St. Joseph's Medical Center

Keeping yourself safe, keeps all of us safe. Don’t share your air. #WearAMask #Hellohumankindness Please follow the guidelines of your local health officer. You may also visit CDC website for more info.

Santa has a few extra helpers this year! St. Joseph's employees have purchased gifts for 540 children in need in our community, as part of our annual employee-led SPIRIT Club Adopt-A-Child project. The gifts will be given to children connected to the Child Abuse Prevention Council and San Joaquin County's Human Services Agency. Each child will receive a minimum of two gifts, inspired by items listed on their wish lists. This year we’ve collected over 1450 gifts, including 25 bicycles! Since the project first launched in 1986, our generous employees have gone above and beyond to help make this time of year extra special for kids in need, and this challenging year was no exception.

Today we hosted a community webinar to provide an update on managing the COVID-19 pandemic in San Joaquin County. Thank you to our panelists and to all who joined in and participated in this important discussion. For those who were unable to join us, a recording of the webinar is now available at: https://dignityhlth.org/3r9K8Na

If you ever wanted your advice and ideas heard, this is your chance to participate and help us better serve our community and beyond. Share your voice with us today: https://dignityhlth.org/3mTCq6U

It's been quite a week at St. Joseph's, as the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived and have started being administered to our staff. Among the first ten to receive the vaccine yesterday were two of our ICU nurses, a patient registration staff member, an environmental services staff member, two physicians, a student nurse/surgical tech, a hospital supervisor and two members of our Administrative Team. We are thankful to these leaders and staff members for leading ...by example and volunteering to receive the vaccine first. A broader roll out of the vaccine to our employees and physicians will continue throughout the week, with those who are at greatest risk being first in line. Check out this story in The Record: https://dignityhlth.org/3gSvG7w Also, be sure to join us for our Community Webinar this Friday at noon to learn more: https://dignityhlth.org/3gV8qGb

Calling all yarn enthusiasts! Looking for a fun & meaningful project? Consider knitting or crocheting cozy fall & winter hats for patients undergoing treatment in our Cancer Institute. Your time and talent can help us warm heads and hearts this season. For details, please email [email protected].

Whether they’re with you in person or in your heart, the people in our lives make the holidays truly happy. #Hellohumankindness #HappyHolidays

It’s #ElectionDay! You can find your polling place, get non-partisan information on candidates and more at https://dignityhlth.org/3oQHXNn. Your voice is powerful. Show its strength at the polls today. #Vote

Got back pain? Join us this Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a virtual chat with orthopedic specialist Anh Le, MD, as he discusses common back issues. Learn what might be causing your middle, upper or lower back pain and what your treatment options are. RSVP at https://register.dignityhealth.org/profile/49021 for this FREE online event.