Palomar Health Medical Group lists patient information possibly stolen during data breach
Palomar Medical Group breach said to include personal info, including possibly Social Security numbers.
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La Maestra health center to expand in El Cajon
La Maestra community clinic is growing in El Cajon
Desmond defends county’s plans for Green Oak Ranch. ‘It’s a unique opportunity.’
Public turns out for informational forum in Vista
Condado advierte que los casos de mpox están aumentando en San Diego
El departamento de salud insta a la vacunación antes de la temporada de festivales
County warns that mpox cases are rising in San Diego
San Diego County urges mpox vaccination ahead of festival season
Planned Parenthood de San Diego conmemora el segundo aniversario del fallo sobre el aborto
"Nunca daremos marcha atrás."
San Diego Planned Parenthood marks second anniversary of abortion ruling
'We will never back down.'
Realizan intensa búsqueda de una excursionista extraviado en Black Mountain
Diem Le Nguyen, continuó sola por Nighthawk Trail, adelantándose a su grupo de excursionistas
Hard landing temporarily halts all flights at San Diego International
A United flight inbound from Denver suffered a popped tire on landing Sunday night, prompting an emergency response
Motorcyclist dies in Chula Vista after colliding with pole
A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after he veered into a median on East H Street and struck a light pole
Search under way for Black Mountain hiker
A 50-year-old woman who was hiking with a group but went on ahead by herself went missing at Black Mountain Open Space Park Sunday morning amid record temperatures
Scripps to close maternity unit at its Chula Vista hospital Sunday
Some in the community have said the move could be problematic for mothers with fewer resources and for those who experience medical emergencies while pregnant
Blue Shield fires exec over allegedly bogus credentials
Former Blue Shield interim medical director allegedly lied about her credentials.
Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health officer, retires Thursday
She presided over the COVID-19 pandemic response and many other public health challenges
Mujer de San Diego dice que farmacéutico de CVS se negó a surtir receta de misoprostol
Una mujer dice que el farmacéutico se negó a surtir la receta de misoprostol después de un aborto espontáneo.
San Diego woman says CVS pharmacist refused to fill misoprostol prescription
National Women's Law Center sends letter demanding access to reproductive drugs
Van en aumento los casos de COVID-19 en San Diego
Llega el aumento repentino del verano, pero los expertos dicen que hasta ahora parece menor
COVID-19 cases rising in San Diego
San Diego, like many communities across the nation, is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, though hospitals say the trend has not yet filled many beds across the region.
Arranca la Feria del Condado de San Diego por 20 días en Del Mar
El tema de este año está lleno de nostalgia
San Diego County Fair starts its 20-day run in Del Mar
By noon Wednesday, the June gloom had burned off and a long line had already formed for midway ride tickets at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. More than a few were...
UCSD Health says it will expand offerings at ‘East Campus’ hospital
UC San Diego Health has had big plans for its "East Campus Medical Center" since it purchased the College Area facility previously called Alvarado Hospital Medical Center late last year....
Palomar Health pagara un acuerdo de 250.000 dolares por presunto “desvio” de fentanilo
Aunque no admite culpabilidad, Palomar Health en el norte del condado acordó un acuerdo de $250,000 después de revelar a la Agencia Antidrogas de EE. UU. que el fentanilo, el...
Palomar Health to pay $250,000 settlement for alleged fentanyl ‘diversion’
While not admitting guilt, Palomar Health in North County has agreed to a $250,000 settlement after disclosing to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that fentanyl, the powerful opioid often used...
Palomar Health to pay $250,000 settlement for alleged fentanyl ‘diversion’
ESCONDIDO — While not admitting guilt, Palomar Health in North County has agreed to a $250,000 settlement after disclosing to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that fentanyl, the powerful opioid often used...
Exodus Recovery likely to run new psychiatric facility at Tri-City Medical Center
San Diego County is considering a contract with Exodus Recovery Inc. to run its new 16-bed psychiatric hospital on the grounds of Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside.Supervisors unanimously approved negotiating...
CONDADO SAN DIEGO: No hay evidencia de aumento de enfermedades en South Bay Urgent Care por derrames de aguas residuales
Los funcionarios de salud pública del condado dicen que una investigación de dos semanas mostró "sin evidencia concluyente" de un aumento de enfermedades gastrointestinales en una clínica de salud de...
