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Pain into Passion, Lauren Small Children’s Center unveiled
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One family’s tragedy continues to be a symbol of hope for children and families throughout the southern valley. This is a story about a family that truly turned its pain into passion. After more than a decade in the making, a first-of-its-kind children’s hospital is ready to open its doors. A […]
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LabCorp being relocated as dental clinic project starts
The West Side Health Care District is going to provide LabCorp a temporary home in the lobby of the West Side Family Health Clinic as when construction starts to turn the building that has housed LabCorp into a dental clinic. LabCorp, a medical testing firm, will be located in the...
Bakersfield Now
West Coast Eye Institute highlights importance of routine vision care and eye health
Eye health may not be top of mind for many people, but Dr. Walia say simple habits — from wearing goggles in the pool to taking breaks from screens can help protect vision, especially during spring break in the Central Valley. We visited West Coast Eye Institute in Bakersfield,...
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Delivering expert cancer care in Tehachapi
Access to specialty care can mean long drives and added stress during already difficult times. That's why having cancer care services available in Tehachapi can make a world of difference for community members. As a hematology oncology physician with Adventist Health, who cares for patients in Tehachapi, I am committed to ensuring that individuals facing cancer, including colorectal cancer, receive timely, compassionate and high-quality care close to home.
Porterville Recorder
Sierra View receives B for safety
For the second straight year Sierra View Medical Center has received a B grade for patient safety by an organization that grades hospitals all across the country on patient safety and provides data on patient safety. The Leapfrog Group issued the back-to-back B grades to Sierra View after the organization...
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Latest COVID variant sparks concerns in Kern County
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Cicada COVID-19 variant detected in California; officials say risk remains low
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Modular building accelerates care delivery in rural locale
Kern County, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital is adding two volumetric modular clinics — three-dimensional, fully enclosed building modules manufactured off-site and then transported — to create the Weedpatch Integrated Wellness Center in Bakersfield, Calif. The new facility will serve approximately 3,500 patients a year in one of the...
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133 pages of complaints about Autumn Oaks sent to California governor
Four letters have been sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom about the “unacceptable failure in oversight” by the Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Senior Services in response to complaints about Autumn Oaks, a now-closed Porterville senior care facility. After more than four years of complaints from Autumn Oaks residents, the Community Care Licensing's regional office staff met with the facility's operator on Oct. 23 to address ongoing non-compliance, including operational deficiencies, complaints, staffing shortages and physical plant concerns. The Autumn Oaks operator surrendered her licenses to the state during the visit, leaving the county to rehouse 24 residents. Following the facility's closures, local agencies and boards came together to issues letters to the state. The 133-page packet contained documentation of 53 complaints against the facility, as well as photos of bedbug and cockroach infestations. "The letters and complaints, while comprehensive in content, cannot properly convey the squalid environment nor the level of abuse imposed on the residents of the facility," Tulare County Supervisors Chair Amy Shuklian wrote in the supervisors’ letter. "We believe that such a disastrous breakdown of the system warrants equally comprehensive corrective action to ensure the exploitation of vulnerable older adults is not aided
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Bakersfield Officials Debate Tree Canopy Expansion
Bakersfield officials, environmental advocates, and residents debated how the city should manage and expand its tree canopy during a City Council meeting on March 11. Members of the Bakersfield Tree Advisory Group (TAG) presented an update on Bakersfield’s urban forestry efforts at the meeting. The discussion continued a community...
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Arvin to upgrade Comanche Drive with sidewalks and bike lanes
ARVIN, Calif. — Long-awaited street upgrades are coming to some of Arvin’s busiest routes, including Comanche Drive, where city leaders say a lack of basic infrastructure has created dangerous conditions for families and students. “All of Comanche [Drive] is going to have an improved road, improved and new...
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Clinica Sierra Vista opens new health center on Brimhall Road
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Clinica Sierra Vista opened a new health center in northwest Bakersfield on Thursday, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the afternoon. The new center is located at 8307 Brimhall Road, Suite 1702. The organization said the site was selected to keep up with the city’s...
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What happens after a safe surrender