Providence Holy Cross staff formed a profound connection with a terminal patient when the family was unable to visit due to COVID-19 restrictions. Mary “Candy” Smith, 90, was nearing the end of her life at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills and loved ones made plans to bring her home. Until then, COVID-19 health restrictions prevented the family ...

Providence Holy Cross Hospital received an “A” grade for superior safety from Leapfrog, a nonprofit organization committed to quality and safety in the nation’s hospitals, officials said Tuesday. The independent Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade measures achievements in protecting patients from harm and in providing safer health care. Grades are given in spring and fall each year, according to officials. ...