2/2/2012 - Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation asks public to cast vote for student videos Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation is asking the public to vote for one of two student videos competing to become the video used to market the Foundation’s helipad community fundraising campaign.
Through February, the top two videos competing for t...[ Read More ]
1/23/2012 - Kaweah Delta to host Feb. 4 abdominal aortic aneurysm screening VISALIA – People who are 60 years or older or have a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysms have the chance to be tested for the condition on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Visalia.
Kaweah Delta Health Care District is hosting the abdominal aortic an...[ Read More ]
1/12/2012 - Kaweah Delta to host Jan. 25 seminar on shoulder pain Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to help people learn more about shoulder pain treatment options, techniques and services.
The seminar will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Sequoia Regiona...[ Read More ]
1/11/2012 - Kaweah Delta Health Care District opens Woodlake clinic WOODLAKE – After receiving approval from the California Department of Public Health today, Kaweah Delta Health Care District opened its third rural health clinic in Woodlake and welcomed home one of its own to care for families in her hometown.
R...[ Read More ]
12/30/2011 - Kaweah Delta welcomes new sleep medicine physician to area VISALIA – A new pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician is seeing patients at Kaweah Delta Health Care District and is gearing up to help children get a better night’s sleep.
With the addition of Joe Malli, M.D. to the area, Kaweah D...[ Read More ]
12/30/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host Jan. 25 seminar on shoulder pain Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to help people learn more about shoulder pain treatment options, techniques and services.
The seminar will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Sequoia Regiona...[ Read More ]
12/6/2011 - Kaweah Delta to hold December tastings for healthy vending machine options VISALIA – Vending machine options will get healthier in 2012 at Kaweah Delta Health Care District and this month, people can get a taste of the new options.
This month, Kaweah Delta is holding a series of tastings for the new vending machine optio...[ Read More ]
12/2/2011 - Kaweah Delta prepares for wound management program VISALIA – Plans for a new wound center at Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital are in full swing to allow for a spring 2012 opening.
The wound center will offer specialized physician oversight and the first hyperbaric chambers in Tulare County. Th...[ Read More ]
12/1/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host Dec. 14 seminar on how to beat holiday bulge VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on how to eat healthy and manage weight during the holidays on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Visalia.
The seminar will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Sequoia Regional Cancer Cent...[ Read More ]
12/1/2011 - Kaweah Delta Hospice set to hold Dec. 7 Light Up a Life event VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Hospice will host its annual Light Up A Life event on Wednesday, Dec. 7, giving Tulare County residents a chance to honor loved ones who’ve recently passed.
The event, which this year takes place at 7 p.m., at the Visalia Co...[ Read More ]
11/28/2011 - Kaweah Delta hosts Holiday Cheer series Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host its “Holiday Cheer” series to help patients, staff and visitors celebrate the holidays with music from local schools, refreshments and a rare visit from Santa.
The Holiday Cheer series events will take...[ Read More ]
11/22/2011 - Kaweah Delta welcomes new orthopedic surgeon to area A new orthopedic surgeon is seeing patients at Kaweah Delta Health Care District.
David G. Surdyka, M.D., who specializes in sports medicine, said he is excited to be in Visalia after serving patients at Summit Orthopaedic Associates, his practice...[ Read More ]
11/21/2011 - Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital earns specialty accreditation Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital has been accredited as the only amputation specialty program in the Central Valley.
Kaweah Delta was awarded the highest level of accreditation this month from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation...[ Read More ]
11/11/2011 - Kaweah Delta Surgery Department set to host Nov. 20 open house Tulare County residents will get a chance to play surgeon on Sunday, Nov. 20, during an open house and tour of Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s newly remodeled surgery department.
The free event, which will take place from 1:30-4:30 p.m., will give a...[ Read More ]
11/11/2011 - Kaweah Delta set to offer free Nov. 16 seminar on hip and knee surgery Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on hip and knee surgery on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Visalia.
