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YOU ARE improving<br />
PATIENT CARE<br />
We continue to rely on your support for St. John’s Hospitals so that we can continue to<br />
improve patient care with the development of life-saving features and specialty services –<br />
directly accessible in your community.<br />
ST. JOHN’S ACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER IN OXNARD<br />
Your investment this year in state-of-the-art equipment has transformed how inpatient<br />
therapy is provided to those who have suffered from strokes or other traumatic brain<br />
injuries. At the Acute Rehabilitation Center located at St. John’s<br />
Regional Medical Center, our new Dynavision is now indispensable in helping patients improve<br />
hand-eye coordination, peripheral awareness and visual-motor reaction time. The computerized<br />
system provides immediate feedback to patients who are relearning to work with their bodies, as<br />
well as patient performance and evaluation data for review by physicians and therapists.<br />
Sherry Wright’s interest in physical therapy resulted from personal experience when she<br />
suffered a back injury in high school that kept her out of CIF finals. She realized how “cool”<br />
it was to have someone get you back to life again. In the Acute Rehab Center, staff work as<br />
therapists, coaches and counselors; cajoling and inspiring patients to achieve a little each day so<br />
that they can get to a place of healing. Sherry explains, “So why do I do this job? When people<br />
come here they feel vulnerable and don’t know what to expect. Their future is in our hands. Our<br />
work is challenging and requires our team’s creative efforts to be successful, making even an<br />
ordinary day at St. John’s Acute Rehab Center rewarding.”<br />
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