This annual event brings together organizations across the U.S. and Mexico to provide free blood pressure screenings to the public, helping the community get to know their blood pressure numbers and take charge of their own heart health. Learn more and find ways to get involved at Live Well San Diego.
Last week, the HASD&IC Board of Directors held its first meeting of the year. As with each new year, we welcomed new board members, who are helping us navigate the challenges and priorities facing hospitals in San Diego and Imperial counties.
At its December meeting, the Commission on Emergency Medical Services reviewed ongoing implementation challenges related to Assembly Bill (AB) 40’s ambulance patient offload time (APOT) requirements, under which hospitals must submit APOT reduction protocols annually.
A new collaborative funded by the California Health Care Foundation — Complex Needs in Medi-Cal: A Learning Network for Hospitals and Health Systems — seeks to bring together hospital and health system leaders from across California who are committed to caring for people with complex needs.
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) is now Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)-accredited, a national recognition acknowledging the organization’s ability to deliver the full spectrum of public health services, from disease prevention and health promotion to emergency preparedness and community engagement.
San Diego County has begun the new year with continued transformation, bringing in new leadership for key positions — including the appointment of Nadia Privara Brahms to behavioral health services director effective Jan. 9. (Privara Brahms served as acting director for the past several months.)
The window is closing to complete the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment follow-up survey and help move the report’s insights forward. All responses are anonymous and must be submitted by Jan. 31.
2026 is here, bringing with it a new set of opportunities. In baseball terms, we’re in the first inning — just a few pitches in, but with a host of heavy hitters coming to the plate.
After Olivia gave birth to her firstborn son at Naval Medical Center San Diego, she experienced delivery complications that endangered her life. Luckily, the care team at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla saved her life.
As part of the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services’ (EMS) work to review the area’s base station hospital system model and trauma center catchment area designations,