David G. Surdyka, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, will discuss hip and knee treatment options, techniques and surgical services from...[ Read More ]
11/10/2011 - Retcam debuts at Kaweah Delta thanks to First 5 Tulare County partnership Thanks to First 5 Tulare County, Kaweah Delta Medical Center is the first hospital in Tulare and Kings counties to house a digital imaging system that screens babies for the leading cause of blindness in children.
The Neonatal Retcam System was u...[ Read More ]
9/6/2011 - Kaweah Delta names two to Graduate Medical Education Department VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Health Care District has named two new directors to its Graduate Medical Education (GME) Department.
Dr. Barry Mills has joined Kaweah Delta’s GME Department as the Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Program, whi...[ Read More ]
8/19/2011 - Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic welcomes new full-time staff member LINDSAY – Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic has added a full-time physician’s assistant to its staff.
Alma Corvera, who came to Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic earlier this year, is now seeing patients full-time Monday through Friday. Corvera...[ Read More ]
8/9/2011 - Kaweah Delta Exeter Health Clinic welcomes new physician EXETER – Kaweah Delta Exeter Health Clinic has added a new physician to its clinic.
Earlier this month, Andy Phan, M.D. a pediatrician, began seeing patients from Monday through Friday at Kaweah Delta Exeter Health Clinic. Since 2005, Phan has se...[ Read More ]
7/27/2011 - Sequoia Prompt Care set to open doors Aug. 1 in Visalia VISALIA – Waiting rooms will be a thing of the past on Aug. 1, when Sequoia Prompt Care, a division of Kaweah Delta Health Care District, opens its doors in Visalia.
Sequoia Prompt Care will provide care for general illnesses and offer everything...[ Read More ]
7/8/2011 - Kaweah Delta Medical Center named 2011 Computerworld Honors Program Laureate VISALIA – For developing a system that improves patient care by allowing doctors to access hospital clinical systems anytime and anywhere, Kaweah Delta Medical Center has been named a laureate in the worldwide 2011 Computerworld Honors Program.
K...[ Read More ]
5/18/2011 - June 1 program on blood cancers The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Sequoia Regional Cancer Center will host a free program on blood cancers: diagnosis, treatments and emerging therapies on Wednesday, June 1, in Visalia.
The event, set to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., wi...[ Read More ]
5/18/2011 - Kaweah Delta to offer water safety tips/life jackets May 21-22 at Lake Kaweah VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s Trauma Department will teach families how to stay safe in and around water and giveaway 50 life jackets this weekend during the Lake Kaweah Trout Derby.
The department’s booth will be open to the public fro...[ Read More ]
5/18/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host May 23 seminar on hysterectomies EXETER – Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on hysterectomy options including daVinci Hysterectomy on Monday, May 23, in Exeter.
The seminar will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Exeter Art Gallery and Museum, 125 B St...[ Read More ]
5/18/2011 - Kaweah Delta to offer water safety and healthy beverage tips on May 18 EXETER – Kaweah Delta Health Care District will teach families how to stay safe in and around water this summer and how to stay hydrated with healthy beverages on Wednesday, May 18, in Exeter.
The informational booths will be open from 6 p.m. to ...[ Read More ]
5/17/2011 - Kaweah Delta to offer series of free diabetes education classes in Visalia VISALIA – Due to an overwhelming number of requests, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will hold an ongoing series of free diabetes education classes in Visalia.
The free diabetes education classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednes...[ Read More ]
5/13/2011 - Kaweah Delta offers May 18 Running Wise seminar VISALIA – Area runners will get information on injury management and prevention on Wednesday, May 18, during a free Running Wise Seminar hosted by Sports Medicine Physical Therapy at Kaweah Delta.
Licensed physical therapists will speak during th...[ Read More ]
5/12/2011 - Lifestyle Center offers seniors free week of membership VISALIA – In honor of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, The Lifestyle Center is offering Tulare County seniors a free week of membership.
