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Executive Committee Chairman

Michael Gaffney, PG&E

Past Chairman

Steve Rank, Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc.

Vice Chair, External Operations

Michael Moradian Jr. - Peace of Mind Pest Control

Vice Chair, Internal Operations, Treasurer Patricia Gillum Pat Gillum CPA

West Modesto Community Collaborative

Chairperson Elect

Kirstie Boyett Zacharias, Executive Director at American Leadership Forum- Great Valley Chapter

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Garrett Ardis- Huff Construction Company Inc. Dennis Bettencourt - Blue Diamond Growers Brad Blakeley, Edward Jones Investments David Halvorson Jr.- American Chevrolet Debra Hendricks - Debra Hendricks Consulting Warren Kirk, Doctors Medical Center Rachell Le Viege - Lift-A-Hand Home Care Agency Eric Mangal, Grimbleby Coleman CPAS Inc. Brian McDermott - HMC3 Kymber Miller- Sysco Central California Inc. Peggy O'Donnell, Mid-Valley Productions Jason Pineda, Freshpoint Inc. Bill Robinson, Principal Financial Group Kari Santos - I.J. Larsen Pumps DeJeune Shelton- Modesto Junior College Madhu Singh, Bank of Stockton John Villines- Modesto Gospel Mission

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Trish Christensen Modesto Chamber of Commerce tchristensen@modchamber.org

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A Message From The President & CEO Together We Grow

By Trish Christensen I often say that we have a very caring and empathetic community. We have an atypical county in that, across the county, those who can contribute to lift those who can’t, do so. There have been so many examples of this since the pandemic arrived. It really was a testament to how much our residents cared for our community and people even before the pandemic. As we are moving away from the restrictions that had been defining life with covid, the work that needed or had focus before covid is back on the front burners. Great strides are taking place all around us, you just may not know it yet.

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I have been sitting on the Forward Together Committee since it launched. Of the sub-committees under that, I participated with the Alternative Response group. The process from day one has been meaningful to be a part of.

The collective group was truly diverse, from organizations represented to mind sets and opinions of the individuals at the table. The work and conversations, the thoughts shared from the participants of the full group as well as the subgroups were candid, respectful, and thought provoking.The information provided, and reports and presentations given were concise and transparent. The grace and acceptance extended to and received by each member throughout was never wavering. The committee unanimously stayed focused on creating a proposal that was fair, beneficial, and reasonable to our citizens and law enforcement.

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The Stanislaus 2030 leaders’ group, and additionally the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Dynamism Work Group are other initiatives I have had the privilege of investing time in. These are great examples of people coming together to focus energy on making our county the best it can be.

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This collective of individuals has been investing time into understanding the needs of our region, recognizing the natural assets of our county, seeing the potential for our economic growth, and exploring the disparities found within groups of our citizens. Both these initiatives are truly interested in lifting our community, to bring greater success, safety, and long-term growth to our people. Having the privilege of meeting many new people and leaders through them and working with so many individuals has been such a wonderful opportunity to see firsthand how genuinely caring, empathetic, and focused our community leaders are.

Another group that invests in giving back to our community, with a direct focus on our youth, is North Modesto Kiwanis (NMK). I have to acknowledge this year’s American Graffiti Festival and Car show, which NMK hosts.

With support from the City of Modesto and a multitude of other partners, the entirely volunteer based organization orchestrates the annual Car Parade which is followed by the two-day festival. North Modesto Kiwanis hosts one of the largest and most successful events in our area, while bringing in hundreds of visitors to our community, and gives back over 90% of the net proceeds, primarily to youth-based organizations throughout our county. Talk about generous!

As we enjoy the middle of summer in the valley, I hope you all have opportunities to enjoy some fun in our water ways, or in backyard pools, around BBQs, and visit things like our farmers market, trails, and parks. The best summer memories are made when we relax with family and friends and watch the sun go down. I wish you a wonderful midsummer season.

With warm regards, Trish

Each member of the Chamber is important, no matter the size of business. We desire for local businesses and organizations to succeed and thrive. To reach this goal we provide exposure, opportunities to engage with Regional Electeds and community partners, as well as networking with businesses and organizations across industries. We work to better our community by providing up-to-date education and training, certifying qualifying businesses as Green, and providing advocacy on City, State, and Federal levels. The Chamber is a family of dedicated professionals striving to make a difference in their business and way of life.

Whatever your business needs are, we invite you to join us.

To execute our adopted mission we have developed an acronym that helps keep us focused. That acronym is “CARES: Community, Advocacy, Relationships, Education and Service.”

C - Community At its heart, the Modesto Chamber is a community of like-minded business owners who share the vision for enjoying a thriving economy and creating and maintaining our community as a vibrant place to live, work and play. With over 100 years of history and experience in the Greater Modesto Area, we understand what it means to be a business owner and customer in our community, with featured events such as local and regional forums, Ag Aware, Harvest Luncheon, and Family Day. Chamber members get the opportunity to actively engage in and influence the community they live and work in.

A - Advocacy The Modesto Chamber supports local businesses and is an active advocate for the common interest of its members.

The Chamber has an Economic Development Committee and a Government Relations Council. These advocacy committees are dedicated and proactive in representing our members and community. They work to address business initiatives and relieve the regulatory burdens businesses face may face. The Chamber is also honored to certify local businesses and organizations through our California Green Business Network Stanislaus Program. Through this we create more conscientious and sustainable ways of life while lowering the cost of doing business for our community and future generations.

R - Relationships The Modesto Chamber of Commerce specializes in building relationships and serving as the nexus to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies. With over a dozen Committees, Programs, and Events in which our members can participate, the Chamber offers ample opportunity to meet and connect with other business owners in our community. As a relational organization, the Chamber works with its members to ensure the opportunity to connect and grow in every niche and industry to help build and cultivate long-lasting relationships among business owners and community partners alike.

