Medical

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton has been named one of the safest hospitals in the United States. The 456-bed teaching hospital operated by San Bernardino County received an “A” in the 2018 Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, according to a statement. The Leapfrog Group is a non-profit made up …

Construction has begun on a 200,000-square-foot office building that will be used by the Riverside University Health System. The three-story building, which will be next to the RUHS Medical Center in Moreno Valley, will house specialty physicians groups, an outpatient surgery facility and an expanded pharmacy, according to a statement …

Fariborz  Lalezarzadeh has been appointed chief of staff at St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino. Lalezarzadeh’s specialties include general, robotic, and laparoscopic surgeries, according to a statement released by the medical center. “We are honored to have Dr. Lalezarzadeh take on this critical role at St. Bernardine Medical Center,” …

A non-medical home care company has opened on office in Riverside. 24Hr HomeCare, which helps people of all ages with developmental disabilities, recently opened a facility at 1420 Iowa Ave. across from the Inland Regional Center, according to a statement. The Riverside office helps clients arrange short-term care and find …

OneLegacy, a nonprofit that arranges organ, eye and tissue transplants, will open a recovery facility in Redlands. The Los Angeles-based agency will move into a 40,000-square-foot building at 1701 Orange Tree Lane, said Ross Goldberg, spokesman for the organization. Work is expected to begin there March 21. The facility, which …

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has been recognized for lowering the number of C-sections for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies. The medical center has surpassed the U.S government’s target for reducing such deliveries, a process that is potentially dangerous and often unnecessary, according to a statement released by Arrowhead Regional. The …