The free week of membership begins on Wednesday, May 25, which is celebrated as National Senior Health...[ Read More ]
5/7/2011 - Kaweah Delta honors top nurses and physician of the year VISALIA – As part of Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s nurse week celebration (May 6-12), Kaweah Delta honored its top nurses and its physician of the year on May 5, in Visalia.
The ceremony will took place from 6-9 p.m. at the Visalia Conventi...[ Read More ]
5/2/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host May 18 seminar on how to prevent childhood obesity VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on how to prevent childhood obesity on Wednesday, May 18, in Visalia.
The seminar will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Sequoia Regional Cancer Center, 4945 W. Cypress Ave. ...[ Read More ]
5/2/2011 - Kaweah Delta named Valley Air Living Partner VISALIA – Kaweah Delta Health Care District has been named a Valley Air Living Partner by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
Healthy Air Living Partners have expressed an interest in reducing emissions at their businesses and ...[ Read More ]
5/2/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host May 24 Spanish seminar to prevent childhood obesity EXETER – Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free Spanish seminar on how to prevent childhood obesity on Tuesday, May 24, in Exeter.
The seminar will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Exeter Art Gallery and Museum, 125 S. B St. ...[ Read More ]
4/20/2011 - Kaweah Delta Health Care District Achieves Magnet® Recognition VISALIA – The American Nurses Credentialing Center recognized Kaweah Delta Health Care District with Magnet recognition last week, honoring the district as the 23rd organization in California to earn Magnet status.
The announcement – that Kaweah ...[ Read More ]
4/10/2011 - Lifestyle Center offers Tulare County residents chance to win iPod shuffles VISALIA – The Lifestyle Center is giving people a chance to win one of five iPod shuffles.
Anyone who likes The Lifestyle Center on Facebook or follows TLC on Twitter will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an iPod shuffle. The first d...[ Read More ]
3/18/2011 - Healthy Visalia hosts Walk with a VIP series Healthy Visalia is encouraging Visalia residents to grab their walking shoes and take a stroll with some very important people.
The Walk with a VIP series will give participants a chance to get some exercise and discuss what’s happening in the co...[ Read More ]
3/18/2011 - Kaweah Delta hosts March 20 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Extravaganza The word colonoscopy can make people uncomfortable, yet it’s an exam that’s quick, virtually painless and necessary to prevent colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
In an effort to put people at ease and educate them ...[ Read More ]
2/18/2011 - Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic welcomes new staff member LINDSAY – Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic has added a second physician’s assistant to its staff.
Alma Corvera, who joined the clinic in late 2010, is available to see patients on Fridays at the Lindsay clinic.
Corvera comes to Kaweah Delta...[ Read More ]
2/17/2011 - Kaweah Delta to host March 9 seminar on da Vinci® hysterectomy On Wednesday, March 9, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a free seminar on hysterectomies using the da Vinci® Surgical System.
The seminar will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Sequoia Regional Cancer Center, 4945 W. Cypress Ave. Mar...[ Read More ]
2/7/2011 - Kaweah Delta nurse elected to serve American Nephrology Nurses' Association PITMAN, NJ - Maria Gonzales, RN, CNN, of Visalia, CA, has been elected Western chapters coordinator-elect (CCE) of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) for 2011-12.
Gonzales, a renal specialist at Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visali...[ Read More ]
1/1/2011 - Kaweah Delta welcomes first 2011 baby born in Tulare County Kaweah Delta Medical Center has welcomed its fashionably late New Year’s baby.
Christa Michaela Reeves, born at 10:24 a.m. on Jan. 1, was the first baby born in 2011 at Kaweah Delta Medical Center, and also remarkably, the first baby born in Tular...[ Read More ]
12/20/2010 - Kaweah Delta votes to fund construction of new Alzheimer’s/dementia project VISALIA - Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to fund construction of Laurel Court, a new project that will meet local demand for an Alzheimer’s/dementia center.
This spring, construction will begin...[ Read More ]
12/12/2010 - Kaweah Delta adds fourth performance to Holiday Cheer series A fourth performance has been added to Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s “Holiday Cheer” series.