E - Education The Modesto Chamber of Commerce values education and offers members the opportunity to stay on the leading edge with new and emerging information and training that will set your business apart from the rest. In partnership with Modesto Junior College, the Chamber is pleased to offer an assortment of trainings applicable to any business or industry for credited completion through our Chamber University platform. Our Chamber also works with members to provide a platform to speak to their own industry expertise and invite other members to learn from those leading our local industries.

S - Service The Modesto Chamber of Commerce offers its members a wide range of opportunities to promote and engage their business across industry and community lines. The Chamber Weekly E-Blast, Website, and our Progress Magazine provide opportunities to advertise and promote your business, keep up to date with articles about local businesses in our community, and stay in the loop about up-and-coming Chamber and community events. Our Chamber also offers indemand materials, such as Member contact list, Federal and State compliance posters, export document services, and so much more. Chamber members can also personalize their business profile within our website and have access to our Member-Only Information Center, where members can connect with other members, boost their social media presence, promote job postings, public events, and member-to-member discounts.

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Independence Day- Office Closed

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Economic Development Committee-TBD *Register on website, in person & Zoom 11:30 A.M.

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Economic Development Committee-TBD Lourdes Uranday, Executive Director Central Valley PACT Center *Register on website, in person & Zoom 11:30 A.M.

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Rising Professionals 7:45am – Registration & Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am Program $20 registration *In Person, Register on website

Anniversary Ribbon Cutting & Mixer McHenry Museum & Historical Society 50th Anniversary 1402 I St. Modesto 95354 4:00PM-7:00PM

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Member's Mix & Mingle 8:00am-9:00am Golden Valley Health Centers

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Tech Connect *In person & Zoom 12:00 P.M. Register on website

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Women in Business 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Coffee & Conversations – Location TBD $16 registration *In Person, Register on website

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Rising Professionals 5:00pm-6:30pm Mixer – Chefs of New York 918 13th St, Modesto, CA 95354 $16 registration *In Person, Register on website

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Ambassador & Welcome Team Meeting *In person & Zoom 8:00 A.M

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Government Relations Council Meeting *In person & Zoom 11:30 A.M. Register on website

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Stanislaus Green Team Meeting *In person & Zoom 12:00 P.M. Register on website

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Women in Business 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Mixer – Chefs of New York 918 13th St, Modesto, CA 95354 $16 registration *In Person, Register on website

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Ambassador & Welcome Team Meeting *In person & Zoom 8:00 A.M

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Government Relations Council Meeting *In person & Zoom 11:30 A.M. Register on website

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*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.

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AnNOUNCEMENT Golden Valley Health Centers Announces New Appointments

By Amy Collier Carroll / Golden Valley Health Centers Vice-President & Chief Communications Officer

Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) proudly names Dr. Eduardo Villarama to the position of VP & Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Villarama joined GVHC in July, 2007 as a family physician in Merced. Five years later, he was named Associate Medical Director where he served as the Merced area Hospitalist/Medical Director from 2013 to 2015.

He later transitioned into the role of Regional Medical Director. In the Spring of 2022, he was appointed as the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Golden Valley Health Centers. His passion for our patients and unwavering commitment to GVHC’s mission are commendable. As the organization focuses on serving as the provider of choice for the Central Valley region, Dr. Villarama will lead the charge in ensuring a quality patient experience for all.

Amy Collier Carroll was recently appointed VP & Chief Communications Officer of Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC). After working in public information and legislative affairs in the public sector, serving at the City of Modesto

and Stanislaus County since 2015, Carroll looks forward to using her public relations expertise to enhance communications and outreach for GVHC, working to increase awareness, advocacy, and community support for the nonprofit community health center. Golden Valley Health Centers’ mission is to improve the health of patients by providing quality primary healthcare services to people in the community regardless of language, financial or cultural barriers. GVHC is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center with 45 clinics across Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.

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Golden Valley Health Centers to Launch Innovative TytoCare Program

By Amy Collier Carroll / Golden Valley Health Centers Vice-President & Chief Communications Officer Golden Valley Health Centers’ is the first Californiabased Federally Qualified Health Center to deploy a cutting-edge Telehealth program, called TytoCare, and one of the first in the nation. The program has received funding through grants from the Federal Communications Commission and local grant maker, Legacy Health Endowment. The pilot program will launch in 2022.

The TytoCare telehealth program offers select patients the ability to monitor their health remotely through telemedicine appointments and addresses common issues like transportation barriers which are common for many patients in Golden Valley Health Centers’ more rural service region. This pilot program will fund thirty TytoCare kits that include blood pressure cuffs, tablets, video software and equipment that enables patients to receive telemedicine services and appointments at home. The ideal patient served through this pilot program would have chronic health issues requiring frequent medical visits, such as diabetic patients.

The unique thing about the TytoCare initiative is that it allows the provider to assess the patient outside of the four walls using some of the same diagnostic tools that they would use in the clinic. It not only provides more flexibility to our patients, who may be experiencing challenges in accessing care, but it also allows providers to expand on the clinical services they provide via telehealth.

“The demand for healthcare in the Central Valley far exceeds its supply,” according to Golden Valley Health Centers CEO, Tony Weber. “This can lead to long waiting periods for primary care appointments, misuse and overcrowding of emergency departments, and high hospital readmission rates. In addition, our communities and patients experience many barriers to accessing care, leading to poor health outcomes and high costs of healthcare. GVHC looks forward to addressing some of these issues through our new telehealth program.”

