Columbia San Leandro Hospital named finalist in Eden Medical Center's search for affiliation.CASTRO VALLEY Castro Valley, uninc. city (1990 pop. 48,619), Alameda co., W Calif., near San Francisco Bay. Chiefly residential, it also has light industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1996--The Eden Township Eden Township may refer to:
"We're very pleased with the board's decision," said Columbia San Leandro Hospital CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Kelly Mather. "We feel our proposal best serves the needs of all residents in the district because it is based on a local community partnership and a shared common vision that will significantly strengthen the leadership of Eden Medical Center and San Leandro Hospital in the competitive East Bay marketplace." "While preserving the individual identity and long-valued healthcare services of both hospitals, the partnership would also sustain the hospital district's tax-exempt status. Further, it would expand the district's role of public stewardship by placing San Leandro Hospital under the district, along with Eden Medical Center," said Mather. Other key benefits of the Columbia proposal include: -0- --Assures the Eden Township Hospital District is debt-free. --Provides funding for hospital modernization/improvements. --Brings greater cost-efficiencies to overall hospital operations. --Offers opportunity for expanded hospital inpatient/outpatient services. --Accesses Columbia's industry-wide expertise/quality care technologies. --Enables funding for community benefit programs. --Provides tax revenues for the community. -0- "The major objective of the proposed joint venture is to establish a strong, locally-integrated regional provider network that will be competitively attractive to major managed care plans, insurers and employer groups employer group Association of employers Managed care An entity with a current group benefits agreement in effect with a health plan to provide covered health care services to its employee-subscribers and eligible dependents. in the market," said Mather. Columbia Strengths, Quality Focus The new alliance will also bring with it the key benefits and strengths of association with the Columbia organization nationally. Columbia San Leandro Hospital is owned by Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, the country's largest provider of healthcare services, operating more than 340 hospitals and over 130 outpatient centers in 37 states, England and Switzerland. Highly respected teaching hospitals are also members of the Columbia network, such as Tulane University History Founding/early history The University dates from 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana.<ref name="facts" /> With the addition of a law department, it became The University of Louisiana Medical School, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . While national in scope, the Columbia organization is locally focused to meet the healthcare needs of local communities. The organization has also achieved the unique status of being one of the nation's most quality-focused provider networks. Columbia San Leandro Hospital and its affiliated home health agency, along with some 29 percent of Columbia hospitals across the country, have accreditation with commendation COMMENDATION. The act of recommending, praising. A merchant who merely commends goods he offers for sale, does not by that act warrant them, unless there is some fraud: simplex commendatio non obligat. from the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, see there ). Commendation is a status reserved for those facilities that meet the highest standards for quality among hospitals in the nation. The 29 percent Columbia commendation rate amounts to seven times the national average (only 5 percent) for non-Columbia hospitals that have earned this recognition. CONTACT: Columbia San Leandro Hospital Mike Odom, 408/275-9400 |
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