From 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 14, Redwood High School Jazz Band will perform as the fourth and final musical group of the series. The...[ Read More ]
12/10/2010 - Kaweah Delta Lindsay Clinic offers flu shots Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic is offering flu shots to the general public.
Flu shots cost $15 at the clinic which accepts most forms of insurance, along with Medi-Cal and Medicare. Kaweah Delta Lindsay Health Clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 ...[ Read More ]
12/6/2010 - Kaweah Delta to host free Dec. 16 seminar to fight holiday bulge Tulare County residents will learn how to avoid the holiday bulge this month during a free seminar on Thursday, Dec. 16, in Visalia.
The seminar will take place from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Sequoia Regional Cancer Center, 4945 W. Cypress Ave. Alan U...[ Read More ]
11/24/2010 - Kaweah Delta selects winners in $100 Visa Black Friday gift card giveaway Kaweah Delta Health Care District has chosen the winners of its Black Friday gift card giveaway.
Visalia residents Rhonda Schneider and Celane Rose Ingram each won a $100 Visa gift card for their Black Friday shopping.
Nearly 900 people were ...[ Read More ]
7/30/2010 - Kaweah Delta gets College of American Pathologists accreditation Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s laboratory was recently recognized for its high standards and quality by the College of American Pathologists.
In honor of meeting stringent requirements, the laboratory was awarded accreditation by the college....[ Read More ]
6/24/2010 - Over 2 million cribs recalled amid safety concerns WASHINGTON – More than 2 million cribs from seven companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs.
Most of the cribs were drop-sides, which have a side rail that moves up and down so ...[ Read More ]
6/21/2010 - The number of whooping cough cases increase in Tulare County When Suzanne Starbuck's 3-month-old baby Sawyer started coughing until he was blue in the face, she knew something was wrong.
"It started out just like a common cold," Starbuck said.
The coughing fits came periodically, and never happened when ...[ Read More ]
5/11/2010 - Kaweah Delta director, nurse Margaret Foley dies at age 87 Margaret Foley, who spent two decades in nursing at Kaweah Delta hospital and another two decades on the health district's board of directors, died of cancer Sunday, her family said.
She was 87.
Foley cited health reasons when she stepped down ...[ Read More ]
4/29/2010 - Board of Directors Zone II Appointment At last evening’s Board meeting, the Board interviewed nine candidates for the Board Zone II seat. After much deliberation, the Board unanimously voted to appoint Lynn Havard Mirviss to the Kaweah Delta Board of Directors Zone II seat.
Below are ...[ Read More ]
4/29/2010 - Sibling Visitation Policy Modified Today, Kaweah Delta modified the no-children visiting policy to provide for the visitation of siblings with the mother and new baby in the Mother Baby Unit in the Acequia Wing. With further input from the Medical staff and the community, effective i...[ Read More ]
4/7/2010 - Visalia hospital uses Apple Technology to improve service FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) - Doctors in Visalia are using some of the latest technology from Apple to help take care of their patients.
Kaweah Delta Medical Center is using smart phones like the iPhone to allow doctors and staff to access the hospital'...[ Read More ]
3/1/2010 - Your thumbs: Visalia Senior Pride aids lifeline It's not often that an organization receives a phone call from a group wanting to give it money. Yet year after year, Visalia Senior Pride contacts Kaweah Delta Lifeline and offers financial assistance. Through its continued generosity, Kaweah Delta ...[ Read More ]
2/22/2010 - Kaweah Delta offers CPR classes Chest compressions can be the difference between life and death, and that's the message that emergency medical technician Mark Walker preaches when teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation these days.
"People are so reluctant to get involved becaus...[ Read More ]
1/27/2010 - Kaweah Delta Medical Center upgraded to Level III trauma center Kaweah Delta Medical Center is now a Level III trauma center.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved the change in Kaweah Delta’s status after its expansion of its emergency room and intensive care unit as well as the addition of more su...[ Read More ]
12/31/2009 - Kaweah Delta Asthma Project Receives Funding Senator Barbara Boxer’s appropriation request for a second year of funding for Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s Asthma Outreach Project has been approved.