The first phase of the TytoCare program will begin this summer, serving about thirty patients in priority zip codes. Lessons learned through the 6-month pilot period will improve processes and inform later program expansion efforts.

Golden Valley Health Centers follows the Federal and the State regulations pertaining to the type and quality of health services provided to patients. GVHC serves individuals who might otherwise have no access healthcare. No patient is turned away because of inability to pay, cultural or language barriers. Currently GVHC operates 45 clinics serving 140,000 patients throughout the Central Valley.

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"Legacy Health Endowment is honored to partner with Golden Valley Health Centers to continue bringing innovative healthcare solutions to people most in need,” said Jeffrey Lewis, President & CEO of Legacy Health Endowment. “The TytoCare program will focus on those who may need some extra assistance in managing certain diseases. If successful, it could become a lifechanging way of helping people with chronic diseases," he added.

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AMR Helping Stanislaus County For 63 Years

BY Daniel Iniguez / Regional Director, American Medical Response – Stanislaus County

Water, Wealth, Contentment and Health are the words famously written across the historic Modesto Arch. For the first responders of American Medical Response (AMR), the last word on this famous landmark is among the most important – health.

AMR is the 911 emergency medical and interfacility transport provider for the city of Modesto and many of the communities of Stanislaus County.

And the health and safety of our community have been our top priority since 1959.

We began operation in Modesto under the name Modesto/Ceres Ambulance, and while our operation has changed names over the years, our ideals have always remained the same – providing care to the world at a moment’s notice.

Our operation is staffed round-the-clock by teams of highly trained and dedicated paramedics and EMTs who use a fully equipped fleet of Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances to deliver outstanding emergency medical care. We also provide Critical Care Transport services (CCT), event medical standbys and tactical paramedics for our area SWAT team.

Whether responding to local emergencies, natural disasters, mass casualty events, a global pandemic, or any emergency in between, our teams provide safety, security and high-quality care to our community. We work with area hospitals, healthcare facilities, fire departments and law enforcement agencies and do our best to be dependable partners in patient care.

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As part of the Global Medical Response family of companies, we are also fortunate to work with other GMR organizations throughout Stanislaus County, including CALSTAR Air Medical Services and the Valley Regional Emergency Communications Center.

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Our goal isn’t just to be the best emergency response provider possible — we pride ourselves on giving back. Each year our team members give their time, talents and resources to causes and events that make Modesto an even better place to live. We participate in community functions like the Bike Rodeo, the Modesto Farmers Market, and the Every 15 Minutes Program, and we provide standby medical service for largeModesto Chamber of Commerce I ModChamber.org

attractions and make charitable contributions and in-kind donations to community organizations.

No matter the type of assistance, everyone on our team is here for the community, even those with four legs and soft, curly coats. Our Modesto team member Daisy is also an integral part of our operations and our community events. Daisy, a 1-year-old Goldendoodle is a certified therapy dog on the GMR Therapy Dog team. She helps to bring comfort and relieve the stress of first responders and community members locally and across the country.

For the past 63 years our teams have gone above and beyond in the name of public service, safety and above all, health. Our hope is that for the next 63 years, when the residents and visitors of Modesto think of the four tenets of our famous arch, they think of AMR when they reach the last word.

It Takes A Village

By Micaela Meyer / Center for Human Services

Among the programs we offer are youth and young adult shelter services, individual and group mental health counseling for all ages, and substance use disorder treatment for teens and adults. We also provide short-term education, prevention, and intervention for students, and have satellite family resource centers throughout the county that supply basic needs, counseling, and workshops in order to strengthen families.

As a people-centered agency, CHS not only focuses on the people being served, but emphasizes the role individuals can play in making these services possible. It takes a village to care for one another, and our staff, donors, and volunteers each make an essential contribution to fulfilling our mission.

You, too, have the power to help change lives and build futures in Stanislaus County. One way to do this is to sign up as a volunteer. CHS volunteers are responsible for supporting staff with filing, organizing, shortterm projects, answering phones, data entry and more.

Youth Navigation Center (YNC) volunteers help staff with cleaning, cooking, organizing and leading activities for the youth, answering phones and more.

Through giving your time, you can gain valuable experience while learning more about the nonprofit sector.

Another way to get involved is through donating.

In addition to the annual campaign and general donations, programs accept item donations from their wish lists located on our website.

Lastly, take a look at the employment opportunities at CHS to build brighter futures everyday alongside our 250 dedicated employees.

Though there is still plenty of work to be done to address youth homelessness, mental health, and substance use throughout Stanislaus County, CHS has helped to fill a variety of needs and provided opportunities for growth and healing that didn’t previously exist.

It truly does take a village to support one another in times of need, and CHS hopes to contribute to the well-being of our community by continuing to help individuals and families in the years to come.

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Who is in your village? Who are your closest friends, confidants, and helping hands in times of need? Your village might comprise immediate family members, extended relatives, close friends, co-workers, and more. At Center for Human Services (CHS), we have a village of over 500,000 people–all of the Stanislaus County residents we call our neighbors and who we have sought to support for the past 52 years.

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Compassionate Friends Offering Support For Those In Need Janet Neal / Outreach Coordinator / Modesto Area Chapter of the Compassionate Friends

You need not walk alone. Those words are the heartfelt motto of The Compassionate Friends, a peer-to-peer support organization which provides understanding, comfort, and hope to families after the death of a child, grandchild or sibling. The death of a son or daughter, at any age, devastates and isolates parents and siblings. Supporting them is vital.

The Compassionate Friends started in England 50 years ago when a chaplain brought together two sets of parents who were each grieving the loss of a child. He realized that they were able to understand and support each other in ways he could not. The Compassionate Friends incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the U.S. in 1978. Today, there are over 600 local chapters throughout the U.S., and associated chapters in 30 countries around the world. There is no religious affiliation. The local chapters are led by parents and adult siblings who serve on the steering committee.

