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Currently browsing tag: Alameda CountyFocus on PreparednessWednesday, March 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment
Posted in Community, Earthquake, Eden Medical Center, Emergency Preparedness, Patient Safety, State of California, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
Guest blog from Ken Hinck
Eden's Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
and Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
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We’re all aware of the devastating events happening in Japan. News updates are available around the clock, and we can’t help but focus on the dramatic images of destruction, heroics, despair and hope. The events in Japan remind us again of the immense power of our planet. And we’re witnesses to the ability of the people of Japan, arguably the most earthquake-prepared people ...
Read more.. Alameda County Court Dismisses LawsuitFriday, July 16th, 2010 | No Comment Yet
Posted in CEQA, Construction, Eden Medical Center, News Room, Nurses, SB 1953, Seismic safety, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
by George Bischalaney, President & CEO, Eden Medical Center
Nearly a year after the California Nurses Association filed a challenge to prevent Sutter Health from rebuilding Eden Medical Center, the petition has been denied. The judgment by Alameda County Superior Court was entered on July 7, 2010, and the Order Denying the Petition is now on the court’s website case # RG09462329. You can also view a PDF version of the judge's order.
For all of us at Eden Medical Center, and ...
Read more.. A Closer Look: Moving Mountains – for a New HelipadMonday, December 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Posted in Civil Engineering, Construction, Emergency and Trauma Center, Emergency Preparedness, Helipad, Land Use Planning, Project Management, SB 1953, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
by Jeffrey W. Wright, Heliplanners, Aviation Planning Consultants
Heliplanners is proud to have been involved with the replacement hospital project at Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley. One of the first items in this major project was to relocate the existing at-grade helistop (helicopter landing area) to make room for construction of the new hospital building. Heliplanners was brought on board to assist the overall project team with the site selection, planning, design and permitting for the new helistop.
The selected site provides ...
Read more.. New Helipad Marks Another Project MilestoneThursday, October 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Posted in Construction, Eden Medical Center, Eden Medical Foundation, Emergency and Trauma Center, Employees, Helipad, State of California, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
The Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley project reached another major milestone with the official opening of the newly relocated helicopter landing site today.The site received approval for use following the final state permit inspection earlier this week by the CalTrans Division of Aeronautics.
On Wednesday, October 28, a small group of staff, Foundation trustees and donors, board members, and contractors gathered to commemorate the milestone with a Dedication Ceremony conducted by Eden Medical Center chaplain, Rev. Al Valencia. Overlooking the site ...
Read more.. Remembering Loma PrietaThursday, October 15th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Posted in Alameda County, Eden Hospital, Eden Medical Center, Eden Medical Trauma Center, Emergency and Trauma Center, Emergency Preparedness, Employees, News Room, Patient Safety, Patients, Physicians, Seismic safety, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
Photo of the collapsed Cypress Overpass, courtesy of U.S. Geological Society.
by Cassandra Clark, Project Communications Director
This week we are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. The media will cover the remembrances, the progress we have made since then, the victims, the heroes.
Those of us who were around then have memories of this momentous event. My memories are perhaps much more vivid than most. That single event changed my life, changed my career, and ignited in me a ...
Read more.. Straight Talk with the CEO: Board of Supervisors Must Not Delay!Thursday, May 21st, 2009 | No Comment Yet
Posted in Alameda County, Blog, Community, Eden Medical Center, EIR, Environmental Impact Report, George Bischalaney, Governmental approvals, Hospital CEO, Patients, San Leandro Hospital, Straight Talk with the CEO, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
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By George Bischalaney, President & CEO, Eden Medical Center
On May 12, 2009, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors deferred action on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and related actions needed to begin the redevelopment of the Eden Medical Center campus.
The delays were for the most part caused by the late submission of information from a group opposing the approval. Their opposition stems from a misguided ...
Read more.. Project Stalls With Alameda County Board of SupervisorsMonday, May 18th, 2009 | No Comment Yet
Posted in Alameda County, Architecture, Budget, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, CEO, CEQA, Community, Community meetings, Construction, DEIR, Eden Hospital, Eden Medical Center, EIR, Emergency and Trauma Center, Employees, Environmental Impact Report, Facility Planning & Design, FEIR, George Bischalaney, Governmental approvals, Hospital CEO, Hospital Innovation, Land Use Planning, Patients, Physicians, San Leandro Hospital, SB 1953, Schedule, Scope, Seismic safety, State of California, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
By Cassandra Clark, Project Communications Director
To follow up on the May 12, 2009 Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting, the decision to certify the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been delayed to June 9th to address concerns raised about San Leandro Hospital, which is leased and operated as part of Eden Medical Center, but owned by the Eden Township Healthcare District (the District). For more information, please see our previous blog post.
In the days prior to the May ...
Read more.. Wishing You a Happy New Year!Monday, January 5th, 2009 | No Comment Yet
Posted in Alameda County, Blog, California Environmental Quality Act, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, CEQA, Community, Community meetings, DEIR, Eden Hospital, Eden Medical Center, EIR, Environmental Impact Report, Facility Planning & Design, Governmental approvals, Health 2.0 Technologies, Healthcare Innovation, Hospital Innovation, Land Use Planning, Online Community, Social Media, Social Media Outreach Program, Social Media team, Social Networks, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
[singlepic=13,320,240,,left]The new year brings renewed energy and focus on our project, as we move toward completing the entitlements to begin construction of the Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley hospital. The first major step in that process is the completion of the Environmental Impact Report. In December 2008, the Alameda County Planning Commission filed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), and it is now available for inspection and comment.
As a reminder, the second public hearing on the DEIR is ...
Read more.. Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Released for Review and Public CommentSaturday, December 13th, 2008 | No Comment Yet
Posted in Alameda County, California Environmental Quality Act, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, CEQA, Community, Community meetings, DEIR, Eden Hospital, Eden Medical Center, EIR, Environmental Impact Report, FEIR, Governmental approvals, Land Use Planning, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
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This week, the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was made available by Alameda County for public review and comment. This is a major milestone for this project, putting us one step closer to a new hospital for residents for central Alameda County. The document is about 300 pages of detail, and is available through the Alameda County Planning Commission. We are also planning to make it available on our site as downloadable PDF documents. ...
Read more.. CEQA Is More Than A Four-Letter WordThursday, December 11th, 2008 | No Comment Yet
Posted in Alameda County, California Environmental Quality Act, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, CEQA, Community, Community meetings, DEIR, Eden Medical Center, EIR, Environmental Impact Report, FEIR, Governmental approvals, State of California, Sutter Health, Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley
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By Jesús Armas, Government Affairs Liaison
In 1970, the State of California adopted landmark legislation known as the California Environmental Quality Act. The Act, often referred to by its four-letter acronym (CEQA), establishes a requirement that the potential environmental impacts associated with a proposed project be analyzed before a decision is made to approve or deny a project. If, as a result of this analysis, it is determined that a project will have significant environmental impacts, ...
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