Ten years ago, the San Joaquin Valley won the dishonorable designation of having the wors...[ Read More ]
5/29/2009 - Acequia Wing Mother-Baby Unit will be opening the doors on May 27 The first babies and their families have arrived on the Mother Baby Wing just after 8 am this morning.
Kaweah Delta Medical Center-Acequia Wing Mother-Baby Unit has passed state inspection and will be opening the doors to its brand new Rose Rui...[ Read More ]
5/12/2009 - Kaweah Delta Receives Funding for Asthma Outreach Project The title of two documents sums it up for our Valley residents who suffer from asthma and related respiratory problems: Struggling to Breath: The Epidemic of Asthma Among Children and Adolescents in the San Joaquin Valley and Gasping for Air: Why we ...[ Read More ]
5/11/2009 - National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week The biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) and Clinical Engineers of Kaweah Delta Health Care District will join medical technology professionals from across the country in observing National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week, May 1...[ Read More ]
4/27/2009 - Acequia Wing Grand Opening - Friday, May 1st On Friday, May 1 the new Kaweah Delta Medical Center will hold its grand opening event for the Acequia Wing
Three years in the building, the six story Kaweah Delta Medical Center Acequia Wing is ready for its public debut. On Friday, May 1 at 4:3...[ Read More ]
4/1/2009 - New Kaweah Delta Exeter Pediatric Clinic Open House Tomorrow! April 2, 2009 we will be celebrating the opening of the new Kaweah Delta Exeter Pediatric Clinic which is located at our Exeter Health Clinic, 1014 San Juan Ave., Building C, Exeter, CA 93221. Ceremonies and a ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Comme...[ Read More ]
3/24/2009 - ED Expansion Open for Business Today the California Department of Public Health (licensing) conducted their site survey of our new Acequia Wing emergency department expansion. We have been approved to begin seeing and treating patients. The new E.D. will open tomorrow morning at...[ Read More ]
3/2/2009 - CHA Re-Launches SaveMyEmergencyRoom.com Advocacy Website To help educate patients, consumer advocates, community leaders and elected officials about the critical issues impacting emergency room (ER) services in California, CHA has revised and re-launched its advocacy website www.SaveMyEmergencyRoom.com.
...[ Read More ]
2/13/2009 - Kaweah Delta Opens Short Stay Rehabilitation Unit When Margaret had her knee replacement surgery at Kaweah Delta Medical Center everything went as scheduled. But being 82 Margaret needed more time to recover and get back to her independence. Until now she would have been moved to a free standing s...[ Read More ]
1/10/2009 - More Precise Treatment for Cancer Patients Doctors using radiation to treat cancer patients at Kaweah Delta's Sequoia Regional Cancer Center in Visalia soon will be using new technology to more precisely aim radiation at tumors.
The center will begin using image-guided radiation therapy, o...[ Read More ]
1/1/2009 - Tulare County's New Year's Baby born at Kaweah Delta Hospital On January 1, 2009, Eenang See and Matthew Moore welcomed their newborn son, Tyler Moore, into the world at 2:46 a.m. at Visalia's Kaweah Delta Medical Center. Both mom and baby are doing great. Baby Moore weighed 6 pounds, five ounces and is 20 inch...[ Read More ]
12/15/2008 - New Transitional Rehabilitation Unit to Open In direct response to physician’s request and a clear community need, Kaweah Delta is opening a new 16 bed transitional unit at the Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital.
Typical diagnoses for patients include hip and knee replacements, hip fractur...[ Read More ]
12/4/2008 - KD Rehabilitation hospital receives 3 year accreditation with commendations CARF International announced today that Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital has been accredited for a period of three years for its inpatient rehabilitation program. The latest accreditation is the sixth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the...[ Read More ]
11/24/2008 - Hospital staff worked hard to save patient Thumbs up to Kaweah Delta Medical Center and the employees of 3 North. The staff of 3 North are the most caring and loving staff I've ever met.
