| Grand Jury: Hospital Medicine Mistakes Dropping |
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San Mateo Medical Center has significantly reduced medication errors by using a bar coded medication administration system. ... more
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| Innovative Care Stretches County Health Budgets |
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As part of the California Coverage Initiative, San Mateo Medical Center's Innovative Care Clinic has "radically redesigned" how the uninsured and underinsured recieve medical care. ... more
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| Coastside Clinic Offers Pediatric Services |
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The San Mateo Medical Center’s Coastside Clinic offers pediatric services to the Half Moon Bay community. ... more
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| Bag the Old Excuses: Simple, Cheap Changes Improve Quality |
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San Mateo Medical Center's Outpatient Medication Safety Program has been recognized by the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, Kaiser Permanente, and others. Read more about it in this article published by Modern Healthcare. ... more
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| San Mateo County Clinic Gets $1.6 Million Grant |
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A North Fair Oaks clinic run by San Mateo County will be able to care for hundreds of uninsured patients thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the Sequoia Healthcare District. ... more
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| County May Mimic Hospital Interpreters |
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San Mateo County supervisors recently voted to explore implementing a network of interpreters currently used at San Mateo Medical Center in other county departments as well. ... more
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| Medical Advances—Through Your iPhone? |
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In a story on medical advances through new technology, Business Week magazine highlights a recent trial at San Mateo Medical Center. By using cell phones to help kids better manage their asthma symptoms, the Medical Center helped them stay healthier and away from the hospital. ... more
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| San Mateo Medical Center Receives Grant from Kaiser to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease |
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Kaiser Permanente will give $400,000 for San Mateo Medical Center's program to prevent heart attacks and strokes and an additional $150,000 for improved patient access to special services. ... more
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| California healthcare system to offer EMR system to docs |
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San Mateo Medical Center will offer unified electronic medical record and practice management software to more than 160 affiliated providers throughout San Mateo County. ... more
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| The San Mateo County Health Foundation commits $1.9 million to the Medical Center |
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The Foundation has earmarked $1.5 million for an expansion of the Senior
Care Center, and $400,000 to remodel the Fair Oaks Children's Clinic in Redwood City. ... more
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