Our Modesto Area chapter was established in 2009. We meet on the second Monday evening of each month.

The meetings provide a safe place to talk about the intensely painful process of grieving the loss of a child, and to share stories about the lives of our children as well as the death. We provide friendship and support for as long as needed, whether months or years.

We provide a packet of information about the grief process to new attendees, and we maintain a library of grief resources. We keep in touch with members through a monthly newsletter with informative articles on grief, a calendar of events, links to other resources, and a remembrance page. In addition, we send an e-card to members on the anniversary of their child’s passing.

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We have a closed Facebook page for members to connect with each other. The national office provides additional online resources.

Annually, we invite the community to join us in the Compassionate Friends World-Wide Candle Lighting on the second Sunday in December. At 7 p.m. in each time zone, families gather at chapter candle lighting ceremonies, creating a virtual wave of light around the globe to honor the lives of the children who have left this earth too soon.

As the pandemic wanes, we look forward to more opportunities to reach out to grieving families.

We seek to fulfill the vision of The Compassionate Friends: that everyone who needs us will find us, and that everyone who finds us will be helped.

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Mission Remains Focused For F.I.G.S.

By Elizabeth Wight, CEO at The Food Initiative

The Food Initiative of Greater Stanislaus (formerly Interfaith Ministries) has been a Chamber member and presence in Modesto for decades. While our brand has had a makeover, our commitment to this community hasn't changed. Our Healthy Food Pantry, Homebound Delivery Program, Free Mobile Farmers Market, and Interfaith Clothes Closet still provide nutritious food and clean clothing directly to over 80,000 people annually, and an additional 200,000 by sharing with other programs whose missions contribute to the wellbeing of our neighbors in need. We've also made some programmatic updates, with more exciting innovations to come.

First, our pantry is going mobile to reach more people without easy food access. The need for better food access is county-wide, but over 70% of our clientele reside within one mile of our Kerr Avenue location. For our first mobile pantry stop, we're visiting The Children's Garden on Pelandale on the third Saturday of each month, with more stops in the works. If you know of a neighborhood site that would benefit from a monthly visit, you can email naomi@foodinitiative.org.

Second, FIG's Mobile Farmstand is a new venture aimed to increase food access and customer buying power and help raise funds for our other

programs by selling local produce and other staples at stops throughout Modesto and Stanislaus County. While an international supply chain fiasco delays the delivery of our new Market Truck, we're undeterred. We can't wait to announce a launch date for this new program. Please email elizabeth@ foodinitiative.org if you’d like to discuss a potential location.

We'd be remiss if we didn't invite you to support our mission of increasing access to nutritious food for the most vulnerable in our community. Food prices are sky-rocketing, inflation has decreased buying power, and food shortages and supply chain chaos have been a onetwo punch. Our work has never been more costly or critical.

To give, you can visit our website and click "donate" or mail a check to 120 Kerr Avenue, Modesto 95354.

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This month we celebrate The Food Initiative of Greater Stanislaus for 25 years of membership. We look forward to many more years together!

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60 Years Strong For Doctors Medical Center

BY SABRA STAFFORD

The 60th anniversary of Doctors Medical Center in Modesto was marked with two celebrations in July, both paying homage to all the individuals that have contributed to the hospital’s long-standing presence in the community.

The daytime celebration at Doctors Medical Center included the unveiling of a special history wall in the breezeway between the cafeteria and the Emergency Department that documents the hospital’s history in the community.

Saum Sutaria, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tenet Healthcare, was in attendance as well as Stanislaus County District 4 Supervisor Mani Grewal and Russell Fowler, Field Representative for Stanislaus County District 5 Supervisor Channce Condit. Also in attendance were Doctors Medical Center employees, physicians, administration, governing board members and volunteers.

“We appreciate all of your hard work and everything you do here at the hospital and making sure our patients receive great care,” Doctors Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Warren Kirk said to those in attendance. “Today is an opportunity for us to celebrate you and thank you for what you’ve done to make DMC the great place that it is.”

“I want to thank each and every one of you, but also express my empathy for the work you have done through this pandemic. It’s not something that we would have ever expected,” said Tenet Healthcare CEO Saum Sutaria, M.D., during the event. “The work you have done unquestionably has saved lives. It is a remarkable thing the way in which this organization has come together and put aside their own issues and own fears to take care of this community in the midst of this pandemic. I offer my sincerest thank you.”

Video remarks were also provided by longtime employees including Evelyn Heron-Olds, PostOperative Registered Nurse, who is currently the hospital’s longest standing employee having served for 49 years, and Harvey Palitz, M.D., OB/GYN, who has been practicing at Doctors Medical Center since 1975. He has delivered more than 13,000 babies at the hospital.

In addition, the first baby born at Doctors Medical Center, Bob Barnett, was in attendance with his wife, Sherry. Bob was born on July 11, 1962.

The presentation was followed by live music, wine, hors d’oeuvres and dessert.

Additional local dignitaries in attendance were Modesto District 1 City Councilmember Rosa EscutiaBraaton, Stanislaus County District 3 Supervisor Terry Withrow, Stanislaus County District 4 Supervisor Mani Grewal and Modesto Chamber of Commerce CEO Trish Christensen.

Additional Doctors Medical Center Governing Board members in attendance were Rohini Bogineni, M.D., Sean Clare, M.D., Britta Foster, Michelle Lewis, John Merillat, M.D., David Olson, John Porteous, M.D., Benjamin Remington, M.D., Ed Rocha, Niamh Seavy, M.D., William Seavy and Michael Zeppa, M.D.