My wife had the misfortune of spending much time in the hospital this year but very fortunate to have s...[ Read More ]
11/13/2008 - Stroller Strides raises money to support new moms program Thumbs up!
Joelean Lambrecht, the owner of Stroller Strides, a fitness program for moms and dads and fun for baby, organized a fundraiser to give back to the Paradise House. The Paradise House is a new mother's resource for assistance in caring for ...[ Read More ]
11/7/2008 - Kaweah Delta Medical Center new cogeneration plant is up and running Kaweah Delta Medical Center new cogeneration plant is up and running.
“Cogeneration” is the process by which Kaweah Delta generates it's own electricity via an engine/generator system and reclaim the heat produced by the engine generator to produce...[ Read More ]
10/13/2008 - EP Cardiology Lab Opens In an effort to continually provide state-of-the-art care for its patients, Kaweah Delta Health Care District announces the opening of its new electrophysiology lab at Kaweah Delta Medical Center.
Now, cardiology patients who require the services ...[ Read More ]
9/10/2008 - Guest Commentary A recent Times Delta article (Kaweah Delta Gets Low Rating in Study, Gerald Carroll, 8/22/.2008) reported Medicare statistics that suggest Kaweah Delta has an excessive number of patients who die 30 days after hospitalization from heart failure. A he...[ Read More ]
9/1/2008 - Study Shows Breastfeeding Gap in Tulare County Hospitals Visalia. A report issued this week for the year 2007 by the University of California at Davis Human Lactation Center and the California WIC Association ranks California hospitals in terms of new mothers who breastfeed while in the hospital.
The an...[ Read More ]
8/27/2008 - Sign the Fight Back Express and Stand Up 2 Cancer Kaweah Delta Health Care District and Sequoia Regional Cancer Center are partnering with The American Cancer Society to host the Fight Back Express in Visalia on Thursday, September 4, at 3 pm. The bus will be parked at the Sequoia Regional Cancer C...[ Read More ]
8/25/2008 - Laurel Court: The Start of Something Wonderful Kaweah Delta Hospital and Quail Park Retirement Village announced today that they have broken ground on their new 32,000 square foot, Memory Care Residence on Kaweah Delta’s West Campus, directly to the East of the Lifestyles Center.
Laurel Court,...[ Read More ]
7/28/2008 - Hospital Guild Outstanding in Giving Money and Time Giving money away makes people feel great, helping others makes people feel needed, making blankets for babies warms a person’s heart, and giving people direction helps a person feel important. Where do you find all these emotions in one job title—K...[ Read More ]
7/25/2008 - Freedom From Smoking Sessions 2008 Time: Wednesday's @ 6:00 p.m. (New Session beginning the first Wednesday of every other Month)
Where: The Lifestyle Center l 5105 W. Cypress Ave. l Visalia, CA 93277
What: A seven-week tobacco cessation course adapted from the American Lung Ass...[ Read More ]
7/8/2008 - Kaweah Delta considers building helipad Kaweah Delta Medical Center's aspirations to earn a trauma designation depend on the hospital's ability to provide speedy care to critically injured patients.
In a rural county with vast expanses of countryside, helicopters are crucial to transpo...[ Read More ]
7/8/2008 - Child saved after almost drowning Tulare toddler's uncle resuscitated him after pool incident on Friday.
It was supposed to be a typical Fourth of July filled with barbecue, swimming and fireworks.
