Valleywise Health

🚨 Save the Date! 🚨 Join us September 7th at 6PM PST for the Digital World Premiere of "Courage Rising," live on KINO! Witness the incredible journey of eight survivors from the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health as they conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro and rediscover the power of the human spirit. The event will include: 🎉 A vibrant pre-show 🎬 The screening of "Courage Rising" 🎤 A live after-show + Q&A with surprise guests Proceeds from this event benefit Valleywise Health Foundation. Can’t make it on September 7th? No problem - you have access to this film and pre-show/after-show until November 7th. Don't miss this unforgettable event—streaming live on KINO! Click here to buy your ticket: https://lnkd.in/g8ekUKVG #CourageRising #ValleywiseHealth #Kilimanjaro

National Health Center Week is August 4-10, 2024! Join us in celebrating the dedication and passion of Valleywise Community Health Center staff, patients, and supporters who make quality, comprehensive healthcare accessible across Maricopa County. For the first time ever, America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers served over 31.5 million patients in 2023. This incredible milestone is the culmination of more than 60 years of building strong, empowered communities. Today, Community Health Centers form the largest network of primary care providers in the nation, serving 1 in 11 people across the U.S. Valleywise Health Community Health Centers stand as beacons of strength, service, and care in our communities. Discover a Valleywise Community Health Center near you: https://lnkd.in/gpqtsmcR #NHCW24

Steve Purves, President & CEO, penned a guest editorial this week thanking our community for supporting the re-invention of our public teaching hospital and safety net system of care in Maricopa County. Our new 10-story hospital along with our new state of the art community health centers and behavioral health programs were all part of our reinvention and are beacons of hope for all who need healthcare. https://lnkd.in/gyNCTrgP

Rock star and healthcare leader! Lia Christiansen, our Chief Administrative Officer, is being honored as one of this year's Most Influential Women. After a year leading the Care Reimagined project to build and open a new hospital, it's a fitting title for our amazing CAO.

With aging infrastructure, a growing population, and a financial crisis that threatened to shut its doors, Valleywise Health was facing a perfect storm. But at HealthSpaces '24, CEO Steve Purves, FACHE, shared how his team weathered the challenges by thinking outside the box and embracing innovation. 💡 From creative problem-solving strategies to building a $935M state-of-the-art medical center during a pandemic, Valleywise Health's journey is a case study in resilience and transformation. 💪 👉 Want to learn more about Valleywise Health's inspiring transformation? Watch his full talk here: https://hubs.li/Q02GZ5Bp0

🎉 Congratulations to Jacaranda Cervantes, BS MT (ASCP)! 🎉 Jackie won the Valleywise Health Foundation Backpack Drive raffle and scored FREE car washes for a year from Raceway Car Wash! 🚗✨ Jackie was randomly chosen from a pool of Valleywise Health employees who generously contributed to this year's Backpack Drive. We couldn't have asked for a more deserving winner! With 15 years of unwavering support for Valleywise Health Foundation, Jackie has participated in everything from payroll deductions and reserved parking to the “Leave Your Mark” initiative, merchandise purchases, and, of course, the Backpack Drive. Currently serving as a Supervisor Medical Technologist at Valleywise Health, Jackie shared: "I have worked at Valleywise for 24 years, and since day one I have loved the work I do. I love giving back to the Foundation because I know how much they help our community by providing so many necessary services. Without their support, many patients would not have the means to get the care they need and deserve." A huge thank you to Jackie Cervantes and all the Valleywise Health employees who contributed to the Backpack Drive this year. And a special shout out to Raceway Express for this amazing prize! 🌟

Check out this video capturing the historic moment when 220 patients were moved into the new Valleywise Health Medical Center, starting at 3 a.m. on June 13th. https://lnkd.in/gCZdHYDA

As a heat wave grips Arizona and the Southwest, surgeons at the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center are seeing an increase in elderly patients with severe burn injuries from contact with hot pavement and other surfaces. At a news conference this week, Dr. Kevin Foster, burn center director, was joined by 71-year-old burn survivor Robert Woolley of Phoenix, who last year suffered serious burns after falling on hot gravel in his backyard. The burn center is seeking to raise public awareness of burn risks associated with extreme heat. Story: https://lnkd.in/ggDNabna

Arizona Burn Center Director Dr. Kevin Foster today joined the Phoenix Fire Department in reminding residents to leave fireworks to the professionals. While the state may have legalized the sale of some fireworks, most fireworks are still illegal to set off in the city of Phoenix. The only fireworks that are OK are novelty fireworks like sparklers, but even those can be dangerous and lead to severe burns. “All of these injuries are preventable,” said Dr. Foster. “Just because these fireworks are legal does not mean they are safe. Anything that explodes or catches on fire is potentially dangerous to human beings.”