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Tulare hospital board taps Smith, one of its own, to take helm as CEO
The Tulare Local Healthcare District, the public agency that owns the rebounding Adventist Health Tulare, has a new boss starting next month.
November 13, 2021
Fresno Co. halts all non-emergency ambulance uses
Fresno County officials are asking residents to stop calling for an ambulance for non-emergency medical woes as worries of another coronavirus surge are growing.
November 10, 2021
$1.5mil lawsuit against major Fresno doctor group reopens wounds with Community Health System
The suit, waged by a Fresno software firm stiffed of its fees by Santé Health System, is shedding light on the underlying drama between the largest hospital group and doctor's group in Fresno.
November 9, 2021
Newsom backs Costa, Gray’s push for medical school at UC Merced
A 60-year push to open a medical school in the San Joaquin Valley received a major boost from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
October 25, 2021
Luchini tapped to lead Fresno Co. health department
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors named David Luchini as the Director of the Department of Public Health on Tuesday, completing a pandemic-era hand-off at the department.
October 5, 2021
Community sues major doctor group over 2020 neurosurgeon walkout, trauma status threat
Community Health System alleges suing Santé – the region's largest doctor group – and its CEO colluded to stage a neurosurgeon walkout and threaten the hospital's Level 1 trauma status.
September 27, 2021
Kaweah Health hits bed capacity, begins triage of patients
Kaweah Health's downtown Visalia hospital reached its bed capacity Monday afternoon following a three-day surge in patients of both coronavirus and non-coronavirus causes.
August 17, 2021
Can I visit a relative in the hospital? Here’s how Valley hospitals handle visitors.
State public health officials are requiring visitors to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID test. But each hospital has its own rules beyond that. Here's a look.
August 9, 2021
Costa’s push for Valley medical school gets key backing on Capitol Hill
Congressman Jim Costa’s (D–Fresno) push to have a public medical school open in the Central Valley picked up momentum Monday with a key endorsement.
June 16, 2021