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1. California's Community Hospital of Long Beach to Merge With Long Beach Memorial
(Matching tags: California,merger,Community Hospital,Long Beach,Long Beach Memorial) Community Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) will explore a merger with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, according to a report by the Gazettes Town-News.
2. California Judge Issues Restraining Order Halting Nurses' Strike
(Matching tags: California,University of California,nurses strike,restraining order) A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a planned strike by nurses at University of California hospitals, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. ...
3. University of California Nurses Plan to Strike Thursday, Will Join Minnesota Nurses in Largest Nursing Strike on Record
(Matching tags: California,University of California,nurses strike) Nurses at five University of California hospitals plan to strike this Thursday, joining 12,000 Minnesota nurses from the same union in what would be the largest nursing strike in history, according to ...
4. Construction to Begin on California's Cypress Medical Complex
(Matching tags: California,construction,surgery center,Cypress Medical Complex) The Kaweah Delta Local Healthcare board of directors approved the plans for a 50,000 square-foot medical complex, which will include a surgery center and medical offices, in Visalia, Calif., according ...
5. California Reports More Objects Being Left in Surgery Patients
(Matching tags: California,preventable errors,wrong patient,wrong site,objects retained,Department of Public Health) The number of cases at California hospitals in which surgical equipment was inadvertently left inside patients rose from 153 two years ago to 197 last year, a 29 percent increase, according to a report ...
6. Employees at UCLA's Olive View Hospital Investigated for Accepting Kickbacks
(Matching tags: California,Medicare,kickbacks,Los Angeles,Medi-Cal,gifts,Olive View-UCLA,nursing home) A social worker and two case workers at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, Calif., are being investigated by Los Angeles County officials in response to allegations that they accepted gifts from ...
7. California's Lompoc Valley Medical Center Set to Open Replacement Hospital
(Matching tags: California,hospital,Lompoc Valley Medical Center) Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center held an open house tour of its replacement facility on Memorial Day, according the Lompoc Record.
8. California Senate Approves Bill Aimed at Reducing Radiation Overdoses in Imaging Studies
(Matching tags: California,CT scans,radiation,overdose) The California Senate voted 24-5 to approve a new bill that would increase reporting and regulation of radiation overdoses in CT scans, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. ...
9. Los Robles Hospital in California Gets Local OK for 60-Bed Expansion
(Matching tags: California,expansion,Los Robles Hospital) A 60-bed expansion for 265-bed Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been approved by the city's planning commission, according to a report by the Ventura County Star.
10. Computer Containing Medical Records Stolen at California's Loma Linda Medical Center
(Matching tags: California,Loma Linda,security breach) A computer containing 500 surgical patients' medical records was stolen from Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center in April, according to a report by the Mercury News.
11. New CEO for California's Saint Agnes Medical Center
(Matching tags: California,CEO,president,Saint Agnes Medical Center,James Leonard) Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., has named James N. Leonard president and CEO, according to The Fresno Bee.
12. After California Hospital Turnaround, Consultant Hands CEO Job Over to CFO
(Matching tags: California,Sonoma Valley Hospital,Carl Gerlach,Timothy Noakes) After turning around Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital, Carl Gerlach will return to his job as a consultant and hand the hospital's interim CEO position over to CFO Timothy J. Noakes, according to a report ...
13. Study Finds EMR Implementation Increases Costs at California Hospitals
(Matching tags: California,hospitals,electronic medical records) A study of 326 short-term, acute-care California hospitals found that use of an electronic medical records system increased costs per discharge for medical-surgical cases by 6-10 percent, according to ...
14. California Hospital Exits Bankruptcy with Sale of $11M in Bonds
(Matching tags: California,bankruptcy,Palm Drive Hospital,bond sale) Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, Calif., exited bankruptcy on Wednesday with the sale of $11 million in bonds to pay off creditors and plan improvements, according to a report by the Santa Rosa Press ...
15. More Than One-Third of California Inpatients Readmitted Within a Year
(Matching tags: California,Medicare,quality,readmissions) More than one-third of hospitalized Californians were readmitted to the hospital within a year, and Medicare and Medicaid patients had higher readmission rates than private-pay patients, according to a ...
16. Prime Healthcare Services Names CEO for Two California Hospitals
(Matching tags: California,Robert Bills,Prime Healthcare Services,Encino Hospital,Sherman Oaks Hospital) Robert Bills has been named CEO of 150-bed Encino (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center and 153-bed Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Hospital, according to a report by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
17. California's Hill Physicians Posts $4.7M Net Income in 2009
(Matching tags: California,EHR,revenue,income,Hill Physicians Medical Group) San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physicians Medical Group, which represents around 3,000 physicians in Northern California, reported nearly $4.7 million in net income for 2009 on $419 million in revenue, according ...