County says it found no evidence of increased illness at South Bay Urgent Care tied to sewage spills
County public health officials say that a two-week investigation showed "no conclusive evidence" of increased gastrointestinal illness at a South Bay health clinic that claimed its patients suffered such symptoms...
El condado advierte sobre la exposicion a la tuberculosis en la Linea Azul del tranvia
Las personas que viajaron en la Línea Azul del Tranvía de San Diego entre el 27 de enero y el 29 de febrero de 2024 deben estar atentos a los...
Vista council seeks appraisal on Green Oak Ranch, which is also being eyed by county
The City of Vista is moving forward in the process of competing with the county to buy Green Oak Ranch, the bucolic property just south of state Route 78 that...
County warns of TB exposure on trolley Blue Line
People who traveled on the San Diego Trolley Blue Line between Jan. 27 and Feb. 29, 2024, should be on the lookout for tuberculosis symptoms, according to a warning issued...
Effort to train 1 million in bystander CPR crosses 100,000 mark
High school students practiced hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in downtown San Diego on Thursday, their efforts literally pushing toward the goal of training 1 million people across the county in lifesaving...
El presunto ciberataque continua obstaculizando las operaciones de Palomar Health Medical Group
Casi tres semanas después de sufrir un presunto ataque cibernético y cerrar su red informática, Palomar Health Medical Group continúa operando sin sistemas completamente funcionales y los pacientes dicen que...
City of Vista, Solutions for Change are competing with county to purchase Green Oak Ranch
Green Oak Ranch, the beloved and secluded property up for sale after decades hosting a wide array of community functions, is getting interest beyond a bid from the San Diego...
Suspected cyber attack continues to hobble operations at Palomar Health Medical Group
Nearly three weeks after experiencing a suspected cyberattack and shutting down its computer network, Palomar Health Medical Group continues to operate without fully functional systems, and patients say they are...
County to spend $26 million renovating National City property for drug treatment
Nearly five years after an audit prompted the county to pick up a pair of aging buildings in National City, plans are moving forward to use the property for residential...
County, UCSD Health start negotiations on East Campus mental health unit
For the second time in nearly two years, county supervisors unanimously supported significantly expanding mental health capacity at UC San Diego Health East Campus, formerly known as Alvarado Hospital.Pitched as...
County, UCSD Health start negotiations on East Campus mental health unit
For the second time in nearly two years, county supervisors unanimously supported significantly expanding mental health capacity at UC San Diego Health East Campus, formerly known as Alvarado Hospital.Pitched as...
Los centros quirurgicos del area de San Diego reciben tres elogios en el ranking de U.S. News
Ya conocido por clasificar y calificar todo, desde universidades hasta hospitales infantiles, U.S. News and World Report lanzó el martes una nueva lista de los "Mejores centros de cirugía ambulatoria"....
Fire at Otay Mesa battery storage facility burns for fifth day
OTAY MESA — A stubborn fire at an Otay Mesa battery storage facility has smoldered for five days and officials do not have an estimate as to when the fire will be...
San Diego’s biggest medical provider is all in on robot-assisted surgery
Sharp HealthCare is among 11 medical providers worldwide to gain early access to the next generation of robot-assisted surgery. While this accomplishment may seem like a one-off upgrade, it actually...
La Dra. Wilma Wooten, directora de salud publica del condado de San Diego, gana un premio estatal
Citando sus 23 años de servicio como directora de salud pública del condado de San Diego, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California le otorgó a la Dra. Wilma Wooten...
San Diego area surgery centers get three kudos, five dings in U.S. News ranking
Already well known for ranking and rating everything from colleges to children's hospitals, U.S. News and World Report launched a new "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list Tuesday. It includes 39...
Tribunal desestima demanda por la Primera Enmienda presentada contra Palomar Health por uno de sus directores
Al declarar que las cuestiones que alegaba eran “discutibles”, un juez federal desestimó recientemente una demanda por derechos de libertad de expresión que una directora de Palomar Health presentó contra...
Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health director, wins statewide award
Citing her 23 years of service as San Diego County's public health director, the California Department of Public Health gave Dr. Wilma Wooten its highest honor last week during an...
Se reabre el muelle de Oceanside. ‘Es el regreso de un viejo amigo’.
