide safe patient care and commend our “Our clinical care teams put patient safety at the forefront of everything they do, and we are proud of their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care,” said Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director of hospital quality and patient safety at The Permanente Medical Group. “The COVD-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for every health care system, but Kaiser Permanente Northern California is consistently recognized as among the nation’s best for outstanding patient safety, outcomes, and overall experience.”
Without Permission will be holding its annual Benefit Gala on Feb. 18. Hosted at the Martin G. Petersen Event Center in Modesto beginning at 6 p.m., Without Permission is celebrating 12 years of service to the community.
The event will include a catered dinner, derby horse races, raffle, and silent auction. The public can purchase tickets individually or by the table. There are several types of event sponsorships available. Ticket and table sales will be available online at withoutpermission.org beginning Jan. 1. Reserve your tickets early to secure your spot. All proceeds support Without Permission’s mission to end sex trafficking in the Central Valley including prevention awareness and survivor restoration.
Without Permission is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that exists to lead the church and community into the battle that will end sex trafficking. Through collaborative partnerships in the Central Valley, Without Permission confronts the culture that promotes sex trafficking, restores the victimized, educates our youth to prevent victimization, and attacks the lies that drive demand.
