From Stomachache to Heart Transplant
When eighth-grader Mario Luna woke up with a stomachache, little did he know that his condition was significantly more severe than anyone would have thought.
When eighth-grader Mario Luna woke up with a stomachache, little did he know that his condition was significantly more severe than anyone would have thought.
Supporting the health and wellness of East County. In 1952, the Grossmont Healthcare District – known at that time as Grossmont Hospital District – was formed to build and operate Grossmont Hospital as well as take care of the healthcare needs of San Diego’s East County region. In 1991, the District Board leased the hospital […]
Scripps Health staff auditioned several dogs to see if they have what it takes to provide comfort to patients and staff.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUDGET: The county has released its 2023-24 budget, which addresses a number of issues — homelessness, building healthy and safe communities, investing in working families, mental health and substance use disorders, sustainability, and justice reform. There is an opportunity for the community to comment and provide input before the board deliberates and adopts a budget at the end of June. Community meetings are being held this week, and next month, public hearings will take place.
Hospitals make a huge impact on communities. This week, we honor and celebrate all they do to serve Californians across the state.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented Capt. Kimberly D. Davis, director of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), with an Award for Excellence at AHA’s 2023 Annual Membership Meeting. The award recognizes uniformed and non-uniformed federal health care leaders whose innovative achievements and leadership have contributed substantially to the mission of the federal health system. […]
FENTANYL AWARENESS DAY: People are dying at alarming rates due to illicit fentanyl, and May 9 is dedicated to raising awareness about this growing problem. Data from the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office show that fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased 2,375% in San Diego County, from 33 in 2016 to at least 817 in 2021. In Imperial County, seizures of fentanyl increased 272% from fiscal year (FY) 2019 to the third quarter of FY 2022, from 40 pounds to 149 pounds. More information is available on the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s website.
UC San Diego Health is the first in the region to offer a new technology that detects and monitors bladder cancer.