New children s emergency department unveiled in Santa Maria
Marian Regional Medical Center unveiled their Pediatric Emergency Department on Friday.
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Co-owners and management of Rancho Guadalupe unveiled the department s new front entrance during Friday s event.
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Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria unveiled their new Pediatric Emergency Department on Friday, July 16.
The department brings 2,000 square ft. of space to the medical center. The addition includes seven beds, including three triage rooms, a new entrance, a nurse s station, and a new lobby, all dedicated to pediatrics.
Hospital staff told KSBY that they have a busy emergency department, and providing space and privacy for pediatric patients is an important part of patient care. A pediatric-specific emergency room helps nurses and doctors offer the best care available.
–Local hospitals recognize American Heart Month and the importance of cardiac health, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, and they urge community members to take action toward better heart health.
Adopting healthy lifestyles to prevent heart disease, exercising regularly, maintaining routine cardiac screenings, eating heart-healthy foods, and alleviating stress can make a great impact on your overall heart health.
“This pandemic has been incredibly stressful for many, and has deterred some individuals from seeking out proper health care, including cardiac care,” says Scott Robertson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Dignity Health Central Coast. “We want to emphasize the importance of maintaining health screenings, including diabetes, blood pressure, and appropriate heart screenings. We encourage community members to take the initiative to get the proper care and make these important screenings a priority.”
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â The City of Bakersfield, in partnership with Dignity Health Bakersfield, will honor those healthcare workers who have been called to care during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Operation White Lights campaign.
Mayor Karen Goh, on behalf of the City of Bakersfield, will make a proclamation declaring Friday, January 15 âOperation White Lights Day,â and the city will light up the tree at Centennial Plaza in all white lights in support of the campaign.
âEveryone who works in health care has demonstrated unwavering courage in the face of this pandemic,â says Robin Mangarin-Scott, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Dignity Health Central California. âTheir strength and humanity is a light of hope for so many patients and families impacted by COVID-19. Operation White Lights is a way to lift up our healers and let them know the community cares about them.â
Marian Regional Medical Center frontline staff receives coronavirus vaccine
December 17, 2020
Nurse Candice Monge administers coronavirus vaccine Dr. Trees Ritter
An infectious disease specialist at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria was the first of many physicians, nurses, and frontline support staff on the Central Coast to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Chief Nursing Officer Candice Monge administered the vaccine to Dr. Trees Ritter on Thursday.
The first dose of the two-dose vaccine was administered to high-risk health care staff today. In total, several hundred Dignity Health Central Coast employees are scheduled to receive this first round.
Two doses of the vaccine in persons aged 16 years and older are necessary for the vaccine to be effective.