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Californians for Patient Care, the Sacramento-based patient advocacy organization, has launched a Spanish-language website and online database providing access to more than 5,000 low- and no-cost health care resources statewide.

“Nearly 60 percent of California’s uninsured are Latino, and we are pleased to offer the Latino community a trusted resource with a variety of information about how to navigate our complicated health care system,” said Carmella Gutierrez, organization president.

The Spanish-language website can be accessed by visiting www.calpatientcare.org, then cho

Californians for Patient Care, the Sacramento-based patient advocacy organization, has launched a Spanish-language website and online database providing access to more than 5,000 low- and no-cost health care resources statewide.

“Nearly 60 percent of California’s uninsured are Latino,and we are pleased to offer the Latino community a trusted resource with a variety of information about how to navigate our complicated health care system,” said Carmella Gutierrez, organization president.

Published: Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 – 7:13 pm

Re “Kaiser hospital workers plan 1-day walkout” (Page B7, Jan. 21): All of these constant and superfluous strikes by unionized health care workers to improve their bargaining position unnecessarily disrupt the continuity of patients’ care. Patients depend heavily on all members of their care team, each member playing a valuable role. Yet unionized health care workers jeopardize the continuity of a patient’s care and potentially undermine patients’ trust by striking almost at the drop of a hat.

SACRAMENTO – December 15, 2011 – With the tough economic times and an 11.7 percent unemployment rate in California, Californians for Patient Care urges everyone who’s watching their budgets this holiday season to remember that good health is a great money saver.

“Adopting one or two minor changes can make a real difference in a person’s health, which will save them money and give them a definite advantage in sustaining energy and reducing stress during a drawn out job search,” said Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care. “Californians for Patient care reminds all Californians that the gift of good health should be at the top of everyone’s list – and it may be easier to achieve than you think,” said Gutierrez.

Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care, says that the call to action has been made by the California Department of Public Health, the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, the California Association of Physician Groups, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) California chapter and the California Association of Health Facilities, urging all healthcare workers to voluntarily receive the flu vaccine.

SACRAMENTO – December 5, 2011 – The following statement is attributed to Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care:

“Californians for Patient Care (CPC) is pleased to note the call to action from the California Department of Public Health, the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, the California Association of Physician Groups, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC) California Chapter and the California Association of Health Facilities, urging all healthcare workers to voluntarily receive the flu vaccine. While we support the effort, it does not go far enough and unnecessarily puts vulnerable patients at risk. Californians for Patient Care is proud to join the many other healthcare organizations – including the American Academy of Family Practitioners, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology and APIC — that have previously called for mandated flu vaccines for all healthcare professionals.

SACRAMENTO – August 16, 2011 – As California’s students prepare to head back to school, Californians for Patient Care reminds parents that they can help their kids start the year off right by getting an annual health check-up.

“With kids heading back to school in the next few weeks, we want to remind parents that good health can make a huge difference in a child’s school year. Even a few missed days of school each year due to illness, especially a preventable one, can put kids – and parents who have to miss work to stay home with them – at a disadvantage,” said Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care. “For families without adequate health insurance and who might be concerned about the affordability of preventive care, there are healthcare options available at minimal or no cost which can help their kids get and stay healthy. Californians for Patient Care can help you find the care you need, when you need it.”