Medical

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 …

A local Native American tribe has helped the Riverside County Regional Medical Center Foundation purchase a device that makes it easier to conduct MRI exams on young patients. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donated $20,000 for the purchase of an MRI-compatible anesthesia machine, which doctors use to administer …

The chief executive officer and managing director of Corona Regional Medical Center has stepped down. Kevan Metcalfe’s resignation was announced last month in a hospital statement, according to a published report. No reason was given for his departure. Metcalfe, 58, became chief executive of the 160-bed acute care hospital and its …