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Stories That Shape Us
(También español) Healthcare is more than prescriptions, procedures, and treatment plans. It’s more than hospitals, clinics, cancer centers, pharmacies, and labs. Great healthcare is a team effort.
Continue readingWhat is Your Risk for Breast Cancer?
(También español) Many factors can affect a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer. Here are eight questions your doctor may ask and what each question has to do with your breast cancer risk.
Continue readingAdventist Health Volunteers Conduct RHD Screenings in Micronesia
(También español) A team of 11 Adventist Health volunteers spent six days in June on a Global Mission trip to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) conducting childhood screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
Continue readingPull Up a Chair
(También español) The power of “pulling up a chair” is the most important thing I’ve learned about being a hospital chaplain.
Continue readingAdventist Health Receives Two Telly Awards
(También español) The Adventist Health film team recently received two Gold Telly Awards for their videos “Bake More Memories” and “Global Missions | Valle de la Trinidad.”
Continue readingAdventist Health Executives Recognized as Women of Influence
(También español) Adventist Health Glendale leaders Alice Issai, president, and Jinhee Nguyen, patient care executive, were recently recognized as Women of Influence in Healthcare by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Continue readingWhy Your Doctor Cares About Your Mental Health
(También español) In any given year, about one in five adults in the United States experience mental illness. In 2020, mental health concerns skyrocketed.
Continue readingVolunteers Build Lasting Relationships During Mission Trips to Mexico
(También español) By day Bora Ra is an ICU nurse at Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles, but during a recent Adventist Health mission trip to Loreto, Mexico, she transformed into a medical brigade superhero—part logistics expert, part nurse, and part mission matchmaker.
Continue readingHeinrich Elected Chair of the CHA Board
(También español) Kerry L. Heinrich, president and CEO of Adventist Health, was elected 2024 chair of the California Hospital Association (CHA) Board of Trustees.
Continue readingPreventing Injury During Your Next Pickleball Game
(También español) Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the nation, according to the American Sports & Fitness Association. Between August 2021 and August 2022, 14% of adult Americans—36.5 million people—played pickleball at least once.
Continue readingContagious Joy in Kenya Fills Cups of Adventist Health Volunteers
(También español) After almost a day in the air, Chris Champlin and his wife, Kim, arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2023 alongside 18 other Adventist Health associates representing hospitals in California, Oregon, and Hawaii.
Continue readingAdventist Health Glendale Helps Lead Clinical Trial for World’s Smallest Heart Pump
(También español) In October 2023, Adventist Health Glendale became the first Los Angeles-area hospital to treat high-risk patients with coronary artery disease with the world’s smallest heart pump, the Impella ECP.
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolutions Can Boost Mind, Body, and Spirit
(También español) A new year means setting goals for the next 365 days. For many people, the problem with resolutions is that they’re not specific enough.
Continue readingOptimize Your Health with Habits Supporting Good Sleep
Imagine a pill that would boost your immune system, improve your memory, reduce stress, increase your attention span, support weight loss, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and enhance creativity without side effects.
Continue readingYou're Made for More
(También español) Many Americans believe the next decade will be marked by significant societal problems. A majority say they are worried about economic insecurity, political division, environmental imbalance, a sense of a lack of personal safety, the limits of healthcare systems, and other serious challenges.
Continue readingSupporting a Loved One with Cancer
(También español) When a friend or family member has cancer, you may feel helpless. Knowing what to say or do is hard, but when someone with cancer receives support from their loved ones it helps their physical and emotional well-being.
Continue readingAdventist Health Celebrates New Hospital in Columbia Gorge
(También español) In June, Adventist Health welcomed Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon, as the third hospital in the Adventist Health Oregon State Network.
Continue readingWhat Adventist Health Is Doing to Increase Opioid Safety
(También español) In the last decade, health systems across the country have become increasingly aware of the need to manage pain without relying solely on opioids.
Continue readingPacific Union "All God's People," July 28, 2023 S7 E15
A doctor in Glendale, Calif., has developed a "one and done" procedure for patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The breakthrough procedure...
Continue readingAdventist Health, PUC Partnership Expands Nursing Program
(También español) A new partnership between Pacific Union College and Adventist Health will help better serve rural communities in Central and Northern California by establishing a new Associate of Science in Nursing program.
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - June 23, 2023
This week's stories are from Arizona, Northern and Southern California Conferences; and Adventist Health.
