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The blood drive will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Calpine Geothermal Visitor Center, 15500 Central Park Road.
All donors should review blood donor qualifications prior to making an appointment.
Donors are encouraged to make an appointment, and arrive well-nourished and hydrated. Photo identification with first and last name is required.
The donation process takes approximately one hour; add an additional 20 minutes for a double red cell donation.
Donors can complete the health questionnaire online prior to arriving to the drive – visit http://vitalant.org and click the ‘Health History Questionnaire’ link. The questionnaire must be completed the same day as the donation.
Please contact Kim Walsh, donor recruitment representative, at 707-890-1458 if you have questions.
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The church is located at 14490 Uhl Ave. in Clearlake.
Spectrum of LIGHT is a collaboration among the four local Seventh-day Adventist churches.
Among the services offered are free dental cleanings and fillings, free A1C and glucose screenings, blood pressure, BMI, health age and vision screenings.
There also will be education and coaching from medical providers for chronic conditions such as Diabetes, high blood pressure and weight loss, and health lectures and cooking demonstrations with samples.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Adventist Health Clear Lake has added a second full-time general surgeon to its provider team.
Kevin E. Cahill, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with exceptional skill in the most advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Cahill completed his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University and went on to medical school at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.
He completed his general surgery internship and residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Dr. Cahill has served in community hospitals with large surgical volumes and is experienced in a broad range of general surgery techniques, including minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches.
Dr. Cahill joins Dr. Hassan Moghaddas, general surgeon, in providing local patients with excellent care at Adventist Health Clear Lake’s medical offices and hospital.
“Dr. Cahill is a welcomed addition to our team and a great fit for the Lake County community,” says Brent Dupper, executive director of physician and outpatient services for Adventist Health Clear Lake. “He brings a personable yet precise approach to healthcare and strives for the best possible patient outcomes.”
Dr. Cahill and his wife relocated to Lake County from the Truckee area. In his free time, Dr. Cahill enjoys spending time in the outdoors, soccer, film, learning languages and playing the piano.
“I’m looking forward to helping people in Lake County,” said Dr. Cahill. “As a surgeon, I feel privileged to use my skills to help others live healthier, fuller lives.”
Dr. Cahill will see patients in two Clearlake locations, 15322 Lakeshore Drive and 15230 Lakeshore Drive.
Patients may schedule an appointment by calling 707-461-7986.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – June 12th marks National Time Out Day, a day sponsored by the Association of Operative Registered Nurses, or AORN, to raise awareness about the nine elements of safe surgery and procedure culture.
This year Sutter Lakeside is raising procedural team awareness by practicing “time outs.”
The nine elements of the acronym SUPER HERO encourage procedural nurses, doctors, techs and anyone else present in the room to speak up for patient safety by:
– Supporting a safety culture.
– Using the Sutter Health (Joint Commission’s, AORN’s, World Health Organization) Universal Protocol surgical checklist.
– Proactively reducing risk in the operating rooms/procedural rooms.
– Effecting change.
– Reducing harm.
– Having honest discussions about hazards.
– Empowering others to speak up.
– Respecting surgical/procedural teammates.
– Openly seeking opportunities to improve patient safety.
A time out refers to the surgery or procedural team pausing, stopping all activity in the room, and ensuring that they have the correct patient for the correct procedure, and the correct equipment, supplies or implants.
“We celebrate National Time Out Day by dressing like super heroes and wearing our capes to start conversations with both staff and patients as a fun way to raise awareness about the importance of taking a time out,” said Diana Iniguez, RN, director of Surgery, Family Birth Center, and Respiratory Therapy.
“More importantly, it’s about providing the highest quality, safest care for our patients by pausing, stopping all activity in the room, and making absolutely sure that we’re setting our team and our patients up for the best possible outcomes,” said Iniguez. “National Time Out Day perfectly complements Sutter’s safety culture, which empowers any member of the team to speak up for patient safety using Sutter Safe Care tools.”
Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s procedural teams include the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Med/Surg, Outpatient Care Services, Family Birth Center, Outpatient Care Services, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Imaging, Gastrointestinal Lab, Surgery, and the hospital’s two clinics, Sutter Lakeside Community Clinic and Sutter Lakeside Medical Practice.
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