With more than 450 people in attendance, community members were lining up an hour before the gates opened for Sierra View Community Health Center – Terra Bella’s Jolly Jingle and Health Fair event on December 8, 2022. “Our goal for this event was to create awareness of the services we offer at our Terra Bella […]
“Our team is focused on excellence and works tirelessly to care for this community, and while what we do is not for the awards or the praise, it’s wonderful to see this team get recognized for the great work that they do,” said Gary Herbst, Chief Executive Officer of Kaweah Health. “To be named among […]
Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) has begun implementing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Influenza (Flu) restrictions to prevent the spread of these viruses to those who are more susceptible. SVMC will keep visitation restrictions enforced for the safety of patients, visitors, and staff until spring of 2023 and will reevaluate again at that time. Visitors […]
Children who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives are invited to learn how to cope with grief and find healing on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Kaweah Health Hospice’s “Good Grief Camp” in Visalia. The free camp, intended for children (ages 5-12) and a parent or guardian, will take place from […]
To better serve patients in Tulare County, where a recent community needs assessment found that urology services are severely lacking, Kaweah Health and Keck Medicine of USC have collaborated to open a urology clinic in downtown Visalia. Kaweah Health is running the downtown Visalia clinic in coordination with Inderbir S. Gill, M.D., executive director of […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Tulare County residents are invited to attend a free seminar on Thursday, Sept. 8, in Visalia to learn about treatments for sports injuries, along with hip and knee pain. The seminar will be led by two experienced and knowledgeable orthopedic surgeons affiliated with Kaweah Health. The seminar will take […]
A press release by Kaweah Health Children who have experienced the significant death of a loved one will have the opportunity to learn how to communicate their feelings during this difficult time thanks to a new four-week support group sponsored by Kaweah Health Hospice. The free support group will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The […]
Unitek Learning and Kaweah Health are thrilled to announce a new partnership to help reduce the nursing shortage in California. Together, they seek to implement a customized workforce solution that will produce skilled and educated graduates who are ready to enter the medical field and help integrated health systems such as a Kaweah Health care […]
Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke Gold Plus, Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the […]
Kaweah Health Woodlake Clinic has expanded its physician line-up and services, welcoming Humam Alosh, M.D., a pediatrician with over 10 years of experience, to the community. Along with providing pediatric services in Woodlake, Dr. Alosh also serves as the Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics for Kaweah Health Medical Center. “I strive to make […]