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Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Thank God they're still alive': Kaiser therapists claim its new screening system puts patients at higher risk by delaying their care

Changes in patient screening at Kaiser Permanente have led to concerns about delayed care for high-risk mental health patients.
fromMission Local
2 months ago
US news

Social media accounts show man who stabbed S.F. hospital worker was unraveling mentally

Wilfredo Tortolero Arriechi exhibited apparent mental deterioration on social media and allegedly stabbed a hospital social worker while seeking to attack his doctor.
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why the future of mental healthcare is team-based

Team-based care improves mental health treatment outcomes by integrating multidisciplinary teams to address complex conditions effectively.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Thank God they're still alive': Kaiser therapists claim its new screening system puts patients at higher risk by delaying their care

Changes in patient screening at Kaiser Permanente have led to concerns about delayed care for high-risk mental health patients.
Healthcare
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Medi-Cal cuts create problems for Silicon Valley immigrants - San Jose Spotlight

Budget cuts to Medi-Cal are severely impacting immigrants and threatening the healthcare system in Silicon Valley.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

OB-GYN Mary Fariba Afsari discusses her memoir 'Labor' about starting a mobile clinic

I wanted to create a space where practicing specialists in obstetrics and gynecology could literally drive ourselves to a community that needed practitioners, pop open and see folks the way that we see them in our offices.
Women in technology
Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 days ago

Hospital employee runs 'Wendell's Welcome Wagon' after life-changing accident

Wendell Sweeney created 'Wendell's Welcome Wagon' to provide comfort and joy to patients at Jefferson Health Washington Township.
#ai-in-healthcare
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Medicine

How Stanford doctors use AI scribes to cut paperwork and focus on patients

AI can transcribe and analyze medical records to reduce clinician administrative burden, allowing physicians to focus on patient interaction and improve care.
fromApp Developer Magazine
1 year ago
Healthcare

AI becomes a go-to health resource as hospital access strains

Americans increasingly use AI for medical advice, especially younger adults and men, to get faster answers and understand medication side effects amid care access gaps.
Healthcare
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

Californians are suing Sutter Health and MemorialCare for using an AI tool to record medical conversations without consent, violating laws.
Healthcare
fromTNW | Opinion
6 days ago

Utah let AI prescribe medicine

AI prescription renewals can address medication non-adherence, a significant issue in healthcare, but state oversight may not adequately manage associated risks.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

Vision problems in children are increasing, yet fewer kids on Medi-Cal are receiving necessary eye care.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked | TechCrunch

Hims & Hers confirmed a data breach affecting customer support data, including names and contact information, but not medical records.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

Parents of Conor Hylton are suing a Connecticut hospital after their son died in a telehealth ICU without on-site critical care doctors.
Medicine
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

UC-created algorithm can help treat chronic health condition

A UC-developed hypertension medication algorithm improved blood pressure control in nearly 5,000 California patients and prevented dozens of deaths after implementation in 2023.
Healthcare
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center marks 1 year since restoring trauma care

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center has successfully restored trauma services, significantly impacting community health and saving lives.
Coronavirus
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Long COVID leaves thousands of L.A. county residents sick, broke and ignored

Long COVID remains a life-altering chronic condition affecting thousands in L.A. County despite the end of the public health emergency, causing invisible disability with limited medical support and social understanding.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Why did my GP just use Google? What I've learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient

Bedside manner and clinical knowledge are equally essential in medicine; kindness and clear communication directly improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
Television
fromMedscape
1 month ago

Streaming Medical Series That Docs Love

Modern streaming medical dramas portray realistic healthcare challenges and professional transitions, earning physician respect through authentic storytelling rather than entertainment clichés.
Healthcare
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Bay Area hospital shutters critical unit, leaving health care void

Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital closed its pediatric unit due to budget constraints and a decline in patient numbers, impacting local families' access to care.
fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw using a skin marker-we say Sharpie, but it's a skin marker-we say that this is spreading. Diagnosis: possible sepsis. Varshavski was not talking to the patient or to nursing staff. He was not even in a hospital. He was speaking into a camera in a two-bedroom apartment on the fifty-sixth floor of a building in Hell's Kitchen, in a makeshift studio where he records videos and his popular podcast.
Medicine
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Santa Clara County studies impact of possible rural hospital closure - San Jose Spotlight

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital closure would significantly strain Santa Clara County's healthcare system, potentially increasing emergency department visits at St. Louise Regional Hospital to 2.4 times the county average.
Healthcare
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