18. California's Palm Drive Hospital Names Second Interim CEO
(Matching tags: California,Palm Drive Hospital,Brim Healthcare,Michael Lieb) Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, Calif., has named its second interim CEO, following a bankruptcy filing and cancelling the appointment of a permanent CEO, according to a report by the Santa Rosa Press ...
19. Calif. Hospital Group Proposes Forming Foundation to Pool Physicians
(Matching tags: California,foundation,phyicians) In a sign of accelerating efforts by hospitals to align themselves with physicians, a California hospital association is floating the idea of forming a joint foundation to supply its hospital members with ...
20. California's Sutter Health Receives Quality Grant, Commits to $10 Million Patient Safety Initiative
(Matching tags: California,patient safety,Sutter Health,quality,philanthropy) Sutter Health, based in Sacramento, Calif., has received a $3.6 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to advance clinical quality and has committed to match this amount with an additional ...
21. Number of Hospitals, Beds Dwindling in California
(Matching tags: California,charity care,finance,seismic retrofit) Despite California's population growth, the number of hospitals and beds in the state decreased from 2001-2007, according to a report by the California Healthcare Foundation. ...
22. Study: Electronic Records May Not Save Money or Reduce Complications, But May Save Lives
(Matching tags: California,patient safety,electronic health records) Hospitals that used electronic health records improved mortality rates but did not save money or reduce patient complications, a decade-long study of 326 California hospitals suggests, according to a report ...
23. WellPoint Withdraws Proposed Rate Increases in California After Errors Discovered
(Matching tags: California,premium increases,WellPoint,Anthem Blue Cross) WellPoint, which runs Anthem Blue Cross in California, withdrew its request for rate increases in California's individual insurance market after the state's insurance commissioner found flaws with the ...
24. Federal Court Refuses Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Claims by Physician Group Against Hospital, Affiliated Medical Practices
(Matching tags: California,Community Medical Center,Perinatal Medical Group) A federal judge in a California district court has denied a motion to dismiss antitrust claims by a California physician group and two physicians against Children's Hospital Central California in Madera, ...
25. Troubled Calif. Hospital Seeks Regional Partner
(Matching tags: California,merger,bonds) Mayers Memorial Hospital District, in Fall River Mills, Calif., has suspended a search for a new CEO in favor of looking for a partner to help turn around its sinking finances, according to a report in ...
26. Study Examines Implications for Other States of California Nurse Staffing Law
(Matching tags: California,staffing,nurse ratios) California's hospital nurse staffing ratio laws are associated with lower mortality and better patient outcomes, according to a study released by the Health Research and Educational Trust. ...
27. California Hospital Sues Citigroup for $20M Over Variable-Rate Bonds
(Matching tags: California,Tri-City Medical Center,refinancing,Citigroup,variable-rate bonds) Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., is suing Citigroup for up to $20 million, claiming that the investment bank didn't warn the hospital about the risk of refinancing debt using variable-rate ...
28. California's Eisenhower Medical Center Expands to Meet Population Growth
(Matching tags: California,construction,Eisenhower Medical Center) Eisenhower Medical Center, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., completed its $212.5 million expansion with a dedication ceremony, according to a report in The Desert Sun.
29. Tenet Announces New CEO at Lakewood (Calif.) Regional Medical Center
(Matching tags: California,Tenet,B. Joseph Badalian) Tenet Healthcare Corp. announced B. Joseph Badalian will become CEO of Lakewood (Calif.) Regional Medical Center. He will oversee strategy and operations of the 172-bed tertiary care facility, according ...
30. California's Palm Drive Hospital to Sell $10 Million in Bonds
(Matching tags: California,bankruptcy,Palm Drive Hospital,bonds) Palm Drive Hospital, Sebastopol, Calif., which was plunged into bankruptcy three years ago, expects a pending $10 million bond sale will help improve its financial stability and pave the way for future ...
31. California County to Address Hospital Problems
(Matching tags: CMS,California,Southwest Healthcare System,Rancho Springs Medical Center) Officials in Southwest Riverside County in California plan to hold a public meeting this week to discuss problems related to Southwest Healthcare System, which operates Rancho Springs Medical Center in ...
32. Gastroenterologist Named UC San Diego Health System Physician of the Year
(Matching tags: California,gastroenterologist,UCSD Health System,physician of the year,Thomas Savides) Thomas J. Savides, MD, interim chief and professor of clinical medicines for the division of gastroenterology, has been named as physician of the year for UC San Diego Health System, according to a UCSD ...
33. California Hospitals, Physicians to Begin Bundled Fees for Hip, Knee Replacements
(Matching tags: California,hip replacement,pilot program,knee replacement,bundled fee) Several California hospitals will begin using bundled fees, which include both facility and physician fees, when billing for hip and knee replacements, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. ...
