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Casa Colina recognized for Medicare, Medicaid programs

Casa Colina Hospital has received a five-star rating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality report for 2020. The Pomona hospital is among nearly nine percent of hospitals nationwide to receive five stars—the highest possible score—out of more than 4,500 Medicare-certified hospitals surveyd, according a statement. The …

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UCR medical school gets help from the state

The UC Riverside School of Medicine is slated to receive $25 million in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020-2021 fiscal year budget, which was unveiled earlier this month. That money will allow the school, which welcomed its first class in 2013, to expand enrollment, increase its operational support and double – from …

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Arrowhead Regional expands services for state program

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, in partnership with San Bernardino County, has expanded its service for California’s Whole Person Care program. The program, which is provided by the Department of Health Services, combines health, behavioral health and social services in order to improve a patient’s health and well-being, according to a …

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Cancer treatment center opens

A grand opening ceremony was held Oct. 24 at the City of Hope’s cancer treatment center in Upland. The 25,000-square-foot facility offers medical oncology and infusion and has nine cancer specialists, 25 exam rooms, two procedure rooms and 23 infusion chairs, including two chairs in private rooms, according to a …

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Newsom signs bill that protects hospital patients

A bill sponsored by Sen. Connie M. Leyva, D-Chino, that will protect hospital patients and reinforce nurse staffing requirement has been signed into law. SB 227, which Gov. Gavin Newsom approved Saturday, requires the state Department of Public Health to conduct surprise visits to hospitals to inspect for compliance with nurse …

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Riverside County OK’s agreement with in-home workers

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved an agreement with the domestic workers union employed by the county. The contract with United Domestic Workers AFCSME Local 3930 locks in the preset wage of in-home support service workers, which was increased to $12 an hour in January, according to a …

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