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22 September 10, 2013 IN OUR COMMUNITY ef?cient and effective treatment,” said DCHS Medical Foundation CEO Ernie Wallerstein. “Urgent Care is a convenient alternative for accessible, quality medical treatment for conditions such as fever, sore throat, ?u, sprains, simple fractures, among other conditions.” Urgent Care Centers serve those who need medical attention within 24 hours. According to Dean Didech, MD, chief medical of?cer, DCHS Medical Foundation, choosing to go to the Emergency Department (ED) isn’t always the best choice for common ailments. “ED visits can be costly and may not be efficient,” he said. “The ED should be reserved for true emergencies such as injuries resulting from serious accidents, symptoms of heart attack or stroke, or life-threatening medical problems.” The DCHS Medical Foundation is The Valley Catholic statewide and was formed in April 2012. It is expanding its facilities to serve DCHS communities in collaboration with local medical staffs at DCHS hospitals in California The O’Connor Urgent Care Center is open 365 days a year, 12 to 8 pm. The San Jose Medical Group Urgent Care Center, 625 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, is also open 365 days a year, 8 am to 8 pm. Medical Foundation opens Urgent Care Center in San Jose The Urgent Care Center at O’Connor Hospital, 455 O’Connor Drive, Suite 150, San Jose, is operated by the DCHS Medical Foundat ion, member of Daughters of Charity Health System. “We offer our communities a network of integrated care to provide more SCU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers Fall program when medical care can’t wait WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED B A C D E Proud Recipient of LEAPFROG’S A-RATING FOR PATIENT SAFETY C D E SAN JOSE MEDICAL GROUP URGENT CARE Willow Glen, CA 95126 // 408-278-3620 // dchsmed.org Urgent Care Servic \?????Y?KU?X][?[?????\???HUST??S??T?H?S?T?[??[?[ ?HML ?? ??  M? ?LL?M? ??\][\??[??\?K???\??[??\?H?\??X?\?????Y?KU?X][?[?????\????RS??RT?H?Q?S?S??US?[??K?HML ? ??  N  L?  ???Z[??Z\?\?Y?[?[??][ ????[ T?\??X?H[Y\??[??H\\?Y[???H?????&P??????US?[????K?HMLL? ??  NM ?L?L  ?????????][ ????[ T?\??X?H[Y\??[??H\\?Y[???&P????T??S??T?H?S?T??[????K?HMLL? ??  L?N N ?? ????YY ???\??[??\?H?\??X?\?????Y?KU?X][?[?????\??????\?Y?[??X\??[??[??]]H]?[?H?\?H[?]?\??]H?Y?[??]? L[??]?\??\?HYX\??]H?[??H??\????\?[???[??Y[???[Y?[?\??[???K\????Y[??K?[?[XZ?[??[?\??K??[]X\?\??Y?[???\ ? ??\?H\?H??\????Y\??\??[?[??]\?Y??H?X?[H[?[?\[?[????\??XYH?\??\?Y[X?\??\X^H?H??\]Y?[?H?? ?H\?X?Y[ZX?YX\??[?????\??\?\?H ?N????\??\? ?K???\??H?][??]??˜??K?YK???\??8?'[??X?H??X?[\?\?x?'H?[?H]Y??H?\?[X]\???\???[Y\?]\?]?[???[??\????]H[?]?\??]H[?H??\]Y[???[Y[?]?[?X?\?\?]]?[????Y??]H?^H\?XK???Y\?X???[?K???\????X]\?[??[X]X?]\?]\?H]??H?[??H NM?K??\??Z[?H??[?\??8?'?YH[??Z?YX?x?'H\??\??[??H??X?[??H^H[?]?YX[?[???^K??\?Y[X?\???[??[?H?\??[?\?H?[?HH????X???Y?H?Y??HH?[X]^?][??8?'H\?X????\??Z??'H?[^?H?][?\?Y\??X?H[?[YH?]?[ \??[\??X[[?X??\Y\?X????[???\??X[\?[??\??]?\?\????X]H??\????\?X??[?\????X]H?X?H??????[?\??YX]H?YY\?]??K[\?\?[??[XX?\??\??8?'K??\??H?]?KT\??\?Y\?[?\??X[^?][??H?X]\?\??[??'H?[?H]Y?]H?[?^X\??[?\?[?H?[Y?\?[???]?[????K?H??H??\?????\??[??]?X??8?'[??][??H??\??H?\??\??N???[Y???XH?]\?X\??]??????'H?[X?H?]\???Y?H[???^[?[???X?HXZ???]\??Y???\??\??\??[????^H\?HX\??]???X[??]H?]\??]Y??H[ZX[?\????XX?\?ZX??X???ZX??[?[??\??Y[?[X???ZX???\??????\????\??H]Z[???Y?K?[XX?8?'H??\??^H???H??Y?YY???][?[X??8?'H[?[^?[??H[Y\?X?[?[X?\??\????HYYY]?[]\??K?X\?H N]?[?\?H?\?X[?Y\??[???YH??H?Z[?^K?Y??Y?\?]?[?[? Z[YX]?[?\??X?[]]Y?^x?&\?[X?\??\??8?'YYY]?[\?[?\??[???x?'H?YY\???X[?\?]YH[???X??]Y?[????H]Y??H]?X??[???[???[?]?\??]H[?[??\????X]H]HP?H?[?\???YYY]?[[??[?Z\??[??H?YY\?[?\??\??[??H??[??H??\??X??]N???˜??K?YK???\????????[^X?]?X??[?K???B??