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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta adds eight new beds to emergency department, expansion project continues As work continues on its project to nearly double the size of one of the busiest emergency departmentsin the state, Kaweah Delta added eight new beds to its emergency department this week and opened a new area that is helping patients seeking emergency care get quickly screened by medical providers. “This ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
La lactancia beneficia a la mamá y al bebé Cuando uno se convierte en padre, de repente el mundo cambia y entonces nos vemos comprometidos a proteger a esa preciosa criatura que nos está mirando. La responsabilidad es grande y la mayoría de los nuevos padres no saben ni dónde comenzar. Como doctora y madre de dos niños pequeños, yo digo comience con ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Breastfeeding Benefits Mom and Baby When you become a parent, suddenly the world changes and you find yourself vowing to protect that precious baby looking back at you. The responsibility is great and most new parents do not know where to start. As a doctor and a mother of two small children, I say start with breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is one of the best investments in saving lives and improving ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta Mother-Baby Unit staff provide those in need with blessing bags VISALIA – They may care for mothers and babies by day, but Kaweah Delta staff members also gave back to the community. After collecting donations of toiletries and clothing from Kaweah Delta employees, staff members from Kaweah Delta’s Mother-Baby Unit assembled 75 “blessing bags” this week and ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Results of three-year study involving local cancer patients will be announced Thursday Patient, participant set to provide feedback on project between Kaweah Delta and UCSF VISALIA – On Thursday in Visalia, the results of a three-year study seeking to improve the quality of life among Spanish-speaking women with breast cancer in rural communities, will be presented at Kaweah Delta by Anna ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta works to expand free classes to encourage breastfeeding World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7, puts spotlight on local efforts to educate and improve lives VISALIA – Michelle Cervantes, of Lindsay, knew breastfeeding would be hard. She had heard that from friends and during a free breastfeeding class at Kaweah Delta that she and her husband Nick attended prior to the birth of their ...
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Melissa Withnell
Visalia Emergency Aid Council Gets a Boost with $10,000 Donation from Humana Visalia Emergency Aid Council (VEAC) received a $10,000 donation from Humana, a leading health and well-being company. A check presentation and celebratory event was held Thursday, May 2 at its food pantry in Visalia, California. The donation will allow VEAC to provide 52,632 pounds of food for its food pantry, which will ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
A Plan in Place for Measles We have heard a lot about measles lately as the number of measles cases in the U.S. continues to climb. While at this time, there is no currently known risk to measles in Tulare County, we want you to know what you can do to protect yourself or your child. We also want you to know what we are doing to keep you safe from a potential measles exposure while you are at a ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
31 st annual Kaweah Delta Golf Classic set to raise funds for state-of-the-art cancer care VISALIA – On Friday, Aug. 2, the Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation will host its 31 st annual Kaweah Delta Golf Classic at the Visalia Country Club. Proceeds from this year’s tournament, which will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start, will support the Foundation’s “Mind Over ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
At Kaweah Delta, we have learned a lot since the 2016 defeat of Measure H, and the greatest lesson yet is the importance of listening carefully to our community. One thing the people of Visalia, Ivanhoe, and Goshen (the cities lying within the Kaweah Delta Health Care District boundaries) asked of us in 2016, was to explore all options before asking them to alone fund a general obligation bond. ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Chief Executive Officer of Kaweah Delta Medical Foundation Named VISALIA – The Kaweah Delta Medical Foundation, which operates the medical offices staffed by physicians from Visalia Medical Clinic, has a new Chief Executive Officer. After an extensive national search, Paul Schofield, a healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience, accepted the position in late May. He has ...
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