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New Clinica Sierra Vista health center opens in Delano
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Mercy Southwest celebrates the opening December 8th of the new Thomas M. Hardt Tower
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Mercy Hospital Southwest unveils new tower
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new tower has been unveiled at Dignity Health Mercy Hospital Southwest. The new tower, unveiled Thursday, features an expanded intensive care unit with 24 private rooms, an expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with 18 private family suites, six new operating rooms, two cardiac catheterization suites and enhanced imaging and […]
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New tower unveiled at Mercy Hospital Southwest
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Audit Finds High Vacancy Rates and Increased Contract Staffing at Local State Facilities
A recent audit by the California State Auditor, Grant Parks, examined health care staffing at three state-run facilities: Atascadero State Hospital, Porterville Developmental Center, and Salinas Valley State Prison. The audit, requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, reviewed the use of contract workers in medical and mental health care roles at these locations.
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New Westpoint Community Health Center in SW Bakersfield
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WSHCD buying Dr. Tang's building
The West Side Health Care District is close to finalizing the purchase of the Dr. Vibul Tangpraphaphorn's medical building. Escrow is expected to close next week, making the 9,000 square foot building at 109 Adkisson Way where Tang has practiced in since the 1970s the property of the health care district.
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Clinica Sierra Vista Opens New Health Center to Serve Southwest Bakersfield
“Southwest Bakersfield has experienced tremendous growth, but healthcare access has not kept pace,” said Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) CEO Dr. Olga Meave on Wednesday as CSV opened its new Westpoint Community Health Center, a facility meant to close a critical care gap for more than 22,000 vulnerable residents in the 93311 ZIP code.
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17's Tami Mlcoch at Bristol Hospice Light Up a Life
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Dr. Katy Harker talks growth of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
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Surgical suites update at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
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President and CEO of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Ken Keller talks Day of Giving
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Regarding CMN Day of Giving, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital President and CEO Ken Keller discussed the newly opened pediatric surgical suite. For years, Keller has watched miracles happen on 34th Street and the progress that has been made. The new pediatric surgical suite is one step closer to better helping the community. With […]
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Children’s Miracle Network: Work continues on ‘crown jewel’ of upgrades, updates at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
This time last year, work on the surgical suites project above Memorial Hospital's pediatric emergency room was well underway. The finished product is now near completion and set to open in the first quarter of 2026.
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Shawn Patterson Director of Respiratory Care and Neurodiagnostic services joins 17 News
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River Walk Care Center Announces a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Porterville, CA – River Walk Care Center is excited to announce its official ribbon cutting ceremony, set for Tuesday, December 2 at 12:00 PM at 1100 W. Morton Ave. where they will unveil The Portal to Wellness — a sensory program where healing meets functional independence. The event...