Se trata de una caminata de 30 minutos desde la casa de Michelle Donez hasta el final del muelle municipal de Oceanside, un viaje que ella hizo casi todas las...
Court dismisses First Amendment lawsuit filed against Palomar Health by one of its directors
Declaring the issues it alleged "moot," a federal judge recently dismissed a free speech rights lawsuit that a Palomar Health director filed against her own organization.As the 46-page order filed...
Oceanside Pier reopens. ‘The return of an old friend.’
It is about a 30-minute walk from Michelle Donez's home to the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier, a trip she made most mornings for decades.But that familiar morning trek...
Un nuevo dispositivo desarrollado por la UCSD podria identificar que bebes tendran dificultades con la lactancia materna
Los médicos tradicionalmente usan un dedo para medir qué tan bien succiona un bebé, pero investigadores de UC San Diego han ideado una nueva forma de medir con mayor precisión...
Palomar Health Medical Group hit by potential cyberattack
Patients of Palomar Health Medical Group in North County have been experiencing delays since the medical provider detected suspicious activity on its computer network Sunday. Palomar acknowledged the situation in...
CDC director spotlights mental health approach at Family Health Centers of San Diego
In the world of health care reform, the word "upstream" means investing in early intervention, treating small problems in clinic before they become large enough to require hospital stays.Family Health...
Delta Dental contributes $5 million to San Diego County health centers
A $5 million grant from the nation's largest dental insurance provider will help expand oral health care services for vulnerable seniors across San Diego County.Announced at Vista Community Clinic in...
New device developed by UCSD could identify which babies will struggle with breastfeeding
Doctors traditionally use a finger to gauge how well a baby suckles, but researchers at UC San Diego have come up with a new way to more precisely measure just...
New device developed by UCSD could identify which babies will struggle with breastfeeding
Doctors traditionally use a finger to gauge how well a baby suckles, but researchers at UC San Diego have come up with a new way to more precisely measure just...
Big changes are in store for Vista’s Green Oak Ranch that could jeopardize popular summer camp
For decades, thousands of kids have attended camps and retreats at Vista's Green Oak Ranch, but that could change with the possible sale of the property to the county, which...
Prebys Foundation awards $7 million in grants to 14 San Diego researchers
Fourteen San Diego researchers will each receive $500,000 grants as part of a new "heroes" award by the Prebys Foundation, the local charity created by philanthropist Conrad Prebys.Spread across multiple...
Dozen La Jolla medical researchers are awarded $500,000 each from Prebys Foundation
Fourteen San Diego researchers — 12 of them from La Jolla-based institutions — will receive grants of $500,000 each as part of a new Research Heroes award from the Prebys...
Prebys Foundation awards $7 million in grants to 14 San Diego researchers
SAN DIEGO — Fourteen San Diego researchers will each receive $500,000 grants as part of a new "heroes" award by the Prebys Foundation, the local charity created by philanthropist Conrad Prebys.Spread across...
San Diego County board majority criticizes Kaiser mental health care policy
A majority of San Diego County supervisors supported a resolution Wednesday that decries reduced "patient management time" for mental health care providers who work for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California,...
Tri-City nurses speak out on staffing
OCEANSIDE — Nurses gathered Wednesday morning outside Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside to call for better staffing as the public hospital, reeling from cost increases, struggles to regain its financial health.The facility's...
Hospitales: cientos de pacientes aun esperan el alta debido a retrasos en las aprobaciones de seguros medicos
Esta semana, la Asociación de Hospitales de California demandó a Anthem Blue Cross, la compañía de seguros de salud más grande del estado, alegando que el gigante de la atención...
El exdirector del quirofano del Tri-City Medical Center enfrenta cargos por delitos sexuales y robo
Un ex director de quirófano del Tri-City Medical Center en Oceanside está detenido sin derecho a fianza en la cárcel de Vista por acusaciones de delitos graves relacionados con un...
Hospitals say hundreds of local patients waiting to discharge over delayed health insurance approvals
This week, the California Hospital Association sued Anthem Blue Cross, the state's largest health insurance company, alleging that the health care giant takes far too long to approve placement in...
Former Tri-City Medical Center operating room director facing felony sex and burglary charges
NORTH COUNTY — A former operating room director at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside is being held without bail at the Vista jail on felony allegations connected to an incident at a...