But for Jennifer Wirth and her family, Friday's holiday turned into near tragedy. ...[ Read More ]
5/14/2008 - Kaweah Delta’s Magnet Recognition Program® Kick off Kaweah Delta is embarking on a Journey to Excellence in Nursing Care. On Wednesday, May 14, the entire hospital community will learn about the Magnet Recognition Program® and requirements to achieve Magnet Status. “This is at least a two year journey...[ Read More ]
5/13/2008 - Kaweah Delta Receives Accreditation From College of American Pathologists Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, California, has been awarded an accreditation by
the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists
(CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
The laboratory...[ Read More ]
4/5/2008 - New Leaf Metabolic Assessments now offered at The Lifestyle Center Measuring your Resting Metabolic Rate is a simple 12-minute assessment that is now offered at The Lifestyle Center in Visalia. The New Leaf system provides the highest level of accuracy and the capacity to determine your caloric burn rate at rest. Th...[ Read More ]
3/25/2008 - Kaweah Delta Board Approves Name Change On Monday, March 24, Lindsay Mann, CEO of Kaweah Delta Health Care District, presented a proposal to the Board to change the organizations name, which, was approved. The organization name will NOT be changed from "Kaweah Delta Health Care District", ...[ Read More ]
3/21/2008 - Kaweah Delta Talent Show LIVE at the Visalia Fox Theatre Kaweah Delta Health Care District will be holding their second annual Talent Show on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in downtown Visalia, CA.
Employees will be performing great acts like…singing, guitar playing, ra...[ Read More ]
2/21/2008 - “Aqui Entre Nos” Diabetes Retreat 2008 With funding from the Dinuba Alta Family Health Clinic and Bayer Pharmaceuticals and in partnership with the Visalia Health Care Center, Family HealthCare Network, Clinica Vida Sana, Promotora’s Network, California Diabetes Project and other local he...[ Read More ]
2/11/2008 - Visalia Pursues Trauma Site Kaweah Delta Hospital could soon become the central San Joaquin Valley's second trauma center, providing a new destination for the most critically injured patients.
The Visalia hospital would fill a 110-mile gap between Community Regional Medical...[ Read More ]
1/29/2008 - Breast Feeding Initiatives at Kaweah Delta Hospital get a Boost With a recent increase in internal initiatives to increase breastfeeding rates, Kaweah Delta Hospital got a boost from the California Department of Public Health. Kaweah Delta is one of four hospitals in the San Joaquin Valley to be chosen to receive...[ Read More ]
12/13/2007 - Intensive Care Unit staff donate toys to CASA Instead of buying each other gifts for Christmas, the staff on the Intensive Care Unit at Kaweah Delta Hospital decided to give gifts to the children of the CASA organization.
"These kids have nothing to call their own. The kids that we have gath...[ Read More ]
12/4/2007 - Kaweah Delta Hospital holds "Hospital Cheer" events Kaweah Delta Hospital began a new tradition this year with "Holiday Cheer" events throughout the month of December. On December 3, 6, 11, 12, and 18, different groups throughout the area will be performing Christmas carols outside the front doors of ...[ Read More ]
12/3/2007 - Light Up A Life Hospice of Tulare County invites community members to participate in its annual "Light Up A Life" ceremony and memorial service, which is intended to celebrate the joy of remembrance. It will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Charter ...[ Read More ]
11/20/2007 - Kaweah Delta Urgent Care Extends Hours on Court Street Walk-in On Saturday, November 10, Kaweah Delta Urgent Care, located at 1633 S. Court Street in Visalia, extended its hours to Monday-Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-8pm.
Kaweah Delta Urgent Care is a walk-in clinic for those seeking immediate medi...[ Read More ]
11/6/2007 - Exercise and the Stress Connection By Kala Donnelly Exercise Physiologist, CPT, CSCS
The winter holidays can be filled with busy schedules, parties, shopping and laughter, but there can also be tension and stress. For many people, the holidays mean time off from regular activities,...[ Read More ]
11/6/2007 - Are you Losing Calcium When You Sweat? Many of you are aware of the fact that exercise can help prevent osteoporosis. However, a new study indicates that you may be losing ground if you aren’t refueling your body with calcium.
The study found that men and women lose significant amounts ...[ Read More ]
10/18/2007 - Digital Mamography at Sequoia Imaging Center In 2005, the Breast Center at Sequoia Imaging, part of the Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, Calif., transitioned to a completely digital facility with the installation of two Hologic Selenia™ systems. Shortly after, they also began provi...[ Read More ]
10/16/2007 - Get Ready for a Busy Flu Season Get Ready for a Busy Flu SeasonBy Kathy Wittman RN, CIC, Kaweah Delta Health Care District
MYTH: “The flu isn’t a serious disease.”