S.F. public health boss: Hospital staff stopped stabbing, not sheriff

Inadequate protocols contributed to the stabbing of a social worker at San Francisco General Hospital, prompting a call for improved safety measures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Valley Should Welcome Local Jobs

The San Fernando Valley's opposition to commercial development contradicts residents' complaints about long commutes, as the region lacks local job centers despite having over one million residents.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

There were 13 full-service public health clinics in L.A. County. Now there are 6

Because of budget cuts, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has ended clinical services at seven of its public health clinic sites. As of Feb. 27, the county is no longer providing services such as vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, or tuberculosis diagnosis and specialty TB care at the affected locations, according to county officials and a department fact sheet.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Surgeon's op on patient 2,400km away a UK first

Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt 'almost as if I was there' as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton. The cancer patient, 62, said it had been a 'no-brainer' to take part and become 'part of medical history'. It is hoped that remote robotic surgery could spare future patients the 'vast expense and inconvenience' of travelling for treatment, and help deliver better healthcare to people in more remote locations.
Medicine
SF politics
from48 hills
2 months ago

How about 'Pretti Good Hospital?' - 48 hills

Healthcare workers and community leaders symbolically renamed Zuckerberg SF General to 'Pretti Good SF General' to protest Meta's values and pursue a ballot vote.
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Jan. 22-30

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: New: "Unearthed - Raw Beauty," an exhibit of mineral specimens displayed in their natural and uncut form, through April 18, 2027 ( https://nhm.org/unearthed-rare-mineral-exhibition). Ongoing exhibit: "Fierce! The Story of Cats," is an international traveling exhibit, from the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in France, runs through Feb. 18 (this exhibit requires an add-on ticket price to the museum's general admission; nhm.org/cats). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays).
Books
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
2 months ago

Waiting Room

Melbourne-based photographer and artist Kayla creates images that live between beauty and absurdity, confidence and uncertainty. In her work, the pretty becomes peculiar and the awkward quietly alluring, as she transforms fragments of her personal history into something playful, expressive, and reconciling. Identity, expression, and fashion merge in unexpected ways, guided by both her technical precision and conceptual vision. In Waiting Room, models are caught mid-leap, off-guard, or suspended between poses, moments that feel accidental but somehow composed.
Fashion & style
Books
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Jan. 15-23

Multiple community events, author signings, and club meetings are scheduled across San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Shuttered South Bay mental health program charts new course - San Jose Spotlight

Childs has teamed up with her longtime collaborator, Sue Cronin, who formerly worked as a program director for the center, to launch Footsteps Forward, a nonprofit organization. The goal is to fill the considerable gap left behind by the closure of the Centre for Living with Dying, which helped roughly 1.5 million people navigate grief and trauma over its 50-year run, according to Childs.
Mental health
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Santa Clara County buys site of future health clinic - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County bought the Bascom Avenue site for $340 million to build a 10-story Valley Health Center, saving $112 million over 30 years.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A new mental health campus is coming to historic state hospital in Norwalk

Los Angeles County is opening a new 150-bed mental health campus in Norwalk integrating acute care, interim housing, and permanent supportive housing to address homelessness and mental illness.
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 6-14

Granada Hills Grubfest and the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the food truck "Grubfest," 5-10 p.m. Feb. 6 (on Chatsworth Street between Zelzah and White Oak avenues; www.granadachamber.com/food-trucks/); and the certified market, 6-9 p.m. (winter hours; White Oak Avenue between Chatsworth and Los Alimos streets; www.granadachamber.com/56292-2/; 818-298-9790) on Feb. 6. Both events run on Fridays; check website for seasonal changes in hours. 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
Books
Mental health
fromAlleywatch
2 months ago

Spring Health Acquires Alma to Address Care Continuity in Mental Health

Spring Health acquired Alma to integrate Alma’s clinician-insurance platform, expanding access to personalized, connected mental health care at scale while retaining Alma’s CEO.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more?