El condado advierte sobre Botox falsificado despues de que una mujer de San Diego contrajera botulismo
El departamento de salud del condado de San Diego advierte al público que evite el Botox obtenido en línea o inyectado por proveedores sin licencia después de que una mujer...
County warns of counterfeit Botox after San Diego woman contracts botulism
The San Diego County health department is warning the public to avoid Botox obtained online or injected by unlicensed providers after a 43-year-old woman suffered symptoms of botulism after buying...
Seeds, soil and sounds: Earth Day celebration brings people together
SAN DIEGO — A drum circle throbbed with energy Sunday afternoon just off Park Boulevard and many could not help but stand and dance, slowly circling the drummers who were absorbing the...
Debt, deferred maintenance slow deal to rescue Tri-City Medical Center
Plans made in the fall had UC San Diego Health running financially distressed Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside by the end of March, but the deal still is not complete.Does...
Palomar Health to close 12-bed behavioral health unit in June
Palomar Health announced April 4 that it intends to close its lone remaining inpatient behavioral health unit on June 30. It said the move is intended to "allow the health...
Reportan posible exposicion a la tuberculosis en el Centro Joan Kroc del Padre Joe
Cualquiera que haya visitado el Centro Joan Kroc del Padre Joe entre el 13 de octubre de 2023 y el 13 de marzo de 2024 debe estar atento a los...
Por que esta tardando tanto en expandirse la capacidad de salud mental del condado de San Diego?
Todos los líderes en todos los niveles han estado de acuerdo desde que el Centro de Atención de Salud Mental del Tri-City Medical Center cerró en 2018 que aumentar la...
TB exposure reported at Father Joe’s Joan Kroc Center
SAN DIEGO — Anyone who visited the Father Joe's Joan Kroc Center from Oct. 13, 2023, to March 13, 2024, should be on the lookout for tuberculosis symptoms, which include persistent cough,...
Denuncia anonima senala el acuerdo de gestion de Palomar Health
Una denuncia anónima ante la Comisión de Prácticas Políticas Justas de California busca invalidar un acuerdo de gestión recientemente aprobado entre Palomar Health y una corporación privada sin fines de...
Palomar Health cerrara unidad de salud mental de 12 camas en junio
Palomar Health anunció el jueves que tiene la intención de cerrar su única unidad de salud mental para pacientes hospitalizados el 30 de junio. Dijo que el movimiento tiene la...
Why is it taking so long to expand San Diego County’s mental health capacity?
All leaders at all levels have agreed since Tri-City Medical Center closed its mental health care unit in 2018 that increasing local psychiatric treatment capacity is a top priority.But, as...
Anonymous FPPC complaint targets Palomar Health management agreement
An anonymous complaint to the California Fair Political Practices Commission seeks to invalidate a recently approved management agreement between Palomar Health and a private not-for-profit corporation, alleging conflicts of interest...
Como implementara el condado de San Diego la nueva ley de tratamiento involuntario a personas con adicciones?
Los supervisores del condado recibieron actualizaciones sobre varias iniciativas estatales de salud mental el martes, aunque las grandes preguntas quedaron sin respuesta.El enfoque probable para implementar el Proyecto de Ley...
How will San Diego County implement new involuntary treatment law? Details begin to emerge.
County supervisors accepted updates on several statewide mental health initiatives Tuesday, though the big questions remained unanswered.The likely approach for implementing Senate Bill 43, the state's new law that expands...
Secretario de Salud, Xavier Becerra, promueve la innovacion en visita centrada en la comunidad latina de San Diego
Xavier Becerra, el Secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, hizo una parada en una conferencia de atención médica celebrada en el Estadio Snapdragon el pasado viernes...
U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services promotes innovation in Latino-focused San Diego visit
SAN DIEGO — Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, stopped by a health care conference held at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday to promote a major government initiative aimed...
Palomar Health to close Poway 12-bed behavioral health unit in June
Palomar Health has announced that it intends to close its lone remaining inpatient behavioral health unit in Poway on June 30. It said the move is intended to "allow the...
Palomar Health to close 12-bed behavioral health unit in June
ESCONDIDO — Palomar Health announced Thursday that it intends to close its lone remaining inpatient behavioral health unit on June 30. It said the move is intended to "allow the health system...
Government extends TRICARE prescriptions through April 4 in 19 counties, including San Diego
A temporary waiver in effect through April 4 allows active-duty and retired military personnel on TRICARE health plans to refill prescriptions without additional approval from prescribing doctors.The federal Defense Health...
