Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder at the age of 5, Ariana Ramos of Tulare was only expected to live until the age of 13. Now 25, she’s a teacher’s assistant alongside her mother who owns and teaches at a daycare in Tulare. Ramos has beaten the odds, thus far, due to Medi-Cal assistance that […]
Three Adventist Health hospitals in the Central Valley earned “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. The “A” grades were awarded to Adventist Health Hanford, Adventist Health Selma, and Adventist Health Tulare. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across […]
Kaweah Health celebrated its Rehabilitation Hospital’s 30th anniversary with an Open House on April 10. From its humble beginnings with just 14 beds, the program has expanded to include 45 licensed beds for mobility and self-care rehabilitation, 16 Skilled Nursing beds, cardiac rehab, a wound center, a 32-bed subacute hospital, and six outpatient clinics throughout […]
The Kaweah Health Hospice Foundation and Kaweah Health Continuing Medical Education will present the 42nd Annual Norman Sharrer Symposium at College of the Sequoias in Visalia this spring. “Starting a Comfortable Conversation” will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the COS theatre. The event will focus on effective advance care planning […]
Two Visalia senior living communities have been highlighted by the U.S. News & World Report for providing exceptional care for seniors in 2025. Quail Park of Shannon Ranch was recognized as a Best Independent and Best Assisted Living Community and Quail Park Memory Care Residences of Visalia was recognized as a Best Memory Care Community. […]
Students from Visalia high schools explored the diverse world of healthcare during the Doc Build and Navigate Your Destiny (Doc B.A.N.D.) event at Kaweah Health. The event provided high school students interested in healthcare careers with hands-on opportunities in Kaweah Health’s nationally recognized Simulation Laboratory (SIM Lab), as well as a dinner where students could […]
After a finding by state authorities that a series of failures and neglect led to the untimely death of a patient in the Kaweah Health Medical Center emergency department, the family of the dead man is seeking damages from the Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Tulare County Superior Court. In legal filings, the district […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center celebrated being named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ 2024-2025 by Healthgrades on Tuesday, Feb. 4. More than 4,500 hospitals were evaluated nationwide, and Kaweah Health was one of 21 California hospitals chosen. Each year, Kaweah Health performs about 500 spine procedures. Through collaboration with spine surgeons Dr. […]
Right at Home is excited to announce it has officially opened its location in Visalia to provide in-home care and assistance to community seniors and adults with disabilities. “We know that more people want to age in their homes,” said Ravi Sandhu, owner of Right at Home Visalia. “We are very proud to bring our […]
Adventist Health Tulare is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The hospital underwent a rigorous onsite review on August 16. During the visit, a reviewer from The Joint Commission reviewed compliance with […]