The Imperial County Child Abuse Prevention Council and the Imperial County Office of Education are co-sponsoring the 45th Annual Children’s Fair on April 18 at Bucklin Park in El Centro. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature a day of fun, family activities, and community celebration dedicated to...
The East Region Crisis Stabilization Unit is a new behavioral health facility serving adults (18+) at 200 S. Magnolia Ave. in El Cajon. The community is invited to RSVP to celebrate this new East County resource with a ribbon-cutting event on April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. Guests will learn about available behavioral health...
On March 20, HASD&IC President & CEO Dimitrios Alexiou, along with staff from the California Hospital Association, participated in a health care roundtable hosted by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Carlsbad) and Scripps Health. The event, held at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, brought together California lawmakers and health care leaders from the San Diego region to...
San Diego County Public Health Services has acknowledged the significant challenges patients and those who work or live in the Tijuana River Valley (TJRV) area face with continued elevations in hydrogen sulfide levels, which can be tracked via the Air Pollution Control District (APCD)’s website. Due to ongoing sewage infrastructure construction on the other side...
What began as a routine wellness exam led to an unexpected discovery for 71-year-old Theola Campbell: three multiple early-stage lung cancers, each a different type. Thanks to Sharp’s da Vinci 5 robotic assistance system, which enables quicker patient recovery, her care team identified and removed all three cancers quickly — without the need for chemotherapy or radiation. Today, Theola is back to her daily walks, grateful for early detection and innovative technology.
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Annual Congress in Houston.
On March 30 at 11 a.m. (PT), the Department of Health Care Services will host a webinar on recently announced real-time behavioral health data sharing requirements for managed care plans, county mental health plans, Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery systems, and Drug Medi-Cal counties.
Last week, the California Hospital Association issued a dual alert asking members to sign on to coalition letters for its two sponsored bills: Assembly Bill (AB) 2353 (Pacheco, D-Downey), which would require an independent cost evaluation of mandates on hospitals, and AB 1923 (Soria, D-Merced), which would revive the Distressed Hospital Loan Program.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the release of a request for proposals for licensed vocational nurse (LVN) mentorship services, funded through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act dollars at no cost to the county’s general fund.
The County of San Diego invites pediatric health care professionals, researchers, and public health leaders to register for a symposium on cross-border collaboration in children’s health. The symposium will be held April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Southeastern Live Well Center.