Continue readingAdventist Health: Glendale Recognition and Feather River Renovation
(También español) Adventist Health Glendale has been formally recognized as a Magnet-designated healthcare organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Magnet Recognition is the highest and most prestigious international distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing.
Continue readingFaith-Based Excellence: Adventist Health Sonora Earns Top 100 Rural Hospital Recognition
(También español) Adventist Health Sonora (AHS) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 rural hospitals of the year, showcasing its commitment to providing high-quality care rooted in Christian values.
Continue readingNAD NewsPoints - April 26, 2023
On April 20, several Adventist publications based in North America received recognition for their work in a variety of categories at the Associated Church...
Continue readingAyala to Lead CA Academy of Family Physicians
(También español) Adventist Health physician Raul Ayala has been installed as the new president of the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP).
Continue readingNAD NewsPoints - April 5, 2023
Adventist higher education is facing many challenges, including lack of affordability, mounting student debt, and emerging college alternatives. These are...
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - April 21, 2023
News from Northern California, Southern California Conferences and Adventist Health.
Continue readingLeadership Lessons from the Story of Moses
(También español) Where there is risk, where there is unknown, where there is great venture and opportunity, smart leaders frame their work, think deeply about, the story of Moses,” said Alex Bryan, chief mission officer for Adventist Health, as he spoke to Adventist Health executives who gathered in Roseville, California, last month for a day of conversation about the mission of Adventist Health.
Continue readingExercise Doesn’t Have to Be a Hassle
(También español) Being sedentary is a proven way to increase your risk for disease—in fact, the World Health Organization says a sedentary lifestyle is a leading cause of death and disability.
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - March 24, 2023
Details for the Memorial Service for Dr. William G. Johnsson and other Pacific Union News.
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - March 3, 2023
Late last year, an organization called Streams of Light organized a massive outreach into much of the Phoenix metropolitan area, with the objective of distributing The Great Controversy to as many families as possible.
Continue readingGlobal Mission Work Supports Masai Women’s Health
(También español) A 15-year-old Masai girl stumbles alone through the doors of the Africa Mission Services Clinic in Kenya, her feet dusty red with road dirt. Her eyes fix on the small birthing table across the room. Holly Green, Adventist Health perinatal specialist, helps her onto the table, no sheet between her and the faux leather mattress used in the center’s more than 600 deliveries last year.
Continue readingChaplaincy Training Center Opens at Adventist Health White Memorial
The new center for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM) has enrolled three full cohorts—24 students—since opening in August 2022. The center provides in-person and online professional chaplaincy training in English and Spanish for individuals from a variety of faith traditions.
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - January 20, 2023
Yreka church member Ben Woodruff has been involved in ministry for unhoused people in his community. Through his work with area churches and agencies, it was only a matter of time before he got his home church involved.
Continue readingWhite Memorial Celebrates Spiritual Roots of Healthcare
A palpable sense of celebration and belonging marked the close-knit community gathered at the White Memorial church on Oct. 8 for the 12th annual Hospital Sabbath.
Continue readingAn Interview with Kerry Heinrich, Chief Executive Officer of Adventist Health
Is Adventist Health part of the Adventist Church? Absolutely! Adventist Health is the right arm of the church in meeting the health needs of so many people....
Continue readingLiving God's Love
The story of Adventist Health has roots anchored deep in time, connecting us to our Adventist heritage and to an ancient world that continues to shape us...
Continue readingFood as Medicine: Not a Fad
Trending Our Way Toward Better Health and Longevity—As the leading cause of death in America, poor diet is driving development of chronic diseases, 80% of which are preventable. Today, the concept of food as medicine has an avid fan base going all the way to the White House. What is “food as medicine”? Why should the average person care? Why is it especially important now—despite being a concept that has been around a very long time?
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - October 28, 2022
Northern California Conference God and Generators Provide Power at Convocation The 2022 African American Ministries 45th Annual Convocation was recently...
Continue readingMy Child is Sick—When Should I Keep Them Home From School?
As kids adapt to their routines at school, the last thing parents want is for sickness to keep them home. However, according to Kathleen Lima, DO, a...
Continue readingCommand Center Trailer to Support Disaster Response in California
A command center trailer donated to the Hope Crisis Response Network (HCRN) by Adventist Health Simi Valley (AHSV) will be used as an operations center during statewide disaster response.
Continue readingTHE BULLETIN - September 16, 2022
Arizona Conference Learn and Grow The Seeds for Life Community Garden at the Page All Nations church in Page, Arizona, offers a creative...
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