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The evening celebration took place at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, where Doctors Medical Center is the Premier Partner. The night kicked off with a presentation that featured speakers including CEO Warren Kirk, Governing Board Chair Dave Halvorson, Modesto Mayor Sue Zwahlen, who is a former Doctors Medical Center nurse, and Stephen Endsley, M.D., longtime Interventional Cardiologist at Doctors Medical Center.

Doctors Medical Center employees, physicians, administration and volunteers also attended the celebration.

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member highlight English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabilitation Hospital: Offering Unique Post-Acute Services to Central Valley Residents

By Deanna Hill, Administrator of English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabilitation Hospital, a Generations Healthcare facility As the administrator of English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabilitation Hospital, I have come to believe our organization’s mission wholeheartedly: “Caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship.” That’s why we are pleased to be able to offer some unique services to the residents of the Central Valley. Here are just three: 1. English Oaks is the only facility in the Central Valley that the American Heart Association has awarded a Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure certification. This means that our patients can trust that we will provide world-class heart failure treatment strategies as we work toward healing together.

“This certification benefits the patient and the facility by standardizing care coordination practices between discharge and the skilled nursing facility,” said Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, a heart failure/transplant cardiologist who helped develop the criteria for the certification.

“When there is clear communication between every phase of care, patients have the best opportunity for positive outcomes.”

Additionally, we are trained in the Zoll LifeVest, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator that provides protection and peace of mind for patients with heart failure and other serious health conditions.

2. We specialize in helping our patients restore function by meeting their specific needs. Our specialized services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, and wound care. When a new patient is admitted into our facility, we coordinate with them, their family, and our care team to set goals and plan which of our services and therapies will best help meet those goals.

3. At English Oaks, we are contracted with a number of managed care plans serving the Central Valley, including Medicare, K a i s e r , A n t h e m Blue Cross, CareMore, and Sutter Health.

We are happy to be able to provide services to a wide range of patients in our area because of these relationships.

It is an honor to help our residents become stronger each day. If you have any questions about our facility, visit us at lifegen.net/location/english-oaks-convalescent-andrehabilitation-hospital.

English Oaks is part of Generations Healthcare, a network of 30 skilled nursing facilities serving California and Nevada residents for the past 24 years.

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These services are vital because “Older adults often experience functional decline following acute medical care,” according to a 2019 paper in the Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research. “Post-acute care aims to promote the functional recovery of older adults, prevent unnecessary hospital readmission, and avoid premature admission to a long-term care facility.”

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Celebrating 60 Years

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Since our opening day in 1962, Doctors Medical Center has proudly served our community with compassionate, quality care. Today, we’re the largest acute care hospital in the region.

Our physicians and healthcare professionals are dedicated to being there when you need us most, from preventative and diagnostic services to surgery and advanced cardiac, neonatal and stroke treatment.

From our family to yours, thank you for entrusting us with your care through the years. Here’s to your health!

Learn more at DMC-Modesto.com

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85 + years Gowans Printing Co.

50 + years DF Engineering, Inc Gilton Solid Waste Mgmt, Inc. Warden's Office Products Center PMZ Real Estate

40 + years Modesto Downtown Improvement District

30 + years DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance of Modesto American Chevrolet

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American Chevrolet

Golden Valley Health Centers

American Medical Response

Grover Landscape Services, Inc.

Keystone

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International Paper Co.

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California State University, Stanislaus

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EMOE, Division of Parker Hannifin Corp.

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Greens On Tenth Has A New Place To Gather

BY VIRGINIA STILL

Greens on Tenth started out as a Market, morphed into a café, and continues to be a thriving catering business and event venue. The café closed due to the mandates from the pandemic and Owner Ann Endsley has no plans to reopen it. Her focus will remain on the things that she is most passionate about, which are catering, events, and creating jobs.

“We never intended to open a restaurant or be in the restaurant business,” stated Endsley. “We just kept responding to the customer’s needs. Greens is a catering company. Our mission was to start out in the market and then move on to catering. It (the café) was so much effort to keep that up and do all our events and corporate catering and prepared meals.”

The pandemic caused several challenges for people which pushed them to be creative to sustain, as did Endsley. They began cooking for seniors, veterans, and struggling families.

For the past couple of years, they partnered with the United Way on a few projects where Greens provides meals and they deliver them to those in need.

She added, “One thing that we should note is that we are really proud that we were able to keep our entire team going during the pandemic because we pivoted the company to start making meals for vulnerable families and people. The Underground Kitchen really took off during the pandemic.”

Underground Kitchen is a prepared food delivery company.

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Greens expanded operations to 2424 McHenry Ave., with Gather and Event Collection where they have a retail shop, event rentals, cooking classes, and other events. Patrons can access the extensive collection of modern, antique, and vintage items for events at Event Collection.

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In the same building through a doorway is Gather, which Endsley explained, “is a great big kitchen that looks like a giant home kitchen and we

do cooking classes.

We also do showers and birthday parties and it is another event venue from Greens.”

They partnered with Angela Burge Medicine Woman, who is local and is knowledgeable about detox, clean eating and using herbs for remedies.

“She is really a wonderful great local gal,” expressed Endsley.

“We have been doing classes with her and I think we are on our fourth detox program where people buy the food from us and then go through the program with her. The classes that Angela Burge teaches on using very clean food and herbs for health purposes are all held at Gather. So, we have been doing some interesting collaborations lately.”

Greens acquired Alexandra's Home & Garden from Oakdale and merged that with Gather. This allowed them to open a retail shop with table top furnishings, décor, candles, and soaps. Endsley noted that people through the years have inquired about purchasing the entertaining pieces and now with the retail shop they can.

