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The California Department of Public Health has published an All County letter with updated guidance on courtesy birth certificates, which hospitals provide when a child is born outside the hospital but in the same local registration district, or shortly before arriving at —or en route to — the hospital.
The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee is hosting an afternoon of live entertainment, vendors, and culture to celebrate Juneteenth on June 13 from noon to 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion.
Last week, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West announced that county election officials have verified signatures submitted in support of the measure that would cap compensation for health care leaders.
A new state program will provide 400 free diapers to the families of all babies born in California. Hospitals will distribute the diapers at the time of discharge, or shortly thereafter, such as during a newborn follow-up visit. The voluntary program launches this summer and will initially target hospitals identified by the Department of Health Care Access and Information as having high Medi-Cal patient populations,...
The County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services agency has updated the Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) dashboard. The interactive tool, which is public and updated daily, includes real-time, trended, and categorized countywide data to inform stakeholder operations and policy decisions.
Sunny Sharma, MD, is used to advising his patients to do their research — and when he experienced hearing loss after having a viral infection, he followed his own advice. After an MRI revealed an acoustic neuroma, Dr. Sharma read research articles, met with several local doctors for referrals, and joined support groups to learn more. UC San Diego Health’s name came kept coming up, so he turned to their acoustic neuroma experts for care. Eventually, he was able to reclaim his dream of running the Chicago Marathon.
Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans are due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information by July 1 for the reporting period ending Dec. 31, 2025. Plans must be submitted via the Hospital Disclosures and Compliance (HDC) reporting system, which is now open. More details are in this article on the California Hospital Association website.
The community is invited to a free event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in El Centro featuring local organizations that can support Imperial County families with children facing a medical crisis. This includes services such as no-cost transportation to Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego and Orange counties.
AARP is hosting local events from May 7 to July 31 to help the community learn more about how to recognize, avoid, and report scams before they happen, along with how to stay safe online and while using various devices.
The San Diego Pay It Forward Loan Program is part of the ELEVATE Behavioral Health Workforce Fund, an initiative funded by the County of San Diego to attract and retain more public behavioral health staff. The program can help eligible students access zero-interest loans to cover tuition, fees, and living expenses while they participate in select education and training...
