DCHS Observes Tenth Anniversary

LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA – Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS), headquartered in Los Altos Hills, plans to usher in its 10th anniversary year in January with a celebratory Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Seton Provincialate. With six hospitals along the coast of California, DCHS embraces its Mission of caring for the sick and those living in poverty.

“As we acknowledge our tenth year as a health system, we know this past decade attaches to our long and valued history spanning more than 375 years of caring for those less fortunate,” offers Robert Issai, President & CEO of Daughters of Charity Health System. “We have been blessed with a rich legacy of adapting to and fulfilling the needs of those we serve.” Continue reading

Caring is Our Calling

The California Hospital Association’s campaign “Caring is our Calling” aligns with the Mission and values of Daughters of Charity Health System. To view their video and learn more about their Public Advocacy Program highlighting patient quality and safety, click here.

Healthcare Hero Awards

Congratulations to Pediatric Center for Life (PCFL) Medical Director Thad Padua, MD on being named a winner in the inaugural Healthcare Hero Awards held this morning in Santa Clara County. The Healthcare Hero Awards, sponsored by The Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal is a new award event and publication that highlights the men, women and companies behind some of the best health care in the region. The Daughters of Charity Health System was proud to be a corporate sponsor of this event.  As the founding pediatrician of the PCFL, Dr. Padua has served as a provider of inpatient and outpatient care for low income children in Santa Clara County for nearly 20 years. O’Connor’s previous Chief Operating Officer, Joanne Allen, was also a winner in the Administrator category.

Four Daughters of Charity Health System hospitals ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings

LOS ALTOS HILLS (March 30, 2011) – St. Vincent Medical Center ranked number nine among 138 hospitals in the LA metropolitan market, and three other Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) hospitals made the list of the US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals metro area rankings, available online at www.usnews.com/hospitals. Continue reading