Community Medical Centers now has more employees off work due to COVID-19 exposure than at any other time during the pandemic. As of Wednesday morning, the Valley hospital system's online dashboard shows 335 employees are not able to report to work due to COVID exposure. Of those, 108 are confirmed...
CRMC Hopes to Restore Level 1 Neuro Trauma Services After Contract Lapses With Doctors
Community Regional Medical Center is diverting patients with head trauma after a contract with several dozen physicians lapsed Monday. Listen to this article: Twenty-eight physicians in 12 specialties lost the funding they need to continue serving patients at Community Medical Center, according to a news release from the Central California Faculty...
More Military Teams Help Valley Hospitals as COVID-19 Takes Toll on Staff
Hospital staffing amid the coronavirus pandemic is a big challenge in the Valley. In response, the Fresno County Office of Emergency Medical Services is asking the state for more help. That's on top of the military boots on the ground the Valley has already received. Another military team arrived in...
'Rapid' COVID-19 Testing Finally Arrives in the Valley
There's been nothing rapid about getting rapid tests for COVID-19. That's changing — rapidly. Local hospitals are finally starting to receive the testing supplies they need to get results quickly. Several are using a system from Silicon Valley-based Cepheid that promises results in about 45 minutes. "Last week, we were...
'Rapid' COVID-19 Testing Finally Arrives in the Central Valley. Community Medical Already Processing Hundreds a Day.
There's been nothing rapid about getting rapid tests for COVID-19. That's changing - rapidly. Central Valley hospitals are finally starting to receive the testing supplies they need to get results quickly. Several are using a system from Silicon Valley-based Cepheid that promises results in about 45 minutes. "Last week, we...
Hundreds of N95 Respirator Masks Donated to Community Regional Medical Centers in Fresno
Community Regional Medical Centers received a much needed donation of N95 respirator masks on Thursday. Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International made the contribution after one of the company's workers discovered the excess inventory in a closet. The donation includes approximately 300 of the medical quality masks. John Shegerian, co-founder and executive chairman...
Sethi Family Thrived in Fresno. Now It's Donating $400K.
An immigrant family that thrived in Fresno will announce $400,000 in philanthropic donations Monday. The Marjaree Mason Center, Fresno State, Community Regional Medical Center, Poverello House, and the Central Valley Ghostriderz will share in $200,000 from the trust of Mohan and Sushila Sethi. In addition, the trust is donating $200,000...