"For the fifth consecutive year, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford has achieved the High Performing designation for maternity care from U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News evaluates hospitals based on cesarean section rates, rates of early elective delivery, complication rates among newborns, breastfeeding support, and the availability of vaginal births after cesarean, comparing over 800 U.S. hospitals that participated in a 2024 survey. Fewer than half achieved the High Performing status. The ranking methodology considers various quality measures, including patient outcomes such as mortality and infection rates, available clinical resources and adherence to best practices."
"Making its nut After making it past the halfway mark toward its $150,000 holiday fundraising goal, Peninsula Lively Artsthe producing organization behind Peninsula Ballet Theatreopted to go ahead with all three of its Nutcracker productions. Nutcracker Sweets, Hip-Hop Nutcracker and the classic Nutcracker ballet will run December 6-21. Tickets are:$35-$65 at www.peninsulalivelyarts.org. Donations are still being accepted at www.peninsulalivelyarts.org/ways-to-support or by contacting Peninsula Lively Arts Interim Executive Director Debbie Chinn at dchinn@peninsulalivelyarts.org."
"Blood drive Vitalant is hosting a Dec. 28 blood drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Etz Chayim in Palo Alto. All donors will be eligible to win the Big $20,000 Giveaway. One donor's name will be drawn to win a prepaid gift card of their choice. Plus, those who donate and opt in to Vitalant Donor Rewards will get a $15 gift card and a mystery item from the rewards store. For more information and to make an appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825)."
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford received the High Performing designation for maternity care for the fifth consecutive year from U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News evaluated cesarean section rates, early elective delivery, newborn complication rates, breastfeeding support, and availability of vaginal births after cesarean among over 800 hospitals; fewer than half achieved High Performing. Peninsula Lively Arts surpassed the halfway mark toward a $150,000 holiday fundraising goal and will present three Nutcracker productions December 6-21, with tickets priced $35-$65 and donations still accepted. Vitalant will host a December 28 blood drive in Palo Alto with donor rewards and a $20,000 giveaway.
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