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MULTI-FATALITY ACCIDENT
NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION
This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after...
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Commercials decrying the effects of the 10 percent state cuts to Medi-Cal hit the airwaves recently.
I saw one for the first time last night.
And among the health providers featured in the TV spots is Bakersfield nurse practitioner Carmen Morales-Board, who works at Kern Medical Center.
Here's...
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For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Injury Traffic Accident
On 7/29/08, at approximately 11:43 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to the
1900 block of Columbus...
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Just when you think the dust has settled, someone comes in with a broom — or in this case, a lawsuit — and brings everything back up.
Dr. Leonard Perez, the former chairman of Kern Medical Center's OB/GYN department, is suing the county for breaching his contract by firing him in...
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I had heard talk about a medical school coming to UC Merced.
But if one local politician has his way, that medical school would reside in Bakersfield, possibly next to Kern Medical Center.
I just spoke to Supervisor Michael Rubio, who said his staff will give UC officials a proposal in early...
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Here's another letter to the editor forwarded to me on the budget cuts to Medi-Cal.
This one is signed by the CEOs of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kern Medical Center, San Joaquin Community Hospital and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield.
What do you think? Does this spur you to action?
This...
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The two surviving victims of a Monday morning fatal crash remain in serious condition at Kern Medical Center, officials said Tuesday morning.
Two people were killed and two others were critically injured in a single-vehicle, alcohol-involved crash on Highway 99 near Panama Lane.
The...
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Russell Judd, president of Mercy Hospitals, submitted a letter to the editor about the state's cuts to Medi-Cal.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
For more info about the cuts, read "Calif. sued over Medi-Cal rate cuts" and "Is health reform dead?"
Budget Cuts Put...
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Synopsis: Homicide Suspect caught by bike patrol during escape attempt
Details: This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Friday, May 16, 2008
Time: 8:58:58...
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A large coalition of California medical organizations is suing the state over the planned 10 percent cut to Medi-Cal.
Locally, this cut will mean Kern Medical Center will lose $4 million per year in Safety Net Care Pool Funds and $1 million per year in outpatient Medi-Cal funds, KMC CEO Paul...
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Remember David Culberson, who held the reigns of Kern Medical Center for a short time?
Well, he is on to another county hospital, San Joaquin General Hospital, trying his hand at turning that one around too.
Culberson came to KMC in September 2006 with consulting firm The Camden Group after...
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I spent most of my night Thursday in Kern Medical Center's emergency department — not because I was sick or hurt but because I wanted to find out about the people who work there and the patients who go there for care.
(Look for the story soon in The Californian.)
While I was shadowing,...
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It looks like Kern Medical Center's beleaguered OB/GYN department will grace the pages of The Californian yet again.
A former KMC OB/GYN resident has filed a claim against the county, the hospital and several other medical residents for damages she says she suffered after the residents...
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Seeing a pregnant woman sidle up to the bar with a pint of Fat Tire or a pregnant woman taking a couple drags on her Virginia Slims while walking down Chester Avenue will probably make more than a few people cringe.
But what about expecting moms taking sips of wine?
That is what a new...
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The OB/GYN physicians in Kern Women's Health Group have had their share of troubles with county supervisors.
Accused of being paid too much, bilking the county out of money, taking advantage of a convoluted contract — the physicians have had to go to bat against the board more than...
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The good news: Kern Medical Center has improved on some of their financial issues.
The bad news: There is still much more work to be done, and in fact, the hospital's progress has slipped a little when compared to the years before.
The Macias Consulting Group presented its latest round of...
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Kern Medical Center is again without a permanent chief financial officer.
Kent Johnson, who started as KMC's CFO Aug. 7, is no longer working for the county hospital.
During Johnson's eight-month probationary period, KMC's Interim Chief Executive Officer David Culberson and County...
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Kern Medical Center is essential to the future of this area. It's the "safety net," as they say, for the 101,000 uninsured people in the county, not to mention the large amount of people who are underinsured. And while you may not be in either of these categories, there's a good chance...
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Many prominent stakeholders in Kern County's health realm were no-shows at Monday's health summit. Representatives from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, San Joaquin Community Hospital and Bakersfield Heart Hospital didn't attend. Steve Schilling of Clinica Sierra Vista sent his executive assistant....
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