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ark Lisa can rattle off a seemingly endless list of cutting edge technology that Doctors Hospital of Manteca employs to care for patients. But as far as the hospital’s chief executive officer is concerned that’s not what makes the medical facility celebrating 50 years of service a success. “Our staff is what makes Doctors Hospital of Manteca a success from nurses to housekeeping to engineering,” Lisa said. “They are the hospital.” Lisa notes that the hospital’s 341 full-time equivalent employees work seamlessly to provide the best health services and best caring environment for patients. “There are a number of behind-the-scenes people a patient never sees that makes sure their stay here goes well,” Lisa noted. Tenet has made sure it supplies the latest technology and services to wed with a dedicated Doctors Hospital of Manteca Chief Executive Officer Mark Lisa. staff to deliver the best possible health care. Dr. Dhaliwal, a prominent local physician, is time. (If conditions allow – meaning there are but it brings outside money into the commudeveloping a one-stop cancer treatment center not emergent or critical patients requiring care nity not just for health care but for other local (offerings).” in Manteca due to open later this year just first.) At the end of the day, it still comes down to “It will also allow us to better staff the ER blocks away in Spreckels Park. There are very few medical services that can’t be provided at as we can get a better gauge on the demand,” compassionate care for Lisa. He recalled his experience at an Albany, Doctors Hospital Manteca such as major trauma Lisa said. It is part of an overall program that is New York, hospital where his father was being treatment and brain surgery. 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Manteca, Ripon, Lathrop, and Escalon com-is tophysicians compassionate care for Lisa. Another initiative being developed which But as far as the hospital’s chief executive just for his father but his family as well. when patients will be arriving and what their munities. He recalled his experience an Albany, begincomplaint in Januaryis2012 is InQuickER. officer concerned that’s noteffective, what makes “Quite frankly, a athospital is often the last so resources can be allocated Theisgoal is to provide efficient,willchief New York, hospital where his father This program enables a patient to hold their the medical facility celebrating 50 years of place that some people go inwas this world,” Lisa and caring treatment. And that means moreplaceappropriately. being cared online and wait in the comfort of their service a success. said.for in an intensive care unit Lisa noted a well-run hospital is a critical than in onDoctors staff and the latestown home. where he passed away. 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(If conditions allow – meaning not just for his father but his family as well. but to also “They are the hospital.” andispatients Because the hospital is in Manteca “Quite “help frankly,family a hospital often thefacing last tough decinot emergent or critical patients Lisatime notesupdate that the real onhospital’s how long341 of full-time a wait there istherethearehospital. some people go in this world,” Lisa requiring first.) updating to stay abreastplace equivalent employees work sions.” and iscare constantly of that to access emergency roomseamlessly services. to said. will also allow us toaimed betteratstaff the ER patient provide the best health services and best which “It new Lisa said Doctors Hospital is looking fortechnologies enhancing Another initiative being developed It is why he to firmly believes is notofjust as we can get a better gauge on the demand,” caring environment for patients. ward the next 50 ityears serving the comwill begin in January 2012 is InQuickER. This care, a number of specialists have located the hospital’s responsibility “to help heal Lisaoffices said. near the North Street and Cottage Ave“There are a number of behind-the-scenes munity. program enables a patient to hold their place people, to help them be safe and secure” but It isnue partcampus. of an overall program that is additional people a patient never sees that makes sure Andfamily no matter what form in turn generates online the comfort of their owndesigned to also “help and patients facinghealth tough care takes, to provideThat critical information to their stayand herewait goesinwell,” Lisa noted. he said one thing will always be constant: support jobs in medical offices. home. A patient would complete online forms, health care providers instantly via an in-house decisions.” Tenet has made sure it supplies the latest “Doctors Hospital is the people who work “A hospital is a good economic engine,” Lisa arrive at the ER at their selected time, and be Lisa said Doctors Hospital is looking computerized system that allows staff and technology and services to wed with a said. “Not does itdevices help create forwardhere.” to the next 50 years of serving the to useonly hand-held to knowlocal jobs seen within of their online selectedphysicians dedicated staff15tominutes deliver the best possible community. when patients will be arriving and what health care. Dr. Dhaliwal, a prominent local And no matter what form health care takes, their chief complaint is so resources can be physician, is developing a one-stop cancer he said one thing will always be constant: allocated appropriately. treatment center in Manteca due to open th is the people who work “Doctors Hospital Lisa noted a well-run hospital is a critical later this year just blocks away in Spreckels here.” component for a healthy community and a Park. There are very few medical services healthy local economy. that can’t be provided at Doctors Hospital There are 157 physicians with privileges Manteca such as major trauma treatment at the hospital. Because the hospital is in and brain surgery. It does, however, provide Manteca and is constantly updating to a repertoire of services and treatment that stay abreast of new technologies aimed allow it to meet virtually all of the needs of the 120,000 people who reside in the greater at enhancing patient care, a number of specialists have located offices near the North Manteca, Ripon, Lathrop, and Escalon Street and Cottage Avenue campus. That communities. FOR MORE INFORMATION: in turn generates additional support jobs in The goal is to provide effective, efficient, 1205 E. North Street medical offices. and caring treatment. And that means more Manteca, CA 95336 “A hospital is a good economic engine,” than just focusing in on staff and the latest 1-800-470-7229 Lisa said. “Not only does it help create local technology.
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