Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) hosted a Health Advisory Committee meeting Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in San Bernardino County High Desert, bringing together frontline medical professionals, healthcare administrators, and local stakeholders from across Senate District 23 to discuss the healthcare challenges and priorities facing local communities. As Vice-Chair of the Senate Health Committee, Senator Valladares convened the meeting ...

Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on July 9, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). “We, the nurses of Henry Mayo, are excited to have reached a deal with the hospital,” said Clarissa Vela, RN in palliative ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Celebrated 40 Years of being a level II trauma center in Valencia on Tuesday.  “My son wouldn’t be here without the trauma center and I know about that golden hour, and I could easily speak from the city, but I’ve lived this and couldn’t be more appreciative,” said Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth.  The Los Angeles ...

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Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital held a car parade on Friday to protest the hospital’s use of a state waiver to allow higher nurse-to-patient ratios during the coronavirus pandemic. The nurses are urging Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to staff for safe patient care, and not use the pandemic as an excuse to put patients at serious risk, according ...

New nurse-led research into bedside healthcare places focus on improving patient outcomes, addressing points of quality, compassion and dignity. New diagnostic tools, procedures, medications and treatment programs have advanced healthcare over the decades, the products of high level physician research. At the same time, hands-on patient care continues to improve in Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals across Los Angeles and ...

With National Nursing week taking place May 6-12, the registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital — represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) — are currently preparing to strike during the next step of their contract negotiation process with hospital administrators, officials said Tuesday. Registered nurses have three major requests: a break relief nurse for every unit and every ...

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center was recognized as the fourth-best hospital in the state for nurses to work at, according to a nursing career website. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Nurse.org, a leading career website for nurses, recognized Providence Holy Cross Medical Center this week as one of the best hospitals ...

After 15 years, nine children and a new home, a Bakersfield woman returned to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for her 10th delivery. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Brandi Connell and her husband, Scott Connell, have made sure to have all 10 of their children at Henry Mayo even after moving from ...

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