MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Working together to foster healthier communities, El Camino Health is now the official healthcare partner of San Jose State University Athletics, building a long-term partnership to support Spartan student-athletes and a community health partnership for fans and their families.
“This partnership is a natural extension of our shared commitment to investing in healthier communities,” said Mark Klein, El Camino Health’s chief communications and marketing officer. “El Camino Health is the South Bay’s premier community health care system. San Jose State University is a center of academic excellence and a source of exceptional talent for Silicon Valley organizations. We see this as an important alliance between two well-respected community institutions dedicated to improving the lives of the people they serve.”
In addition to improving health care for athletes and students, El Camino Health & Son
The José team will collaborate on local health education events with a health theme.
More than 11% of El Camino Health
Employees who contribute to El Camino, including nurses, have degrees from SJSU.
Health’s Los Gatos and Mountain View hospitals have been designated ANCC Magnet®, the most prestigious designation a hospital can earn for excellence in nursing care.
“It’s fantastic to partner with a prestigious health system like El Camino Health and have them invest in San Jose State by hiring our Spartans,” said San Jose State athletic director Jeff Connah. “This collaboration will not only transform the experience for our student-athletes, but it will also strengthen our Beyond Sparta program, which connects businesses with emerging leaders. Developing a relationship with a strong regional brand like El Camino Health speaks to the growth and ambition of our athletics business, and we’re excited to see what this partnership will bring in the future.”
It all started with the San Jose State Spartans home football game on Thursday, August 29th.
You will notice El Camino Health branding when attending SJSU men’s and women’s athletics.
They have also been featured in the “Spartan Brew” newsletter and in SJSU Spartans Sports Media advertising.
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The partnership will also include special moments at sporting events, such as honoring healthcare worker heroes throughout the year and hosting various home games to raise awareness of important health issues impacting the local community. The sponsorship will focus on SJSU’s football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer programs.
El Camino Health has established a community standard of compassionate care and advanced treatment that is nationally recognized and locally trusted, and the partnership with San Jose State University Athletics further strengthens the health system’s commitment to helping Spartan student-athletes, supporters and everyone in the Silicon Valley and South Bay communities live their healthiest lives.
About El Camino Health
El Camino Health has been serving the Silicon Valley and South Bay communities for more than 100 years.
El Camino Health has been in business for more than 60 years, with two not-for-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View, 19 primary care, multi-specialty and urgent care locations throughout the region, and nationally recognized physicians and nurses. El Camino Health is committed to providing high-quality care to our patients, leveraging cutting-edge technology and research. As your health care partner, we’re focused on keeping you healthy, revitalizing you when you need it, and helping you live your best life.
In addition to achieving excellent patient outcomes, the hospital has
The hospital has received numerous awards for clinical excellence, including being named one of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2024 by Newsweek, one of the Best Hospitals for Obstetrics Care by U.S. News & World Report, and one of the 100 Best Hospitals in America for Cardiology Care by Healthgrades. The hospital was also the first Magnet hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive recognition for nursing excellence four years in a row from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Major service lines include cancer care, cardiovascular care, obstetrics care, mental health,
Addiction treatment, orthopedic, respiratory, urological and women’s health services.
For more information, visit elcaminohealth.org.
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