Familiar
and new
AS
you witness
the growth in
facilities and
services at Simi
Valley Hospital,
you can be
assured that we’re
still providing
the quality, time-
proven services
for which our
community has
come to depend on us.
In that vein, this issue of
Your
Health
brings a mixture of the
familiar and the new. You’ll read
about ways we can help you prepare
to have your baby, our ongoing
commitment to quality care, and
how our classes and support groups
can help you improve your health
and well-being. You’ll also gain some
valuable insight about colorectal
cancer and learn how we can help
you prevent this cancer with a
colonoscopy at one of our facilities.
But you’ll also learn about some
new things: our inpatient detox
program, our hospice program,
our foundation president—and
even a new president for our parent
corporation. We’ll also update you
on the progress of our Emergency
Department expansion project.
So while we embrace the new,
we never forget our longstanding
commitment to serve you with
compassionate, whole-person care—
all for you: body, mind and spirit.
Kim Milstien,
President
and CEO
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your health
It’s a day
you’ll never forget—
the day you nd out you’re going to
have a baby! At rst there’s nothing
but excitement and dreams of your
life ahead with that beautiful addition
to your family. en reality sets in.
ere’s so much to prepare for, so
many things to do before the big day.
Simi Valley Hospital is here to take
some of the stress out of the process
with a variety of services that are
available throughout
your pregnancy,
childbirth and
beyond. Here are some
of the “baby steps” Simi
Valley Hospital can help
you take:
Baby step #1: Find an
OB-GYN
If you don’t already have a
specialist who can guide you
through your pregnancy and be
there for the delivery of your baby,
Simi Valley Hospital can help. Just
go to
SimiValleyHospital.com
and
click on “Find a Physician” in the
le -hand column of the home page.
In the search box on the next page,
be sure to choose “OB-GYN” in the
“Specialty” drop-down box.
Baby step #2: Take a tour
Making a decision about where
you’re going to deliver your baby
can be a huge stress-reliever. Several
times a month on Tuesdays and
ursdays, Simi Valley Hospital o ers
a chance for you to tour the hospital’s
beautiful Maternity Center. You’ll
see the rooms and learn about how
to access the hospital’s services when
the time arrives for your baby to be
born. ese tours are free of charge,
but pre-registration is required. See
page 10 for more information.
Baby step #3: Get
some education
Especially if this is your
rst baby, there’s a lot to
learn about pregnancy,
childbirth, preparing your
home and helping your baby
through his or her rst weeks of
life. Simi Valley Hospital’s team of
maternity and child experts have
you covered with a variety of
classes that will help to take the
guesswork out of being a parent.
For more information about these
classes, schedules and registration
information, see page 10.
Baby step #4: Come on over
When the time arrives for your
baby to be born, Simi Valley Hospital
is here for you—24 hours a day, seven
days a week. e Maternity Center
team will make sure you know
how to access services if your baby
decides to come outside of regular
operating hours. Whenever you
arrive, day or night, the team will
be prepared to get you settled and
ready to give birth, and they’ll make
sure anyone who arrives with you
is comfortable and well-informed
throughout the entire process.
for a successful pregnancy and
