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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
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
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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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta set to host free Nov. 11 virtual wellness seminar on vascular disease VISALIA – Tulare County residents are invited to attend a free, Nov. 11 virtual wellness seminar to learn how to prevent and treat vascular disease, any abnormal condition of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) that can cause disability and death. Vascular disease is prevalent in Tulare County, which has ...
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María Rodríguez Ornelas
Kaweah Delta Hospice offers free “Grief and the Holidays” workshops WATCH THE RECORDING: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8256955603203863298 VISALIA, CA – Kaweah Delta Hospice’s Bereavement Team will present “Grief and the Holidays,” Nov. 5 and Nov. 19 in Visalia. This free workshop is for those who are experiencing the holidays without a loved one ...
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María Rodríguez Ornelas
New website for Visalia Medical Clinic more user-friendly, intuitive VISALIA – The Visalia Medical Clinic unveiled a new website recently, the culmination of a process that began shortly after CEO Paul Schofield arrived in 2019. “Our physicians came to me and said we need a new website,” Schofield said. “Our clunky old platform was not interactive and it was time to ...
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María Rodríguez Ornelas
Anticoagulation Clinic aims to keep patients safe, make testing easier VISALIA – Anticoagulant medications can save lives by preventing blood clots, but they are also one of the medications most likely to land someone in the Emergency Department. Getting patients on the right dosage takes close monitoring. Too little and the cardiac or clotting disorder patient risks developing a clot; too ...
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María Rodríguez Ornelas
Kaweah Delta announces visitor policy change, emergency department detour Starting Nov. 2, detour will be in effect for emergency department parking lot entrance VISALIA, CA – Due to a continued decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Kaweah Delta has further modified its visitor policy and is allowing patients having elective surgeries to have one visitor, provided they meet screening ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta named the most awarded hospital in the Central Valley for 2021 Recognitions include one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Cardiac Surgery, America's top 100 hospitals in stroke, pulmonary and critical care Visalia, CA – Kaweah Delta Medical Center is the most awarded hospital for clinical quality excellence in the Central Valley for 2021, according to a new report ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta announces visitor policy modifications, restores elective surgeries VISALIA, CA – Due to a continued decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Kaweah Delta has restored elective surgeries and effective Monday, Oct. 19, the Medical Center will modify its visitor policy. “Things have changed. The pandemic has had its peaks and valleys. We’re experiencing a valley right ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta kicks off employee flu vaccination season to protect patients VISALIA – Employees lined up today as Kaweah Delta kicked off the first day of its employee flu vaccination season in an effort to keep patients and visitors safe from the flu this year amid COVID-19. “Getting the flu vaccination and taking all the preventative measures we’re taking with COVID, will help ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta set to host Sept. 30 virtual seminar on cold/flu season in the time of COVID VISALIA – This cold and flu season, the world also faces COVID-19. To help people prepare and stay well during this time, Kaweah Delta is hosting a free virtual wellness chat on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This seminar will take place from 6-7 p.m. LIVE on Kaweah Delta’s social media channels and will ...
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Laura Florez-McCusker
Kaweah Delta moves Visalia COVID-19 specimen collection site, unveils rapid testing VISALIA – Kaweah Delta has opened a new COVID-19 specimen collection site in Central Visalia and begun offering rapid COVID testing to Tulare County residents in Visalia and Exeter. “We want to significantly improve testing in Tulare County. We may see the positivity rate decrease with increased ...
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