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JUNE 27- JULY 3, 2014
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Featured in National Study SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
American Counseling Association With summer here, most teens will be pushing to have the freedom to stay out later. That issue can lead to major disagreements, but there are ways to eliminate the conflict and get yourself more sleep at the same time. And all it takes is an alarm clock and a few simple agreed-upon rules. Teens’ desire for more responsibility and freedom is a natural part of the maturing process. So start by allowing your teen the responsibility of deciding a reasonable time to be back home. You can set an outside limit, one based on your teen’s age and proven record of responsibility. Next come the rules. Make it clear that exceptions to curfew times need to be cleared with you first. Special late events, or places requiring extra travel, do occur. In such cases, that extra time request requires details about what’s happening, where it is, who’s involved, who’s driving, a phone number you can call and similar information. You and your teen must also decide on the consequences for returning home after the curfew time. Your teen should realize that the time chosen represents a commitment and is a way of showing an
adult level of responsibility. Violating that commitment should carry consequences that mean something. Another rule is that only serious emergencies, ones requiring you to come to the rescue (an auto breakdown, an intoxicated driver), are acceptable curfew-breaking excuses. A call reporting losing track of time or just forgetting isn’t acceptable. If your teenager has set an 11:30 curfew time, an 11:31 return is too late and the consequences should kick in.
This week Santa Clara County was named as one of the healthiest counties for kids in the United States in US News. The paper’s ranking, America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids, represents a national, county-level assessment of how health and environmental factors affect the well-being of children younger than 18. It highlights counties that have fewer infant deaths, fewer low birth weight babies, fewer deaths from injuries, fewer teen births, and fewer children in poverty. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched
You’ll soon find that curfews without arguing really can work.
strategies help to overcome complex prenatal care challenges, resulting in better care, lower costs, and improved population health. Than national report specifically mentioned SCVMC ’s robust prenatal genetic testing and counseling department. Proactive disease management begins early with families who have babies at risk for complex diseases. (text box on page 6 of attached) ·SCVMC and the County of Santa Clara are recognized for Committed Leadership, Effective Operations, Continuous Learning and Improvement, and Patient, Family, and Community Engagement. As an example, SCVMC was one of the first hospitals in the nation to
Las jornadas, celebradas del 24 al 25 de junio, incluyeron una demostración gastronómica con la chef Alexa Mata
And that alarm clock? That’s so you can get a decent night’s sleep. Set it to the time your teen said he or she would be home. Then put it outside your bedroom door and go to bed without worrying. When your teen comes home before the curfew time, he or she shuts off the alarm and you just continue sleeping. But if it’s a late return, that alarm goes off. That ends any arguments about what time your teenager “really” returned. It’s a late return and agreed-upon consequences happen. Don’t make a big deal of it, and give your teen another chance, using the same rules, to improve upon his or her curfew performance.
a national set of initiatives to improve prenatal care, and the Essential Hospitals Institute identified successful strategies for reducing premature birth in safety net settings. Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in the United States and brings severe health consequences for mothers and babies. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s was recognized in the Essential Hospitals Institute report as a leader of innovation in prenatal care that results in healthier mothers and babies. Examples of the outstanding care for women and children provided at SCVMC include: ·Innovative and effective
CALIFORNIA UnitedHealthcare ha ofrecido del 24 al 26 de junio seminarios educativos y demostraciones culinarias en las californianas áreas de Santa Clara y Contra Costa. El objetivo ha sido ayudar a personas de la tercera edad hispanoamericanas y a otros beneficiarios estadounidenses de origen hispano a informarse más sobre Medicare y
sus opciones de cobertura de cuidado de la salud. “Nuestra misión es ayudar a los adultos mayores y a otros beneficiarios de Medicare a vivir más saludablemente y con mayor protección”, ha comentado el portavoz de UnitedHealthcare, René Ibarra. Los participantes han aprendido los conceptos
básicos de Medicare, incluidas las diferentes partes del programa, los requisitos de elegibilidad y los plazos de inscripción. De esta forma podrán tomar decisiones sobre la cobertura de cuidado de su salud con la información necesaria. Una de las asistentes al evento, Fanny Rodriguez, ha asegurado que sus amigas le recomendaron que acudie-
provide universal screening for congenital heart disease within 24 hours after birth using newborn oxygen levels. Testing and follow-up services of the newborn screening program is designed to provide early diagnosis and treatment before significant, irreversible damage occurs. As an essential hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center fills a safety net role in the community and provides excellent care to the residents of this community, including the youngest among us. The prenatal care and care of newborn infants at SCVMC contributes to Santa Clara County being named one of the healthiest counties for kids.
se a los seminarios porque acaba de cumplir 65 años y ya puede entrar en el programa. “El seminario me resultó muy útil para entender mejor las opciones que tengo disponibles en cuanto a Medicare”, ha expresado esta mujer de Daly City, en San Mateo County. Después de los seminarios, los integrantes han participado en una demostración culinaria con la chef Alexa Mata, quien les ha enseñado a preparar un postre latino tradicional como es el arroz con leche, pero de una manera más saludable que la habitual. Las demostraciones culinarias y los seminarios gratuitos se han realizado en español para asegurar que los beneficiarios de Medicare hispanoparlantes pudieran aprender del modo en que les resulta más cómodo.