Valley Children's Hospital

The Toy Foundation™ Funds Play Therapy Projects to Improve Pediatric Care for 240,000 Children

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Mardi, mars 5, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toy Foundation™, the philanthropic arm of The Toy Association™, is proud to announce $380,000 has been awarded to 20 children's hospitals and health systems that serve under-resourced communities, as part of its 2024 Childrens Hospital Play Grants program. More than 240,000 children in need will benefit from this initiative, which funds innovative play therapy projects proven to significantly improve care, wellbeing, and treatment outcomes of hospitalized children.

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  • More than 240,000 children in need will benefit from this initiative, which funds innovative play therapy projects proven to significantly improve care, wellbeing, and treatment outcomes of hospitalized children.
  • To provide play therapy projects to patients and better support their recovery, hospitals are reliant on external funding or donations to offer this key aspect of the holistic pediatric care model.
  • The Toy Foundation's Children's Hospital Play Grants program helps fill this need at hospitals that need it most, where 50 percent or more of patients rely on Medicaid.
  • For more information about The Toy Foundation's Children's Hospital Play Grants program, visit ToyFoundation.org .

The PrideStaff Companies Celebrate the Spirit of the Holidays with a Generous Gift to Local Family

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Jeudi, décembre 14, 2023
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FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Continuing its long tradition of giving back to the local community through its Spirit of the Holidays Program, The PrideStaff Companies gifted $1,000 to a family in need.

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  • Continuing its long tradition of giving back to the local community through its Spirit of the Holidays Program, The PrideStaff Companies gifted $1,000 to a family in need.
  • FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Continuing its long tradition of giving back to the local community through its Spirit of the Holidays Program, The PrideStaff Companies gifted $1,000 to a family in need.
  • This generous gift is intended to lift the spirits and brighten the holidays for a family struggling with illness.
  • "Our Spirit of the Holidays Program is one more way to make a direct, immediate impact on a family in our community.

U.S. Department of Energy Awards Major Grant to Bolster Valley Children's Renewable Energy Microgrid

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Vendredi, octobre 6, 2023
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MADERA, Calif., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valley Children's Healthcare launched a bold plan earlier this year to design, build and implement a clean energy strategy that would ensure - above all else - that patient care is never interrupted due to power outages, electrical grid failures or other events that would limit our ability to provide care to the children who depend on it. The plan will also reduce costs, and help clean up the air in one of America's most polluted counties.

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  • The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that Valley Children's, the California Energy Commission (CEC) and Faraday Microgrids are the recipients of a long-duration energy storage demonstrations grant to accelerate and expand the healthcare network's clean energy storage capabilities.
  • At the project's completion, Valley Children's is projected to operate the largest renewable energy microgrid in the country, connected to a hospital emergency system.
  • Over the next several months, the DOE, CEC, Faraday Microgrids and Valley Children's will finalize the terms of the grant.
  • Meanwhile, work continues on phase 1 of Valley Children's renewable energy microgrid.

Valley Children's to Launch Bold New Energy Resilience and Environmental Strategy

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Jeudi, avril 20, 2023
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MADERA, Calif., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valley Children's Healthcare, the leading provider of pediatric care in Central California, announced today its plans for a bold new environmental strategy to build energy resiliency for hospital campus operations and to drive efforts for improved air quality in the region. The plan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It also includes the installation of the largest pediatric healthcare-based renewable energy microgrid in the country.

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  • The strategy we are announcing today will help us to accomplish both of those goals."
  • Developing a 10-year plan through the Valley Children's Guilds Center for Community Health to effectively identify the health needs of Central Valley children.
  • Successful implementation of Valley Children's energy resilience program will be used as a model for other HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge signees.
  • For more information about Valley Children's Healthcare and its commitment to improving air quality and building energy resilience, please visit valleychildrens.org/sustainability .

American Healthcare REIT Appoints Marvin O'Quinn and Valerie Richardson to Board of Directors

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Mardi, janvier 10, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Healthcare REIT, Inc., a self-managed, publicly registered, real estate investment trust, announced today the appointments of Marvin O'Quinn and Valerie Richardson to the company's board of directors, effective January 10, 2023.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Healthcare REIT, Inc., a self-managed, publicly registered, real estate investment trust, announced today the appointments of Marvin O'Quinn and Valerie Richardson to the company's board of directors, effective January 10, 2023.
  • O'Quinn and Richardson bring extensive experience in their respective fields of healthcare and commercial real estate that will complement the experience of the company's existing board of directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Marvin O'Quinn and Valerie Richardson to the American Healthcare REIT board," said Danny Prosky, president, chief executive officer and director.
  • "Our board selected Marvin and Valerie to serve as directors based on their proven track records in the healthcare and real estate industries, respectively.

Beloved Disney Movie Moments Program Expands to Additional Children's Hospitals

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Jeudi, juin 30, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Disney Movie Moments program that provides children's hospitals with special access to new movie titles from The Walt Disney Studios is expanding to include nearly 100 additional hospitals, more than doubling the current number of program participants.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Disney Movie Moments program that provides children's hospitals with special access to new movie titles from The Walt Disney Studios is expanding to include nearly 100 additional hospitals, more than doubling the current number of program participants.
  • "We are proud to continue that work by expanding our Disney Movie Moments initiative and bringing the magic of our stories to more hospitals."
  • That's why we're grateful for our long-term work with Disney to bring these magical Disney Movie Moments to pediatric patients at our network of children's hospitals and facilities."
  • The Disney Movie Moments program is part of a larger, global mission to support children's hospitals and pediatric places of care.

MedSupply Launches Complex Rehab Program, MedSupply Mobility Solutions (MMS)

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Mardi, août 17, 2021
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FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MedSupply, a premier medical equipment and supplies distributor specializing in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), low air loss mattresses, advanced wound care supplies and complex rehab mobility in the acute and post-acute market, officially announces the launch of MedSupply Mobility Solutions (MMS).

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  • FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MedSupply , a premier medical equipment and supplies distributor specializing in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), low air loss mattresses, advanced wound care supplies and complex rehab mobility in the acute and post-acute market, officially announces the launch of MedSupply Mobility Solutions (MMS) .
  • MMS is a full-service complex rehab, seating, positioning and mobility program.
  • This new program is led by Vern Nielsen, ATP , Director of Mobility and Complex Rehab.
  • "We are thrilled to be working with MedSupply Mobility Solutions," said Catherine Sweeney, Permobil Regional Clinical Education Manager.