Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS) is located in the County of Santa Clara, California. Major departments include Behavioral Health Services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, Public Health, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Valley Health Plan. We are dedicated to the health and well-being of all residents of our county. Here are just a few of our recent accomplishments. • Public Health Department responded to and controlled 85 infectious disease outbreaks. • Since opening, 9,264 patients in 15,437 visits have be cared for at VHC Downtown San Jose. • EMS Agency conducted 6 public education sessions and trained 775 people in life-saving interventions. • Over 290 law enforcement officers received Behavioral Health Services Crisis Intervention Training. • Better Health Pharmacy, the first surplus drug pharmacy in CA, provided free prescriptions to over 1,450 residents. • Public Health promoted 8 policies to prevent youth smoking and reduce exposure to second hand smoke, impacting 324,890 residents. • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, the first hospital in nation to treat a spinal cord injury patient with 20 million stem cells, is a front-runner in clinical research. • The lowest cost Covered California health plan in the county, Valley Health Plan’s Individual & Family Plan grew 237% over last year. • Behavioral Health's school-linked services provided over 21,000 referrals/services to families in 11 school districts. • A new telephone system for the SCVMC Appointment Line has decreased wait times from 32 minutes to under 2 minutes. • Public Health supported immunization education and promotion, resulting in 95% of SCC kindergarteners being fully vaccinated. In 2017, we will continue to improve the patient experience, maximize the value of services and care provided, and improve the health of the community.