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Laura Florez-McCusker
As we continue in this pandemic, we want to make an important clarification regarding ICU bed availability at Kaweah Delta. We report unoccupied, licensed ICU beds to the State, but those numbers may not paint an accurate picture of patient demands and how we are responding to them. We have 41 licensed ICU beds in two physical locations, only one of which can be used for COVID patients who need ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
VISALIA, CA – While adults may feel overwhelmed by all the information about COVID-19, many children are feeling the same way. Some children may not understand why they have not been able to be with family, why they had to attend school remotely, or why they need to wear a mask now that they are back in school. To help answer those questions, Kaweah Delta is partnering with Farmersville ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
VISALIA, Calif. – For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Kaweah Delta’s Skilled Nursing Program a Best Nursing Home, a distinction shared with only 21 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities in the nation. Kaweah Delta’s Skilled Nursing program earned Best Nursing Homes status by achieving the highest possible rating for providing short-term ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta set to host March 31 joint replacement online seminar VISALIA, CA – A hip and knee joint replacement online seminar will be led by experienced and knowledgeable Orthopedic Surgeons affiliated with Kaweah Delta on Wednesday, March 31. This free seminar, which will take place online from 6-7 p.m., aims to help people whose hip and knee pain has kept them from everyday activities. ...
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Kaci Hansen
VISALIA, CA – On Tuesday, March 23, Kaweah Delta Medical Center modified visitor guidelines by extending visiting hours and loosening restrictions on the number of visitors that patients (who are not in isolation for COVID-19) can have during the course of their hospital stay. Click HERE to read visitor guidelines. “Nobody could appreciate the power of visitation more than us. We ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation Director named Woman of the Year VISALIA – Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) has named Elizabeth Wynn, Director of the Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation, as the 26th Assembly District’s 2021 Woman of the Year. “Elizabeth Wynn’s commitment to bless her community through service is inspiring. She strengthens the valley as she works for ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta announces match day results, welcomes its next class of resident physicians VISALIA – Today, as part of a coordinated national event called “Match Day,” officials announced the names of 47 resident physicians who this summer will begin their residency programs and careers as doctors at Kaweah Delta. “It’s always an exciting day and a rite of passage for ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
The Lifestyle Center set to reopen on Wednesday, March 17 VISALIA – The Lifestyle Center, a division of Kaweah Delta, will reopen tomorrow on Wednesday, March 17, now that Tulare County has moved to the next, and less restrictive, phase of the state’s reopening framework. “We feel confident that we’re in a position now where we can safely reopen The Lifestyle Center,” ...
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María Rodríguez Ornelas
Kaweah Delta Medical Center commemorates one-year anniversary of COVID-19 VISALIA, CA – On Friday, March 12, officials of the largest acute care hospital in the South Valley commemorated the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with a moment of silence for those whose lives were lost as a result of the virus. “We had no idea how long it was going to last, the severity, what ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
U.S. News & World Report Names Kaweah Delta’s program a Best Nursing Home VISALIA, Calif. – For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Kaweah Delta’s Skilled Nursing Program a Best Nursing Home, a distinction shared with only 21 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities in the nation. Kaweah Delta’s Skilled Nursing program earned Best Nursing ...
