Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been recognized for its efforts in women’s healthcare. Healthgrades, which provides information about physicians, hospitals and health care providers throughout the United States, awarded Pomona Valley its Women’s Care Five Star Excellence Awards for outstanding work in obstetrics and gynecology, gynecological surgery and labor …
Read More »Medical center adds to emergency care
Loma Linda University Medical Center has expanded its emergency care department. The facility added five treatment rooms last month, in part because emergency visits there have gone up every year since 2011, according to a statement on the medical center’s website. The new rooms, called flex care spaces, will allow …
Read More »On The Move
Dr. Samar Nahas has been named chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UC Riverside’s School of Medicine. Nahas, who was previously health division director of gynecologic oncology, took over her new position July 1, according to a report on UCR Today, an online publication affiliated with the …
Read More »Correctional facilities to get high-tech health care
TeleHealth Solutions LLC has reached an agreement with Riverside University Health System – Correctional Health Services to establish a telehealth program for inmates in its correctional facilities. The health system provides healthcare service to five jails or correctional facilities in Riverside County, all of which are managed by the county …
Read More »Health fair scheduled
Perris will hold its annual health fair April 22 at the City Hall Campus, 101 N. D St. Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. with the start of the “Fun Run” through downtown Perris, according to a statement on the city’s website. About 30 minutes later, opening ceremonies will take place …
Read More »University, local medical group end legal battle
Loma Linda University Health and Beaver Medical Group in Colton have ended an eight-year legal battle between the two institutions. The dispute, which began in 2009, concerned the university’s acquisition of a minority interest in EPIC Management, Beaver Medical’s management company, according to a statement. At that time, the school …
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