“At Gather we are creating experiences like cooking classes, classes for kids, candle-making classes so it

is a place for the community to gather and celebrate and have really great memorable experiences with their family and friends,” noted Endsley. “It is really about people that work for us and the people that we serve.”

The food from the café is still available to order like the quiches, pecan sticky buns, morning buns, salads, soups, chili, and lasagna. The food items can be picked up at Gather where there is plenty of parking making it an easy in and out.

The large event venue at Greens that was renovated more than five years ago and the rooms are available to make memories for life’s biggest celebrations or the smallest ones.

These sister companies all kind of work together and most of our staff is cross-trained. So, it is one big happy family of sister companies. They all kind of work together.”

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“My goal is to literally create jobs,” remarked Endsley. “When I get up in the morning, I get up to try to create really fun great jobs for people.

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Lighting the Way to a Better Understanding of Employee Benefits

By Nina Thomas / Micheletti Alternative Insurance Solutions Higher premiums and higher deductibles are not what I look forward to presenting as I head out to a meeting with my client for our renewal appointment this afternoon.

I often find myself asking how employers are going to adjust to the increases in rates and co-pays, and how they will continue to navigate cumbersome regulations.

Employers generally offer benefit packages because the value of offering benefits is key to obtaining and retaining quality employees to work for their company.

With more than 20 years of experience as a Health Insurance Agent I’ve seen many changes, both good and bad.

The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, both employers and carriers were hit hard with mandatory changes and requirements, many that were difficult for employers and their administrative staff to understand.

I quickly realized I needed to make changes in my role as an Insurance Agent if I wanted the opportunity to help my clients navigate these new challenges.

To my surprise, in listening to employers currently offering benefits, their biggest concerns were not the increased premiums and higher co-pays, but instead the challenges that lie with administering the employee benefits to ensure compliance.

Often HR departments and office managers are overwhelmed with staying up to date with the constant changes to our State and Federal laws and regulations.

My role as an Insurance Agent and Account Manager with Micheletti Alternative Insurance Solutions allows me to provide excellent markets, service, and solutions along with a team of individuals who welcome your calls, emails, and work hard to take the extra steps and effort to provide for all your insurance needs, personal and business.

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As an agent and the account manager for my clients my role has become a challenging one but much more rewarding. My focus on service, education, and problem solving is much more important than the sales part of my Insurance License and I realize with my focus on the servicing part of my job that the sales aspect of my job would naturally be met by providing excellent service.

For more information call (209) 576-2808 or email nina@michelettiins.com.

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Rooted In Strength Story by Leadership Modesto

The Director of Operations, spoke to us on the behind the scenes activity that it takes to ensure our great medical facilities continue to operate and provide the services that we have come to count on. Things such as the equipment that requires maintenance, the HVAC that must cool against this equipment and the heat that they produce, emergency power planning, water management, and air pressurization and humidity control. The management of the biohazard waste that is created by a medical facility is vast and complicated.

They must adhere to multiple state and federal regulations in managing the facilities. These are the normal daily facility management tasks but then when the pandemic hit, layer on all of the precautions and imagine the added complexity the medical field faced.

Kaiser representatives taught us about the very important process of Life Care Planning. She shared with us her experiences of seeing people struggle with making decisions for their loved ones when they are under emotional distress and grief. The strength of our medical professionals is vast and multifaceted.

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We learned a great deal about the services that our medical community provide to the City of Modesto and surrounding counties. The day began at the Doctor’s Medical Center Conference Center. We learned that they have the largest Acute care and are a major comprehensive stroke center in the area. We heard from the CEO on the operations of DMC and the difficulties that they faced, as well as multiple other providers, during the height of the pandemic. They faced this unprecedented public health emergency, as we all did, but they had the added pressures of navigating the health of the community while putting themselves at risk. The virus was not understood and scientists were learning and communicating new information sometimes daily.

They had to make decisions on imperfect information and learn to pivot as new information came out. Our community was one that was most adversely impacted due to general health and a low vaccination rate. Not only did hospitals face difficult service delivery in the unknown environment of the pandemic, but there were also many political challenges that impacted interactions with the public.

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Rooted In Strength (Continued from page 25) We learned the importance of and skills needed to save the life of a person who may be excessively bleeding.

We were instructed on how to help someone who is bleeding so that we can quickly respond in an emergency situation. These are skills that everyone should learn as you never know who you might help in the future.

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We ended the day at Sutter Memorial Medical Center learning about their comprehensive training program that enables their staff to provide the highest level of care. We witnessed the state-of-the-art simulation room where they simulate medical emergencies to provide realistic hands-on training. This ensures staff the ability to react to medical emergencies with confidence and efficiency.

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In the training classroom, they were celebrating Nurses Week and had a tree artwork at the front of the classroom with the theme – Rooted in Strength.

It was clear in everyone we interacted with that there was a true dedication, passion, and commitment to caring for others. It takes a very special person to give of themselves day in and day out to better the lives of others.

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Ten Central Valley Food Banks, Charities and Neighborhood Groups Combat Food Insecurity Thanks to $350,000 in Grants from Health Net With inflation making food more costly, food banks and community organizations need help feeding families that struggle to put food on the table.

Health Net has awarded more than $350,000 to community-based organizations (CBOs) in California’s Central Valley that are dedicated to improving food access and health equity. The grants are part of Health Net's ongoing commitment to improve community health by addressing chronic food insecurity.

“Hunger and health are deeply connected,” said Martha Santana Chin, Medi-Cal President of Health Net. “People who are food insecure are disproportionately affected by diet-sensitive diseases

such as asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high blood pressure. We invest in access to nutritious food because it improves the health of individuals and boosts the longterm wellness of communities.”

