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Shasta Regional Medical Center workers strike over patient safety concerns, contract negotiation breakdowns
More than three dozen staffers went on the 1-day strike for what they say is a lack of patient safety, and a high-turnover, low-retention rate among staff.
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Nurses at Redding hospital announce strike over staffing concerns
REDDING, Calif. — According to the Caregivers & Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU), nurses and other healthcare workers at the Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding are preparing to go on strike. The strike, over unsafe staffing levels and patient safety concerns, is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Feb. 19,...
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Nurses, health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center to hold one day strike
REDDING, Calif. - Nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center have announced a strike that is scheduled to take place on February 19. The strike is part of a broader action taking place at Prime Healthcare facilities in Nevada and California. The staff at Shasta Regional Medical...
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Clinic’s abrupt closure leaves North State patients without care
Corning resident Glenna Secreto was scheduled to have a post-surgery check-up at Tarichi Primary Care in Corning last month. However, on Jan. 14, she found the clinic had been shut down a week earlier. Secreto’s 95-year-old mother, Ada Boatman, had an appointment at the same clinic that morning. When Boatman...
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Shasta Regional Medical Center advances heart care with Structural Heart Program
REDDING, Calif. — Shasta Regional Medical Center is celebrating the beginning of American Heart Month by reminding the public of their Structural Heart Program. The program offers advanced minimally invasive procedures such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Hospital staff said they are also proud to be the only Certified Chest Pain Center in Shasta County, ensuring rapid diagnosis and treatment for patients experiencing heart attack symptoms. Moreover, Shasta Regional is the only hospital in Redding to receive four consecutive "A" grades from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety, which hospital staff said reflects their ongoing commitment to the highest standards of quality and care.
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St. Elizabeth Community Hospital welcomes first baby of 2026
RED BLUFF, Calif. - Dignity Health St. Elizabeth Community Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year on New Year's Day. Proud parents Jesus O. and Maria Birrueta Suarez celebrated the arrival of their baby girl, Samara, into the world. Dignity Health says that Samara was born at 8...
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Medical Consortium takes steps toward establishing first medical school in the Northstate
REDDING, Calif. — Members of the Rural Northern California Medical Education Consortium met on Wednesday as the group works toward establishing a medical school in the Redding area. This time the members met at Simpson University, with some people joining online. The need for both general and specialized medical...
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SoHum Health Receives $150,000 Grant to Support Southern Humboldt Community Clinic
The California Wellness Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic in Garberville. The grant will fund core operating support to provide primary health care services to low-income and uninsured residents of Southern Humboldt, Northern Mendocino, and Southwestern Trinity Counties. “We’re thrilled to receive this grant...
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New consortium seeks to build first medical school north of Sacramento
REDDING, Calif. - A new coalition is forming with the potential to revolutionize healthcare education in Northern California. The Rural Northern California Medical Education Consortium was formally announced in Redding this week, bringing together physicians, educators, tribal health leaders, and community partners. The consortium aims to establish a medical school...