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 »

The ACHD Board of Directors is presently seeking nominations from Member Healthcare Districts from an individual Trustee or CEO to immediately fill a vacant Director position on the Board. An individual Member may apply to serve as a Director on the ACHD Board by submitting a resume or statement of qualifications to the Governance Committee by Read More »

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.

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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.

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 »