The Central Valley contains more than 1.4 million acres of productive pasture and farmland. Yet, according to the Central California Food Bank in Fresno, hunger levels were 25% higher in Fresno in 2021 than in 2019. In addition, California produces nearly half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, yet 1 in 5 Californians do not know where their next meal will come from.

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A community suffers from food insecurity when there’s either not enough food, or when local diets generally lack quality, variety, or desirability. Research has shown that food insecurity is linked to many adverse effects for overall health. Adults and children who are food insecure may be at an increased risk for a variety of negative health outcomes, like obesity, and health disparities. In addition, reduced frequency, quality, variety, and quantity of consumed foods may have a negative effect on children’s mental health. Children also face a higher risk of developmental problems compared with foodsecure children.

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Ten Central Valley Food Banks, Charities and Neighborhood Groups Combat Food Insecurity Thanks to $350,000 in Grants from Health Net (Continued from page 27)

With more than 85 percent of their members enrolled in a government sponsored plan, Health Net has launched innovative programs which leverage local partnerships to combat food insecurity. This includes:

Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin, which provides fresh produce to community centers, senior centers, and schools, as well as community cooking demonstrations.

• Food Pharmacies, which support community organizations, offering nutrition classes, cooking demonstrations and direct access to healthy foods.

Foodlink for Tulare County, which promotes equitable and dignified access to nutritious, healthy food while also addressing the root cause of hunger through education, advocacy and food systems change.

• Medically Tailored Meals, which reach vulnerable members and improve nutrition.

Nourish California, which aims to remove barriers for Californians accessing programs like CalFresh by simplifying the application process for seniors and working with community partners to collect and organize stories in support of the Food4All Campaign to remove the immigrant exclusion policy.

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• Food Rx Programs, which reduce in-patient readmission and drive long-term cost savings.

To help reduce health disparities in the Central Valley, Health Net awarded 10 grants to CBOs. Among them, Salt + Light Works received $100,000 to support their innovative project, The Neighborhood Village. Breaking ground in 2022, TNV will be a supportive housing village for people in Tulare County who have experienced chronic homelessness. TNV will include a state-of-the-art community kitchen, which will provide meals for residents, a Farm-to-Table Culinary Training Program, and more.

Second Harvest of the Greater Valley, which serves families, seniors, and individuals struggling with food security in Stanislaus County through their Mobile Fresh program.

Other grantees who received funding to expand their initiatives to combat food insecurity include:

United Samaritans Foundation, which serves approximately 1,500 lunches a day throughout Stanislaus County in 11 communities at 57 stops.

Central California Food Bank, which provides food to over 220 partner feeding sites including churches, community centers, and other organizations so they can feed the hungry in their respective neighborhoods.

CityServe Bakersfield, which purchases and transports food into some of the hardest to reach neighborhoods across Kern County.

CityServe Tulare/Kings, which provides lunches for children at school.

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The Salvation Army, Modesto Corps, which supports medically tailored diabetic food programs within shelters through buying fresh produce, nutritionist supported meal planning for guests, and community outreach.

With decades of experience providing care for the state, Health Net continues to lead the charge to improve health equity with multi-faceted, collaborative and culturally relevant programs and interventions at the statewide and local level. To learn more about Health Net's industryleading efforts to drive health equity, visit BridgingtheDivideCA.com and follow Health Net on Facebook and Twitter.

Pinnacle Health Center To Offer Diabetes Program

Story by M.D Priti Modi

We will soon begin a unique, comprehensive Diabetes Education program, first of its kind to educate Diabetic patients outlined as below.

As you all aware of, Diabetes is very complicated, multi-system disease which can rot the body like Termites can rot the building. Diabetes has become one of the major diseases affecting millions all over the world and is rampant in Stanislaus County where various issues like poor education, lack of insurance, poverty, lack of enough providers and lack of medical services are major issues which is hindering our progress to control this Diabetes Demon! So, to control and manage Diabetes with success, we need to educate patients via an ideal comprehensive Diabetes Education Program which is multifaceted and involves participation of Physicians, Diabetic educators, Physical therapists and or alternative exercise or Yoga teachers, ancillary staffs, Nutritionists who engages patients and even their families to learn about all facets of Diabetes and its management. This Ideal program makes sure that patients will learn what diabetes is, etiology of it, prevalence, morbidity& mortality of it, How and when and why to test blood sugars, take medications like Metformin, take various insulins, how to monitor Diabetes by blood work, regular follow up, yearly Diabetes Eye check as well as Yearly diabetic foot exams as well as to take necessary immunizations. This ideal program will also make sure that patients learn about how disease as well as prevent complications including hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral vascular disease, Diabetic neuropathy and Diabetic cataracts, Diabetic Myopathy, Coronary artery disease as well as Diabetic chronic kidney disease and End stage renal disease, infections, diabetic foot problems.

It will also educate patients regarding proper Nutrition, Diabetic diets, Carb Counting, Meal planning, Counting portions and calories etc.

To help PCP’s who would like to implement this comprehensive program, following are general guidelines.

This program will be for about three months for an hour session once a week. #1 the first session will be general introduction regarding what is diabetes, it's diagnosis, general treatment, nutrition and diet and exercise as well as complications and how to prevent them. #2 then once a week per month, we can have one of the physicians give lecture to the patients who sign up for the program, schedule includes a cardiologist, and endocrinologist, ophthalmologist, Podiatrist and gastroenterologist who can speak to them about how diabetes can affect their systems and what are the complications and how to diagnose them and how to prevent them and treat them. #3 once a week per month, there will be lecture by a certified diabetic educator who will discuss diabetic education including education about diet, how to check blood sugars, carb counting, meal portions, calorie counting, exercise, hypoglycemia awareness and treatment as well as diabetic complications and how to diagnose and went to go to the private physician as well as go to emergency room or hospital etc. #4 once a week per month, there will be exercise sessions: first session will include upper extremity exercises, second session will include trunk and back exercises, third session will include lower extremity exercises and fourth session will include other exercises like yoga, Pilates, jump rope and hula hoop etc. #5 once a week per month, there will be diet and food and cooking demonstrations and discussions regarding shopping for the for right diabetic products, home gardening, cooking as well as dietary changes etc.

