Sharing Sad News About our Friend and Colleague, Duane Dauner It is with heavy hearts that the ACHD board shares the sad news of the death of C. Duane Dauner, a friend and colleague to many in health care and most recently the long-term President/CEO of the California Hospital Association (CHA). Duane tragically lost his Read More »
Author: Amber King
Beach Cities Named Best Places to Work
Beach Cities Health District ranked 44 on the Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work list for 2019 and has been on the list for 8 years. Find the link here.
Congratulations! Northern Inyo Healthcare District earns ‘Best Practices in Governance’ certification
In today’s ever-changing government landscape, it can be difficult for a small special district to rise, prove its merits and value, and in the process show the community that it holds itself accountable to a higher standard. For the last three years Northern Inyo Healthcare District steadily worked to do just that. Recently the effort Read More »
Kern Valley Healthcare District’s expanded health center and staff
Primary care physicians are few and far between in the Kern River Valley (KRV), so the addition of a new family medicine doctor in our community is big news. Adding to that good fortune, she is working in a health center with four recently- built exam rooms waiting to be filled with new patients. To Read More »
West Side Health Care District celebrates ground breaking on new outpatient clinic
Fifteen years after Taft’s acute care hospital was closed, the West Side Health Care District broke ground on a new $9 million outpatient clinic. Friday’s ceremony took place almost exactly where the entrance to the old Westside Hospital once stood. The ceremony marks a new beginning and another step to rebuilding the community’s health care Read More »
Expansion and Revision: The Desert Healthcare District Attempts to Grow as It Moves to District-Based Voting
When most residents of Coachella Valley go to the polls on Nov. 6, for the first time, they will be able to either cast a vote directly impacting future access to important health care services, or elect a representative to champion their specific community needs. Some voters living in the current, long-established Desert Healthcare District Read More »
Desert Healthcare District launchs website to connect people with health services
The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation have launched a new service, Coachella Valley Health Info Place, that aims to help everyone from residents to healthcare professionals to social workers identify and access healthcare services that could be beneficial to them, their patients or their clients. The website, CVHIP.com, will essentially be a free, public database Read More »
Mark Twain Health Care District Presents $42,925 in Golden Health Community Grant Awards
The Mark Twain Health Care District was honored to present Golden Health Community Grant Awards to deserving non-profit organizations in Calaveras County. The Community Grant Committee awarded $42,925.00 at a reception on April 25th at the District office in San Andreas. To read the full article, click here.
Petaluma Health Care District trains local care providers on trauma response
The Petaluma Health Care District (PHCD) is playing a critical role in helping those impacted by the fires self-heal by serving as a catalyst for collective community action. “The fires caused anxiety and stress throughout the region, elevating the need for education and access to trauma-informed care,” said Ramona Faith, CEO. “To respond to this Read More »
Bear Valley Community Healthcare District honors its donors
From the delicate tea cups to tiered plates of finger foods, you’d never know you were in a hospital the afternoon of March 19. But a room full of donors sampled the variety of teas while they were honored for their contributions to the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Foundation. Holly Elmer, president of the foundation, Read More »