Health Care Foundation for Ventura County

Medical equipment program - a1c point of Care testing equipment for diabetes a1c. Vitek madi tof diagnostic equipment for laboratory. Mammaroo baby swings for nicu. Boppy pillows for obstetrics. Blood pressure cuffs for obstetrics. Accuveins transilluminator vein finder for precision prior to needle insertion.

Health and wellness/emergency program - palliative Care enhancements, easing the patients experiential journey with adult coloring books, lavender sachets, thumbprint kits for memories, chains for loved ones and more. Humanity account for the vulnerable and underserved (havu) is the stop gap account for bridging basic needs for the homeless and vulnerable populations while getting them connected to Care which includes medication co-pays. Behavioral Health department delivers full-service partnership (fsp), and rapid integration and support (rise) which supports and facilitates the basic needs of high utilizers of the departments mental Health system. The programs serve those who have immediate needs or are in crisis. This support helps patients/clients stay on medical track to receive the Care they need. Tattoo removal funds to westminster free clinic. Funds to help establish an addiction medicine withdrawal program where patients from the emergency room can be cohorted together to safely detox and transition to the next level of Care and discharge. Additionally, an addiction medicine fellowship was established to help train physicians in addiction management for patients. Provided thanksgiving meal gift cards to adult hematology patients encouraging Health and wellness during the holidays.

Education training program - building a robust nursing education program with continuing education and training, acquiring simulation equipment for improving clinical competencies in students/residents/physicians/first responders/emergency personnel.providing Ventura County behavioral Health stipends for students requiring on-site clinical training.supporting summer student scholar program and workforce pipeline at Ventura County medical center (vcmc), a more than four decade long successful program, which provides undergraduate students considering careers in medicine and other Health Care professions with the opportunity to spend eight weeks of their summer with the medical faculty and physicians-in-training of the nationally ranked Ventura family medicine residency at Ventura County medical center.summer scholars are placed with faculty preceptors who coordinate opportunities to observe or participate in the daily patient Care activities of resident physicians.student scholars attend morning teaching conferences at the medical center, make rounds with medical staff and observe patient interactions and procedures as appropriate (i.e., live births, surgeries, emergency room visits, autopsies, etc.). Each of the summer student scholars becomes involved in a clinical research project that, in addition to helping refine career aspirations, furthers our institutions quality improvement efforts in both patient Care and hospital processes. A few past projects have been selected for presentation at the annual family medicine research forum. Healthcare occupations pipeline education (hope) established to foster high school and community college local students, especially those from vulnerable populations, into the healthcare industry where there is an anticipated projected deficit of workforce within the county.centering pregnancy start up program to develop practice of maternal Care for the community of gestationally similar mothers to receive their prenatal checkup, education and to grow a support network for families. Purchased rack and cards for clinics.engaged a group on sewing brigade volunteers who sewed and donated masks, burp cloths, baby blankets, baby bereavement kits and hearts that can be used in our baby friendly hospitals to give to parents to foster the connection between parents and baby.nursing leadership created education for a nurse champion to help in nursing practice excellence and development.nursing picc line training.suture training kits, instruments and pads