This ideal education program will also teach patients practical aspects of Diabetes including how, when and what kind of exercise they can do, how to stay fit, as well as how to shop and what to cook and how to count calories and servings and portions. Also, it will provide various educational handouts and logbooks to journal their blood sugar logs, activity logs, diet and calorie logs etc.

#6 to choose the patients for this program, initially any patients about Hba1c above 10 can be included to control the diabetes better. Fees for this program can be at least $30 for the program equal to $10 per month so that they have a skin in the game, and they do not miss any of the sessions. In case, some patient cannot afford it, if they attended all the sessions, money can be given back to them.

This ideal program will assist patients in their own care as they are well informed patients who are aware of various aspects of Diabetes, so it is easy for PCP’s and Specialists to manage their Diabetes and Control their blood sugars and prevent complications. This in turn can save cost of Diabetes care in long run as well as cut down morbidity and mortality.

#7 These patients can be given a diabetic program initiation box which cost per person can be decided depending mainly upon the kind of Blood sugar monitor is used. Cost maybe less if Diabetes meter and supplies can come from the Medicare RMP program ,or cost maybe more if it would include a CGMS reader and sensors compared to a Diabetic regular monitor and supplies , a weight scale, a measure tape, Jump rope, Pedometer or cheaper Fitbit, diabetic handouts, forms to be filled out to start the program , diabetic log book, calorie count book, diabetic portion plate etc. and then they can be given monthly sensors free if their insurance do not cover it or send a prescription for it if they are covered.

Last but not the least, the program can also teach them how to use new devices like CGMS and insulin pumps. Also, physicians can monitor their blood sugars from those and RPM devices too.

This ideal comprehensive education program can be one of the best ways to help our Diabetic patients control their blood sugar levels and prevent complications of Uncontrolled Diabetes as well decrease overall cost of care, decrease mortality and morbidity. If we can save patients from losing their legs, mobility, eyesight, kidney function—we will be doing a great job!

They need to be given guidelines to attend this program as well as get three monthly blood work tests done. They will also need an once a year eye exam, a foot exam and yearly ABI to help prevent the complications and following diabetes better.

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Pinnacle Health Center provides annual preventative care physicals, DMV physicals, school physicals, pre-employment physicals, Immunizations. We provide telehealth services, patient portal services. We also help patients by providing home health services, Remote patient monitoring, chronic care management services as well as multiple in office services and procedures like therapeutic injections, EKG,24 Holter monitoring, Sleep apnea monitoring, ABI, PFT, Nebulizing treatments, 14-day continuous glucose monitoring etc.

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Sutter Expands Healthcare Services in Modesto Story by Liz Madison/ Media Relations Manager / Sutter Health

The importance of healthcare has never been clearer since the pandemic. As residents prioritize their healthcare needs more, they are also evaluating what their ideal healthcare experience looks like. In Modesto, the Sutter Health network has a long history of offering high-quality programs and services that support everyday health needs to specialty care. Building on that reputation, Sutter is also looking to expand access and offer greater convenience.

“We know people have a choice when it comes to healthcare, and we want to help make that choice an easier one for them,” said Dr. Todd Smith, Foundation Area CEO for Sutter Health in the South Valley. “We do that by providing excellent, compassionate healthcare in ways that are meaningful for our patients and families.”

Sutter is developing a new 10,000 square-foot “care neighborhood” in Modesto that brings together numerous women’s perinatal services, which will open in late 2022. With multiple services in one location, it makes care more convenient. This complements the ongoing expansion of specialty maternity care services underway at Memorial Medical Center.

Sutter is also helping broaden cancer care services available. In addition to new treatment options and expanding clinical trial access, a new infusion center is being built on the Memorial Medical Center campus.

This center will help support chemotherapy and other specialty medication needs for patients.

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These service expansions build upon the longstanding quality recognitions that Memorial Medical Center has earned over the years. These certifications signify when organizations meet or exceed quality and safety benchmarks:

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• Stroke care accreditation from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association • Cardiac care accreditation as a Chest Pain/Heart Attack Receiving Center by the American Heart Association • Radiation oncology accreditation by the Accreditation Program for Excellence® • Centers of Excellence status for bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, as well as for total hip and knee replacement, by various accrediting bodies “It is an honor and privilege to continue serving the needs of our community,” said Gino Patrizio, CEO of Memorial Medical Center. “While their experience and expertise make them leaders in their field, our clinical teams distinguish themselves through their deep caring and concern for others.”

THE STANISLAUS GREEN TEAM PRESENTS

FROM THE GROUND UP SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM THANK YOU TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY SPONSOR

THANK YOU TO OUR ECO FRIENDLY SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR ORGANICS SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS Amtrack of San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission - Freddy Rodriguez, Marketing Coordinator California Green Business Network - Jo Flemming, Executive Director City of Modesto - Rosene Salmo, Integrated Waste Program Manager CSU Stanislaus - Julia Reynoso, AVP Capital Planning & Facilities Management Edgar & Associates - Evan Edgar, Principal Engineer & President Glanris - Bryan M. Eagle III CEO, Glanris, Inc.

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