New county report to track stomach bugs in South Bay amid fears of sewage pollution
SOUTH COUNTY — The county public health department is stepping up its public reporting on gastrointestinal illness in the South Bay amid growing public calls for a stronger focus on sewage-related suffering...
Propuesta para cambiar ordenanza restringiria a los manifestantes antiaborto en San Diego
En las próximas semanas, el Concejo Municipal de San Diego considerará una ordenanza que requeriría que los manifestantes pidan permiso antes de interactuar con las personas que visitan lugares de...
State says it will not investigate Scripps Chula Vista maternity ward closure
Calls for the state to investigate the impending closure of maternity services at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista will go unfulfilled.After saying last week that it is not obligated to...
Proposed ordinance change would restrict abortion protestors in San Diego
In the coming weeks, the San Diego City Council will consider an ordinance that would require demonstrators to ask permission before they interact with people visiting places of worship, schools...
Sharp, UCSD affected by computer outage that briefly diverted ambulance deliveries
Several San Diego-area hospitals were caught up in a computer outage early Wednesday evening that forced some facilities to briefly divert ambulance deliveries.Unlike the recent computer problems at Tri-City Medical...
Por que no capturaron y trasladaron al leon de montana de Oceanside?
OCEANSIDE — ¿Por qué nadie capturó y trasladó al león de montaña que se deslizó por el centro de Oceanside durante varios días la semana pasada?Es una pregunta relevante después de que...
State health officials asked to examine Scripps Chula Vista maternity ward closure
CHULA VISTA — Citing safety concerns, a South Bay doctor has asked the state Department of Public Health to investigate a recent decision to close the labor and delivery department at Scripps...
Why didn’t they relocate the Oceanside mountain lion? It’s complicated.
OCEANSIDE — Why didn't anyone capture and relocate the mountain lion that slid through downtown Oceanside for several days last week?It is a relevant question after a vehicle struck and killed a...
Is San Diego County getting its fair share of Medi-Cal reimbursements?
After an initial discussion with medical providers in San Diego County, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer says she is convinced that the region is leaving Medi-Cal reimbursement on the table, and that's...
La Jolla Institute for Immunology reports promising results in development of cancer vaccines
A years-long effort to take the guesswork out of creating personalized cancer vaccines appeared to advance significantly recently with the publication of a scientific paper by researchers at the La...
Wrong-way motorist killed in suspected DUI crash in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY — A 20-year-old woman suspected of driving drunk died early Sunday after she went the wrong way on state Route 125 in Spring Valley, hit a bridge rail and...
La Jolla Institute for Immunology reports promising results in development of cancer vaccines
A years-long effort to take the guesswork out of creating personalized cancer vaccines appeared to advance significantly last week with the publication of a scientific paper by researchers at the...
Scripps Health to close maternity ward in Chula Vista, shift all labor and delivery to Hillcrest
Calling it a "consolidation" rather than a closure, Scripps Health notified workers Thursday that it plans to cease labor and delivery operations at its Chula Vista hospital and instead refer...
La Jolla Institute reports promising results in cancer vaccine. ‘I think it’s a real innovation.’
A yearslong effort to take the guesswork out of creating personalized cancer vaccines advanced significantly last week with the publication of a scientific paper by researchers at the La Jolla...
New exposures show need for more treatment of latent tuberculosis
Newly announced tuberculosis exposures at San Diego City College are a reminder that the disease has returned to its pre-pandemic levels. The latest infections are a warning for those who...
Palomar Health board approves agreement that gives oversight of C-Suite to private company
Palomar Health's board of directors approved a 15-year management services agreement Thursday that will have its top management begin working for a private nonprofit company, a decision intended to stabilize...
Campana tiene como objetivo capacitar en resucitacion pulmonar (CPR) a 1 millon de residentes en San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Solo el 8 por ciento de los residentes del condado de San Diego que sufrieron un paro cardíaco fuera de un hospital en el 2021 sobrevivieron y, según la...
Saving lives: CPR training for 1 million San Diego County residents is goal of new public health campaign
SAN DIEGO — Just 8 percent of San Diego County residents who suffered cardiac arrest outside a hospital in 2021 survived, and according to the American Heart Association, that's slightly behind the...