Art lessons Larry O Supercharged! with Car Show Colleen a big hit McCrystle Page 7 Page 35 Page 35 The newspaper for the new millennium 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com August 20, 2013 Vol. 12 No. 34 BY SARA GIUSTI Antique lovers, unite! It’s that time of year again to celebrate an- tiques, history, and community at the annual “Niles Antique Faire and Flea Market,” now in its 49th year. Whether searching for vintage clothes, collectibles, or gifts, the “Niles Antique Faire and Flea Market” will have something for everyone. Shoppers will be greeted by more than 200 ven- dors, including 60 new vendors, and more than 100 garage sales that sprout in the neighborhood continued on page 21 BY M.J. LAIRD event. Festival goers will have an opportu- PHOTO COURTESY OF nity to sample the foods then vote on ND TV USA their favorites. “We want kids and youth to connect with their culture, its rich heritage and to The sixth annual “India Independence have a platform to show talents, all the Day Celebration” gives young people an while building their self-confidence and opportunity to revel in their culture and BY FRANK ADDIEGO self-esteem,” says festival founder Ajay values through food, dance, entertain- PHOTOS BY BRITNEY SANCHEZ Jain Bhutoria. ment, and art. Held at the 10,000 square- The festival has its roots in a quest foot IND TV Studio in Milpitas, the On Friday, August 17, Hayward said goodbye to one of its most notable monu- Bhutoria made several years ago, as a par- festival attracts families from throughout ments, Warren Hall, a fixture at California State University East Bay (CSUEB) since ent searching for activities—particularly the San Francisco Bay Area and is ex- 1969. The iconic building, dominating the Hayward hills overlooking the San Fran- public speaking competitions—for his pected to draw about 250 children and cisco Bay, opened in 1971, the same year, local businessman E. Guy Warren, who suc- son, then age six. When he searched for teens to perform on stage. Parents can cessfully lobbied for a campus to be located in Hayward, passed away. In 1980, the enrichment classes that would build self- compete in Foods of India that feature CSU board named the structure Warren Hall in his honor. confidence and simultaneously teach specialty dishes from the country’s 28 A representative of the university said that the building had been “declared the skills, he found none. A consultant in states and seven union territories. About number-one earthquake risk in the CSU system” by the CSU Board of Trustees. The 50 entries are expected in this year’s food 13-story building, located close to the Hayward fault, has been worrisome to geologists continued on page 11 continued on page 4 INDEX Classified. 26 Kid Scoop . 27 Public Notices. 30 Arts & Entertainment . 19 Community Bulletin Board . 24 Mind Twisters . 32 Sports . 28 Contact Us . 25 Obituary . 33 Subscribe . 14 Bookmobile Schedule . 20 Editorial/Opinion . 25 Protective Services . 8 Business . 12 It’s a date . 21 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE August 20, 2013 Raising the Bar on the Quality of Surgical Care hen they need surgery, pa- care. In conjunction with the U.S. Center tients and families look to for Medicare and Medicaid Services, it is hospitals to provide ad- planning to participate in the highly re- vanced treatment that is spected American College of Surgeons safeW and effective. At Washington Hospital in (ACS) National Surgical Quality Im- Fremont, offering the highest quality surgical provement Program. care has always been a top priority. Together “There are several reasons why the ACS with the surgeons on its medical staff, the program is so excellent,” explained Euse- Washington Hospital plastic surgeon Dr. Prasad Kilaru, left, and Washington Hospital surgeon, Dr. William Hospital continuously seeks more and better bio. “It was developed by surgeons, and it Dugoni work together to offer high cure rate surgical options to women undergoing breast cancer treat- ment. To get a clear picture of the quality of surgical care it provides, Washington Hospital tracks and analyzes ways to provide the best possible treatment focuses on clinical data. In addition, it is a number of factors associated with port-surgical outcomes. For more information about Washington Hos- that meets the needs and expectations of its adjusted for risk and case mix, so it levels pital and its Quality initiatives, go online to www.whhs.com/quality. patients and the community. the playing field for hospitals regardless of To get a clear picture of the quality of the health status of their patient popula- Washington Hospital will use all of this “People who come here for surgery can be surgical care it provides, Washington Hos- tion. The program also uses national information as the basis for taking steps to confident that, besides offering some of pital tracks and analyzes a number of fac- benchmarking and follows outcomes for further improve its surgical care and pa- the most advanced surgical treatment in tors associated with port-surgical 30 days after surgery, which is key to get- tient outcomes. According to ACS, of hos- the region, we are doing everything possi- outcomes, such as breathing failures, seri- ting an accurate picture of how well pa- pitals currently participating in the ble to provide the safest, most effective ous blood clots, and mortality of patients tients do post-surgically.” program, 82 percent have decreased surgi- care in response to their needs.” with complications. As a program participant, the Hospital cal complications and 66 percent have de- “In all of these areas, Washington Hospi- will voluntarily submit data related to sur- creased mortality. Participating hospitals tal is better than or the same as the national geries from its medical records. This data are projected to avoid an average of be- Learn more. hospital rate,” said Barbara Eusebio, RN, JD, helps measure specific factors proven to tween 250 to 500 complications per year. CPHQ, the Hospital’s chief of Quality and contribute to better surgical outcomes, As it prepares to work with the ACS pro- For more information about Resource Management, in a report to the such as preoperative risk factors, surgical gram, Washington Hospital is collaborating Washington Hospital and its Board of Directors of Washington Township patient mortality, surgical site infections closely with surgeons on its medical staff in Quality initiatives, go online to Healthcare District last month. and post-operative occurrences. The Hos- planning the best approach to the project. www.whhs.com/quality. To learn Now, Washington Hospital is planning pital’s performance will then be compared “This exciting new program will have a more about the American College to launch an important new initiative to against that of a large group of hospitals direct impact on patient outcomes at of Surgeons, visit www.facs.org. further improve the quality of its surgical across the country. 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