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Darwin Remboldt
President and CEO
Alberto Odio, MD
Chief of Sta
Michelle Foster
Director, Marketing and
Communication
SteveWillis
Editor
Darwin
Remboldt,
President
and CEO
Quality matters
IT
is no surprise that Simi Valley
Hospital devotes substantial time
and resources to ensure that patients
receive the safest and highest-quality
medical care that meets or exceeds
the requirements of the many
regulatory agencies that oversee the
health care industry.
But the mission of the hospital
compels leadership and sta to go
beyond quality care to create an
environment in which patients and
visitors feel comfortable, valued,
and treated with dignity and
respect.
“
Our mission statement says that
we will demonstrate God’s love by
providing exceptional service and
quality care to meet the physical,
mental and spiritual needs of our
community,” said Ron Hyrchuk,
director of Spiritual Care Services
at Simi Valley Hospital. “To really,
truly meet our community’s needs,
we have to do more than just
provide great medical care. We have
to provide great medical care with
great compassion and personal
attention.”
Hyrchuk has spearheaded e orts
at Simi Valley Hospital to increase
awareness among sta about the
lasting impression their attitude and
approach to care makes on patients
and visitors. As a result of that work,
every hospital department prepares
a compassionate care commitment
statement that applies speci cally
to the services the department
provides.
In addition, every employee and
volunteer completes, signs and
submits to his or her supervisor an
A mission
to care
At Simi Valley Hospital, care
means more than just quality
medical services
AS
a society, we value quality—
yet it is o en di cult to pin down
exactly how to de ne the word
quality
.
At Simi Valley Hospital, we
devote signi cant time and e ort
to learning what goes into a quality
health care experience and ensuring
that every patient and visitor has
that kind of experience during
every visit.
For us, that means providing
an environment where everyone
feels respected and cared for, with
professional service that meets
their speci c physical, emotional
and spiritual needs. Our lead
story, beginning to the right of this
column, goes into depth about that
commitment and how we promote
a culture of compassionate care
throughout our organization.
On pages 4 through 7, as well
as the back page, you’ll read about
what several of our departments are
doing to o er quality care in their
particular areas of medicine. You’ll
also get some helpful hints and
reminders about safeguarding your
own health and the health of your
loved ones.
Our Simi Valley Hospital News
section, on pages 8 and 9, features
a couple of stories about recent
happenings at the hospital, as
well as two
articles that
will give you
important
information
about leading
a safer and
healthier life.
Read about a
new program
that enables
you to safely
dispose of
unwanted medications, and
don’t miss our Emergency
Department’s tips about staying
safe in the upcoming hot days of
summer.
Take a look at page 10 for a
lineup of classes and support
groups o ered through Simi
Valley Hospital. Education is
an important part of a safe and
healthy life, and we’re here to
help you learn. Finally, on page
11,
you’ll get an update about
what’s new with our Simi Valley
Hospital Foundation.
In all we do at Simi Valley
Hospital, quality matters. I hope
you’ll see that in the pages of
this issue of
Your Health
—
and in
your interactions with our sta ,
physicians and volunteers.
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