For the second time this year, Adventist Health Hanford and Adventist Health Selma have earned “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national distinction that recognizes hospitals achievements in protecting patients from harm and error. “Above all else, patient safety and patient satisfaction continue to be our top priorities,” says […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center has earned an “A,” the top Hospital Safety Grade given by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit quality reporting organization. The score, released today, is a national distinction recognizing Kaweah Health’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. “This ‘A’ recognizes the improvements we’ve made in […]
Adventist Health Medical Office – Tulare is pleased to welcome board-certified interventional cardiologist Ankur Gupta, MD, to its practice. Dr. Gupta will spearhead the addition of cardiology services to the office and provide experienced cardiac care to the Tulare community. Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and completed an internship […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center is the most awarded hospital for clinical quality excellence in the Central Valley for 2022 according to a new report released today by Healthgrades. Among its recognitions, Kaweah Health is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery for the fifth year in a row and one of America’s top […]
Research gathered by the CHOICES Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) team found there are many risks when youths choose to use tobacco products. Dual usage, or usage of multiple tobacco products, is one of them. According to research published by the Truth Initiative, “young people, ages 15 to 21, who use e-cigarettes have over three […]
The inaugural cohort of Sierra View Medical Center’s accredited and community based Internal Medicine Residency Program officially began July 2021, marking a historical moment for the hospital. “This is a legacy program that was developed with a goal to provide a succession plan for the medical staff of the Sierra View Local Healthcare District and […]
To date, 50 new registered nurses have graduated from Sierra View Medical Center’s Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ throughout the last six cohorts since the program’s launch in 2017. Cohorts 7 and 8 are currently in session. The one-year program provides nurses guidance, support and mentorship. Sierra View’s clinical leadership team launched the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency […]
Recognized with a national award for continued excellence in wound healing, Sierra View Medical Center’s (SVMC) Wound Healing Center achieved the Center of Distinction once again; meeting the highest level of quality standards. Healogics Inc., SVMC’s affiliated partner, recognizes and rewards Wound Care Centers® who present extraordinary performance, both individually and as part of a […]
Hanford-based endocrinologist Prem Sahasranam, MD, is now offering My Diabetes Tutor, a telehealth education program for residents struggling to manage their diabetes. My Diabetes Tutor is an online program that focuses on helping the one out of every two Valley residents wo are living with high blood sugar but who have never seen a specialist […]
Adventist Health in the Central Valley and Minor League Baseball’s Visalia Rawhide want to hit a home run, when it comes to encouraging more community members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. From now until June 22, Adventist Health will offer two free tickets to the June 22 Visalia Rawhide game against the Fresno Grizzlies, when […]