Sobarato Pavilion at the Valley Health Center
Headquarter on Bascom in San Jose
all of the hospital beds and upgrad-
ing all patient monitoring equipment
in the Emergency Department, the
Intensive Care Unit, Maternity, and
all of the hospital’s acute care units.
In addition, the hospital will receive
new digital/3D imaging equipment,
an MRI, a 128-slice CT scanner, por-
table C-Arm machines and ultrasound
equipment as well as scopes, ventila-
tors, sterile processing equipment,
birthing tubs, and other needed items.”
Along with equipment, financial
assistance and eligibility programs will
be more accessible for South County
residents, including health coverage
programs for preventative health care,
primary care, and acute care services.
Specialty consultation services
will be re-established and expanded
to ensure consistent coverage for the
Emergency Department and acute
in-patient services including urology,
obstetrics, cardiology, neurosurgery
and other areas.
Lorenz added that the health system
is looking to continue mobile health
services (preventative, primary and
dental care services) to the local home-
less population.
Plans for De Paul Health Center
Morgan Hill’s De Paul Health Center is
comprised of a former 67-bed hospital
and medical offices situated on 25 acres.
According to Hennelly, “We are
looking forward to the development
of the De Paul facility. It has enormous
potential to help us respond to the
growing and evolving healthcare needs
of the community, and the County has
the resources necessary to make it a
reality.”
Lorenz noted that County Executive,
Dr. Jeff Smith, has been meeting
regularly with Morgan Hill Mayor
Rich Constantine and City Manager
Christina Turner about plans for De
Paul. Those plans may include expand-
ing urgent care and offering imaging,
lab and pharmacy services.
“The original hospital building was
not maintained over the years so the
County is at looking at major renova-
tion, which may take a year or two,”
Lorenz said. “The renovated facility
would expand urgent care services and
include an outpatient surgery center.
Longer term, the County will consider
skilled nursing or other complementary
services.”
A Community Advisory Committee
will seek community input and support
in the hospital’s growth and develop-
ment, working with community health
clinics and other health facilities and
stakeholders.
“In our size hospital, personalized
connection is possible,” Hennelly said.
“The power of touch makes us effective.”
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Emergency Air Transport
CalStar continues to lease the helipad
located on the St. Louise campus,
which has served as one of the bases
for its air rescue program since 1992.
“It’s an invaluable service to the
community to have access to life
flight,” Hennelly said. “At the same
time, when we become a trauma cen-
ter, we’ll be able to treat more people
here.”
Community Engagement
Members of the former St. Louise
Regional Hospital board will have
an opportunity to serve on the new
Community Advisory Committee.
The hospital’s more than 150 vol-
unteers, from high school students to
seniors, donated 13,500 hours of ser-
vice in every role imaginable includ-
ing greeters, gift shop staff, event staff,
and gardeners.
“St. Louise and De Paul provide
important benefits to the local com-
munity,” Lorenz said. “It is important
for the community to continue to sup-
port their local hospital. We want the
residents of South County to have the
right care, and the best care, close to
home.”
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