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                                    • Valley Recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program

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                                      |Date: October 12, 2022
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                                      Valley Recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program

                                      Valley Recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program

                                      Valley is excited to share we’ve been recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medici ...

                                      Valley is excited to share we’ve been recognized by the American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for our efforts to improve physician well-being and combat ...

                                      October 12, 2022
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                                    • Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

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                                      |Date: January 12, 2022
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                                      Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                      Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                      Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthi ...

                                      Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthier, and keeping positive when the winter environment makes those things more challenging. From ...

                                      January 12, 2022
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                                    • Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

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                                      |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                      Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

                                      Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

                                      Valley Medical Center is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to support our surrounding comm ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to support our surrounding community and local organizations through strong partnerships. Throughout the last two years, most ...

                                      December 15, 2021
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                                    • The Breast Center at Valley Medical Center—Celebrating 20 Years of Caring for Our Community Like Family

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                                      |Date: November 16, 2021
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                                      The Breast Center at Valley Medical Center—Celebrating 20 Years of Caring for Our Community Like Family

                                      The Breast Center at Valley Medical Center—Celebrating 20 Years of Caring for Our Community Like Family

                                      Following a community survey of patients, physicians, staff and area leaders more than 20 years ago, the ...

                                      Following a community survey of patients, physicians, staff and area leaders more than 20 years ago, the idea of a comprehensive breast center was born to support unfilled needs in our community. On N ...

                                      November 16, 2021
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                                    • Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

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                                      |Date: November 16, 2021
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                                      Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

                                      Valley’s Pandemic Response Isn’t Keeping Us from Preparing for Other Disasters

                                      We may be nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, but teams across Valley are ensuring they’re re ...

                                      We may be nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, but teams across Valley are ensuring they’re ready in the event another disaster strikes through periodic emergency preparedness exercises. “I ...

                                      November 16, 2021
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                                    • A Mover and a Shaker Who is 100% Pure Inspiration—Meet 13-Year Old Leader & Valley Partner Mehr Grewal

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                                      |Date: November 04, 2021
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                                      A Mover and a Shaker Who is 100% Pure Inspiration—Meet 13-Year Old Leader & Valley Partner Mehr Grewal

                                      A Mover and a Shaker Who is 100% Pure Inspiration—Meet 13-Year Old Leader & Valley Partner Mehr Grewal

                                      As part of our community outreach efforts at Valley Medical Center, we strive to build strong relationshi ...

                                      As part of our community outreach efforts at Valley Medical Center, we strive to build strong relationships with community partners and organizations. This past summer, our team developed a close rela ...

                                      November 04, 2021
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                                    • Valley’s Primary Care Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition

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                                      |Date: October 11, 2021
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                                      Valley’s Primary Care Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition

                                      Valley’s Primary Care Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Clinic Network is proud to announce the successful renewal of our Patient-Centere ...

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Clinic Network is proud to announce the successful renewal of our Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for the participating Valley Primary Care clinics. Consistently achi ...

                                      October 11, 2021
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                                    • Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

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                                      |Date: September 14, 2021
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                                      Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

                                      Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

                                      Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus quality ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus quality achievement award for the sixth year in a row, as well as their Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor ...

                                      September 14, 2021
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                                    • Sizzling Temps Fire Up Valley’s Emergency Response

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                                      |Date: July 13, 2021
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                                      Sizzling Temps Fire Up Valley’s Emergency Response

                                      Sizzling Temps Fire Up Valley’s Emergency Response

                                      The pandemic proved beyond a doubt that Valley Medical Center is capable of just about anything that we p ...

                                      The pandemic proved beyond a doubt that Valley Medical Center is capable of just about anything that we put our minds, energy and focus behind. We’re nimble solution makers and we sincerely live our m ...

                                      July 13, 2021
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