This article has been updated to correct the calculations used for Evo Management Company’s monthly payment under the “The Contract” subheading. Some Tulare residents have one more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center is slated to reopen Saturday at 6am. The announcement comes after the approval of a contract […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors announces that recruitment for hospital employees is underway in preparation for the reopening of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) in the near future. “We are excited that we are moving forward with the recruitment and interview process to staff TRMC, bringing us to our goal of creating […]
UPDATE: According to a statement from the Tulare County District Attorney’s office, investigators were on the scene at the hospital for “well over 33 hours straight”, collecting evidence since 9am Thursday. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates will leave the Tulare Regional Medical Center for the last time on November 22 at 5pm. Additionally, during argument, it was […]
Tulare’s hospital board is finally whole after the appointment of a new member on November 14 — and Evolutions could open this weekend, if the stars align. The Tulare Local Healthcare District’s Board of Directors chose Stephen Harrell to replace the seat vacated by Richard Torrez upon his resignation on September 28, 2017. Harrell will […]
As of November 7, the City of Tulare is potentially spending more than $37,000 per month on police personnel who are not currently working, having been placed on paid administrative leave pending investigations. The sum includes their salaries and benefits, but does not include any additional pay, which may be paid to Acting Police Chief […]
UPDATE: Employees of HCCA were paid Friday after a failure to pay on Thursday. Employees of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates were lined up Thursday afternoon waiting for their final paychecks — but no checks were being provided, they say. Instead of receiving their pay, they received a greeting from security guards posted at Tulare Regional Medical […]
The Tulare City Council — and Assemblyman Devon Mathis — have thrown their support behind a forensic audit of the Tulare Local Healthcare District’s bond spending. Mathis represents the 26th Assembly District, which includes Tulare. In a joint meeting on November 7, the council and the district convened a joint meeting to discuss how the city […]
The article below was written and published before the publication of the Nov. 7 meeting agenda. That agenda is available at the end of this article. Directors of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) and the Tulare City Council will sit down for a joint meeting to discuss the future of the District at […]
With the shutdown of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) on October 29, other area hospitals are prepared to take on an additional patient load. The remaining TRMC patients were transferred to neighboring hospitals late last week, including to Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD), Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) and Adventist Health in Reedley. At […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center will temporarily suspend its operations on October 29, including all operations at its clinics and outpatient facilities. Staff from the California Department of Public Health are on hand to ensure safe patient transfers. The move comes after Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, the hospital’s management company, told its employees they would be suspended […]