Medical

Three of Upland’s largest employers are banding together to try to make the city a healthier place to live. The city of Upland, Upland Unified School District and San Antonio Community Hospital are working on Healthy Upland, a program that will encourage residents to take advantage of health-related programs, according …

Temecula Valley Hospital held its grand opening ceremony October 14. Darlene Wetton, the hospital’s chief executive officer, unveiled the entry sign on the edge of Temecula Parkway, according to a report originally published in The Press-Enterprise. That sparked a celebration of honking car horns and cheers from a crowd of hospital …

Construction has begun on a medical office building at the Kaiser Permanente facility in Victorville. The facility, called High Desert Medical Offices 2, will cover 8,700 square feet next to the healthcare provider’s facility at 14011 Park Ave., according to a report originally published in the Victorville Daily Press. The …

Dr. G. Richard Olds, dean of the new UC Riverside School of Medicine The new medical school’s 50 students began classes Aug. 12, after a week-long orientation that ended with a ceremony during which each student was presented with a white coat, according to a published report. Medical school classes were …

Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta has been certified to treat victims of severe heart attacks. The hospital is the fifth medical facility in Riverside County authorized to treat heart attacks, along with Riverside Community Hospital and three hospitals in the Palm Springs area, according to a published report. The certification …

Officials with Riverside Community Hospital discussed that facility’s expansion during a recent town hall meeting. The renovation includes construction of a seven-story tower with private rooms and space for more patient beds, according to a published report. The expanded facility, which is expected to create about 300 jobs, will also …