Influenza (flu) is a serious disease of the nose, throat, and lungs, and it can lead...[ Read More ]
10/9/2007 - Sequoia Regional Cancer Center: MAMMOSITE RADIATION THERAPY Sequoia Regional Cancer Center in Visalia, offers women diagnosed with breast cancer more options than ever before. MammoSite Radiation Therapy was cleared by the FDA in 2002 and since then more than 32,000 women throughout the country have been trea...[ Read More ]
10/9/2007 - KAWEAH DELTA RECEIVES $525,000 GRANT FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION Kaweah Delta Health Care District has been awarded a $525,000 three-year grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health to implement the Salud es Vida (Health is Life) Program. In partnerships with Alta Family Healt...[ Read More ]
9/28/2007 - FREE Family Health Education and Fitness Night in Dinuba A FREE Health Education and Fitness Night for the whole family will be held on Thursday, October 18, from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at the Dinuba Rose Ann Vuich Park located at the corner of El Monte Way and McKinley Way. This event is part of the Seventh Annua...[ Read More ]
9/28/2007 - New Dialysis Center will open to patients On Monday, October 1, 2007, Kaweah Delta's brand new, state-of-the-art and modern Dialysis facility will open to patients. Located on our West Campus at 5040 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia, the new 12,000 square foot facility is replacing the less than 4,00...[ Read More ]
8/27/2007 - $500,000 Donation from Heart Spectacular Foundation $500,000 Donation from Heart Spectacular Foundation
to Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation's North Expansion Project
The Heart Spectacular Foundation, a non-profit organization, led by founder and president Tracie Hunt-Mayer, will donate $500,000 to...[ Read More ]
8/22/2007 - New mom gets FREE breast pump worth $300 Today marks the first day of World Breastfeeding Week and Kaweah Delta is celebrating by giving our first mom a free Ameda breast pump worth more than $300. Rina Navarro, age 24, gave birth this morning to her first child, a baby boy. KD's breastfeed...[ Read More ]
7/18/2007 - Self Defense Workshop available at The Lifestyle Center For women ages 16 & up!
A Self Defense Workshop is available Thursday, August 2nd at The Lifestyle Center located at 5105 W. Cypress Ave. in Visalia, CA from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for guests.
General Class Forma...[ Read More ]
7/17/2007 - Kaweah Delta Board approves new dementia/alzheimer's facility On Monday, July 9, the Kaweah Delta Health Care District Board approved plans to expand the current Laurel Court dementia and alzheimer's unit, which is part of Quail Park. Plans call for development of a new facility that will be built on Kaweah De...[ Read More ]
6/18/2007 - Brahms' lullaby to welcome babies born at Kaweah Delta Hospital More than 4,000 babies a year are born at Kaweah Delta hospital. In celebration, Kaweah Delta Hospital began announcing the arrival of our newborns with the playing of Brahms' lullaby on Monday, June 11. Babies born between 8am and 8pm will be announ...[ Read More ]
5/21/2007 - Kaweah Delta Renal Nurses Awarded Western Regional Chapter of the Year In only it's third year, the San Joaquin Valley chapter of ANNA (American Nephrology Nurses' Association) was awarded the Western Regional Chapter of the Year at the Annual ANNA conference held in Dallas, TX in April. The chapter covers the area from...[ Read More ]
3/29/2007 - New Physicians at KD: Philip Reidel, M.D.
Specialty: Neonatology
Phone: (559) 624-2245
Neil Donner, M.D.
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Phone: (559) 624-2213
3/1/2007 - Parking structure on Acequia nears opening Work crews are finishing up construction on the $13 million, five-level parking structure along Acequia Avenue near Kaweah Delta Hospital's north addition, which is going up next to it, city and hospital officials said.
"We're right on schedule," ...[ Read More ]