34. California's Sutter Medical Center Drops Plans for Physician-Owned Facility, Cites Health Reform
(Matching tags: California,healthcare reform,Sutter Medical Center,physician ownership,renovations) Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa (Calif.) has dropped plans for a physician-owned medical center, planned as part of its 70-bed expansion project, because it would not meet the new requirements for ...
35. New California Hospital to Open in May
(Matching tags: California,construction,Mercy Medical Center) A new state-of-the-art Mercy Medical Center is scheduled to open May 2 in Merced, Calif., and is expected to help attract physicians to the area, according to a report by KFSN TV.
36. Board of California's Tri-City Medical Center Cancels Firing of CEO
(Matching tags: California,CEO,Tri-City Medical Center) The board that governs Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., has reversed its decision to fire CEO Larry Anderson, according to a report by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
37. South Dakota's Sanford Health to Open Pediatric Clinic in Southern California
(Matching tags: California,South Dakota,Sanford Health,San Diego) South Dakota-based Sanford Health is partnering with Rady Children's Hospital San Diego to open a pediatric care clinic in Oceanside, Calif., according to a report by TV 10 News.
38. California Children's Hospital Announces Restructuring
(Matching tags: California,layoffs,restructuring) Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland (Calif.) announced a restructuring involving spending reductions, improved business practices, and layoffs of less than 1 percent of staff to try to reduce ...
39. Following Ouster, California Hospital Seeking Fourth CEO in 18 Months
(Matching tags: California,Larry Anderson,Tr-City Medical Center,Michael Williams,Arhur Gonzalez) With the recent firing of Larry Anderson, the hospital district that runs Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., will be searching for its fourth CEO in 18 months, according to a report by the San ...
40. San Diego Area Health System Merges With Medical Group
(Matching tags: California,Palomar Pmerado Health,San Diego,Arch Health Partners) Palomar Pomerado Health, a two-hospital system in northern San Diego County, has merged with a medical group consisting of 43 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, according to a report ...
41. Small California Hospital to Shut Down
(Matching tags: California,Kingsburg District Hospital) Kingsburg (Calif.) District Hospital is about to shut down due to financial problems, according to a report by the Kingsburg Recorder.
42. Washington Hospital in California Begins Construction on Joint Replacement Center
(Matching tags: California,Washington Hospital,Center for Joint Replacement) Washington Hospital in Fremont, Calif., is moving forward with the construction of $44 million, three-story Center for Joint Replacement, according to a report by the Oakland Tribune.
43. Cash Deficit of California Hospital Due Partly to Government Payment Delays
(Matching tags: California,San Joaquin General Hospital,debt) The cash deficit for San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif., has risen from $47.9 million to $52.1 million, primarily due to payment delays from government funding sources and its unbudgeted ...
44. Financially-Strapped Reedley Hospital in California Taps Pension Fund for Cash
(Matching tags: California,merger,bankruptcy,pension,Sierra Kings District Hospital) Sierra Kings District Hospital, a taxpayer-funded hospital in Reedley, Calif. that declared bankruptcy last year, withheld $1.4 million from an employee pension fund to cover expenses, according to a ...
45. Replacement Hospital for Mercy Medical Center in California Opening Soon
(Matching tags: California,Mercy Medical Center,replacement hospital) A 185-bed replacement for Mercy Medical Center in Merced, Calif., is scheduled to open on May 2, according to a report by the Modesto Bee.
46. CFO of California's Saint Louise Regional Hospital Resigns
(Matching tags: California,Chelva Kumar,Saint Louise Regional) Chelva Kumar, vice president, CFO and corporate responsibility officer of Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, Calif., has resigned, according to a news release by the hospital.
47. UC San Diego to Build Medical Center for Advanced Surgery, Cancer Care
(Matching tags: California,cancer treatment,surgery,UCSD Health System,Jacobs Medical Center) UC San Diego Health System plans to build a new $664 million campus housing centers for cancer treatment, advanced surgery and women and infants, according to the La Jolla Light.
48. California Hospital Using Text Messaging to Handle ED Waits
(Matching tags: California,emergency department,wait times,Riverside Community Hospital,text messaging) Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital is using text messaging to reduce wait times at its ED, according to the hospital's Web site.
49. $45M Surgery and Oncology Center Planned for Santa Monica
(Matching tags: California,oncology,construction,surgery center) Construction is expected to begin in May for a new $45 million surgery and oncology center to complement services at Santa Monica (Calif.)-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital, according to a report ...
50. Oakland Children's Hospital to Restructure, Reduce Workforce
(Matching tags: California,workforce,restructuring) California's Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland plans to implement a three-year restructuring plan to try to reverse $80 million in losses over the past four years, according to a report in ...

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