The July 26 Tulare hospital board meeting could be better described as a large get-together — because it wasn’t a meeting, legally. The meeting — lasting some six to seven minutes — was essentially dead in the water from the start due to a disagreement over whether Senovia Gutierrez was a member of the board. […]
Some paychecks issued by the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) to its employees on July 20 are not being honored. Employees at the struggling medical center report TLHCD was unable to meet a deposit deadline on July 18 due to a cash shortage. They also report the District is behind on payments to its […]
Senovia Gutierrez is officially on the Tulare Local Healthcare District’s Board of Directors. The July 11 recall election was certified on July 20, and Gutierrez was sworn in Tuesday by the Hon. Walter Gorelick, a Tulare County Superior Court judge. The ceremony, held Tuesday evening at the Tulare Chamber of Commerce, attracted a large gathering […]
Tulare’s hospital CEO has branched out into a new arena: finance. Research by the Voice has revealed that a new healthcare finance company, Vi Healthcare Finance, Inc, was registered at the home address of Dr. Benny Benzeevi, CEO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) the company which runs Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC). That company was […]
Tulare’s Hospital Board will soon have a new majority and a new focus if early vote counts hold true. With 879 votes counted, 80.80% of voters chose to recall Dr. Parmod Kumar, and 74.97% chose Senovia Gutierrez as his replacement. The recall campaign had been a long-fought one, with both sides — pro-recall and anti-recall […]
Making use of the 2008 Mental Health Services Act funding, Tulare County has opened its Porterville Wellness Center. Similarly, a Visalia center is set to open later this year. The 4,200 square foot facility on Henderson Ave. was purchased by the county and renovated for its new purpose with a $900,000 investment. Kings View Behavioral […]
Warning: Source documents in this article contain graphic language With his future on the Tulare Local Health Care District’s (TLHCD) Board of Directors in jeopardy, supporters of Dr. Parmod Kumar appear to be playing loose with the truth as a recall election to remove him approaches. Recall Election July 11 On July 11, voters in […]
A concerted effort to influence Tulare and Kern counties with DC politics may be afoot. Pushing agendas in a partisan manner didn’t seem to work in Porterville, nor in Kern County – however, the question of whether it came into play with the Tulare County Board of Supervisors is debatable. A special council meeting in […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center achieved two milestones, officials announced Wednesday: the hospital has achieved Baby-Friendly certification, and recently finished its first medical staff election under its new Medical Executive Committee. Tulare, Now Baby-Friendly Linda Callanan, the hospital’s OB Coordinator, announced to the hospital’s board and public that the hospital had achieved a Baby-Friendly certification. “It’s […]
After-hours staffing shortages at Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) contributed to the death of two patients in the hospital’s care, a January report from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) found. The report, originally received by the Visalia Times-Delta and dated January 26, stemmed from a November 2016 survey. It stated that “one […]