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Kaci Hansen
Kaweah Delta set to host Feb. 24 virtual coronavirus town hall for kids VISALIA, CA – While adults may feel overwhelmed by all the information about COVID-19, many children are feeling the same way. Some children may not understand why they cannot be with family, why they have to attend school remotely, or why they need to wear a mask. To help answer those questions, Kaweah Delta is ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Citing decline in COVID hospitalizations, Kaweah Delta stands down crisis care readiness Hospital asks community to limit Super Bowl gatherings VISALIA, CA – Citing a significant decline in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in recent weeks, Kaweah Delta’s Chief Executive Officer announced today that the Visalia hospital is standing down its readiness to triage, limit or ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
We continue to have a high volume of COVID-19 patients coming into our Medical Center and now have five units that are 100 percent COVID isolation units. Our critical care staff, including doctors, nurses, techs, etc. are working extra shifts to keep up with the demand, but and we’re doing everything we can do make sure that every patient gets the care that they need. We have received a ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta Medical Center and Sierra View Medical Center share crisis care guidelines publicly VISALIA – As California experiences an unprecedented and exponential surge in COVID-19 cases, Kaweah Delta and Sierra View have joined together to share how they would triage, limit, or ration care in the event of a declared state of emergency. The plans were posted on hospital websites on Jan. 6 ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Kaweah Delta Medical Center VISALIA, CA – On Friday, Jan. 8, Kaweah Delta Medical Center began giving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. Kaweah Delta was scheduled to give 284 second doses on Friday. On Dec. 18, Kaweah Delta began giving COVID-19 vaccinations to staff members and ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Crisis Care Continuum Guidelines While there has not been a declared state of emergency statewide or locally, on January 6, 2021, we joined many hospitals across the state in posting guidelines, more commonly known as plans to triage, limit, or ration care, on our websites as mandated by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in All Facilities Letter AFL 20-91. Click HERE to view Kaweah ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta welcomes 2021 New Year's babies VISALIA, CA – Kaweah Delta Medical Center has delivered its first babies of 2021. As of 4:30 p.m., nine babies had been delivered at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia. The New Year baby was Joseph Escamilla, born at 4:17 a.m. at the Visalia hospital. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length. His parents are Jose ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta Medical Center begins giving COVID-19 vaccinations to healthcare workers VISALIA, CA – On Friday, Dec. 18, Kaweah Delta Medical Center began vaccinating healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. Dr. Wally Huynh, an internal medicine physician, who has cared for an estimated 150 COVID patients, was the first to be vaccinated. The second person to get vaccinated ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta receives COVID vaccine, finalizes plans to give to healthcare workers VISALIA, CA – Today, Kaweah Delta Medical Center received its first shipment of the coronavirus vaccine and finalized preparations to begin giving the vaccine to healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. “The vaccine is our dawn. It’s the warm sun finally rising over the horizon ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
VISALIA, CA – While adults may feel overwhelmed by all the information about COVID-19, many children may feel the opposite. They may not understand why they are attending school remotely or why they need to wear a mask and may be searching for answers. To help answer those questions for children, Kaweah Delta will partner with Visalia Unified School District at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta announces plans to join Sequoia Gateway Project off Highway 99 VISALIA, CA – On Monday, Kaweah Delta announced that it will purchase land in the Sequoia Gateway Commerce Center, a development off Highway 99 in Visalia. “While this is a hard time for people to see beyond COVID-19, this is a step toward a brighter future for patient care and improving access to medical care ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta announces changes due to increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations Effective Dec. 7, hospital will limit surgeries, go to online rapid testing registration, and more VISALIA, CA – Next week in an effort to better protect the health and safety of the community it serves amid a continued increase in local COVID-19 hospitalizations, Kaweah Delta will limit elective surgeries, modify ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta announces changes due to increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations Effective Dec. 7, hospital will limit surgeries, go to online rapid testing registration, and more VISALIA, CA – Next week in an effort to better protect the health and safety of the community it serves amid a continued increase in local COVID-19 hospitalizations, Kaweah Delta will limit elective surgeries, modify ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
COVID cases and calls for testing increase; hospital asks community to limit gathering VISALIA – On Tuesday, the largest acute care hospital in Tulare County reported increases in the number of its hospitalized COVID-19 patients, as well as in the number of rapid COVID tests it is performing, and strongly encouraged the community to limit its holiday gatherings. On Tuesday, Kaweah Delta was ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta reports increase in COVID hospitalizations, offers info on testing locations VISALIA – As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to rise, Kaweah Delta has increased the number of locations where it is offering rapid testing and is asking the community to keep safety at the top of mind if gathering for the holidays. “Unfortunately, just as we are seeing an uptick ...
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