BMI is an inadequate health metric; doctors should assess patients using evidence-based measures like blood pressure, glucose tolerance, mobility, and mood instead of focusing on weight.
Public health
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

MAHA, Subdued

Casey Means, nominated for surgeon general, moderated her unconventional health views during Senate testimony, emphasizing her Stanford medical degree while previously promoting psychedelics, raw milk, and skepticism toward vaccines and birth control.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Californians now worry more about surprise medical bills than housing, survey finds

Two-thirds of Californians worry about unexpected medical bills more than housing or food costs, marking the highest anxiety level since 2022.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Santa Clara County nurse navigators triage non-emergency calls - San Jose Spotlight

A nurse navigator program triages non-emergency 911 calls to a nurse call center, reducing emergency strain and saving costs while expanding countywide access.
#hospital-expansion
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center to become homeless service campus

A private partnership bought St. Vincent Medical Center to create an 800-bed behavioral health and homeless services campus combining medical care, housing and job training.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Hospitals are 24/7 energy hogs. This one just went all electric

The University of California Irvine's new healthcare campus has a long list of innovative features, from its combined inpatient-outpatient surgical suite to its outdoor chemotherapy infusion terrace to an entire floor dedicated to staff only. The one thing it doesn't have is a gas line.
Medicine
fromMission Local
1 month ago

S.F. healthcare workers say safety issues continue at city's clinics

But as the city's Department of Public Health follows Mayor Daniel Lurie's directions to make cuts, they wanted to make one thing clear: safety in the city's medical facilities requires more than just the presence of security personnel. It requires widespread training in de-escalation, working with patients with complex needs, and crisis response, they said. These programs are on the chopping block.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Ha T. Hatley, MD: Building a Modern Practice Around Care

"I grew up in a family that valued hard work and education," she says. "Starting over in a new country reinforced that nothing comes easily, but progress is always possible."
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Advancing Preventive Care and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Online Tools - News Center

As the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Khan studies the epidemiology of risk for heart failure. Using population-based cohorts and large electronic health record data analyses, she performs mechanistic studies that may enhance risk prediction and identify novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Khan and her team have developed a tool to predict risk and prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and many other conditions.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

San Jose Islamic center a hub for free medical and dental care - San Jose Spotlight

A big part of our faith is charity. The center donates annually to numerous causes such as natural disaster aid, libraries, teacher organizations and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank, demonstrating commitment to broader community support beyond immediate congregational needs.
Healthcare
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Inside the Philippines' struggle for rural healthcare

Rural doctors in Jalajala face scarce resources, transport and water shortages, and patients delaying or abandoning treatment, leading to preventable disease and poor outcomes.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

As LA maternity wards close, patients are giving birth in ERs: There's no system to care for these women'

Hospital maternity ward closures in Los Angeles are increasing emergency-room labor and delivery visits, straining remaining public hospitals and forcing longer travel for pregnant patients.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

California joined WHO's GOARN to retain international outbreak-response access after the U.S. federal government withdrew from WHO.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Flu cases on the rise in California; doctors urge vaccinations

Influenza transmission is rising in California and the Bay Area, increasing hospital cases and prompting vaccination, handwashing, and mask use to reduce serious illness.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Donations are key at Campbell blood center

Blood donations are urgently needed, with a Warriors sweatshirt giveaway through Feb. 14; K-8 students can enter an Earth Day poster contest with cash prizes.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

A California county's only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

A new federal law restores Glenn Medical Center's critical access designation, enabling full Medicare reimbursement but not funding the estimated $40–50 million needed to reopen.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Palo Alto police add clinician to aid with mental health crises - San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto restored a PERT clinician and will fund a five-year clinician position to resume paired mental-health clinician–officer responses to acute calls.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
Public health
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How This Startup Is Using AI to Bridge the Health Literacy Gap

AI health products must translate and verify medical information for users, prioritizing governance, compliance, and proactive answer delivery to bridge health literacy gaps.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Rise of Telemedicine: How Digital Health is Reshaping Medical Equipment Demand

Between March 2020 and March 2022, over 100 million telemedicine services were delivered to approximately 17 million Australians. The Australian government invested $409 million to make telehealth permanent, whilst the UK announced £600 million for digital health infrastructure in April 2025. Patient adoption is equally impressive: 60% find telemedicine more convenient than in-person appointments, 55% report higher satisfaction with teleconsultations, and 74% of millennials prefer virtual appointments for routine care. These aren't temporary shifts; they represent a fundamental transformation in healthcare delivery.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Flu cases surging in California as officials warn of powerful strain

California officials are issuing warnings about a new flu strain that is increasing flu-related cases and hospitalizations statewide, with public health experts across the nation echoing the alerts. A newly emerged influenza A strain, H3N2 subclade K, is already wreaking havoc globally and is affecting hospitals and clinics in California, the California Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday. Although the agency did not provide specific data for California cases, it described the seasonal flu activity as "elevated" in the state.
Public health
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers launch open-ended strike

Up to 31,000 Kaiser Permanente specialty healthcare workers in California and Hawaii are on an open-ended strike over stalled contract negotiations and alleged bargaining interference.
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