Health &amp; Medical

UCSF Health medical staff celebrate the 20,000th organ transplant at UCSF. Photo by Raymond Ibale. UC San Francisco surgeons have...

41 CA Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades

CALIFORNIA — Forty-one hospitals in California were ranked among the 250 best in the country in a new ranking from...

New CA Hospital Safety Ratings Released: 2 Get ‘F’ Grade, 95 Get ‘A’

CALIFORNIA — Nearly 34 percent of California hospitals received top grades in protecting patient safety, according to the spring 2023...

One in Three California Hospitals Gets Top Safety Rating in National Study

Nearly 34 percent of California hospitals received top grades in protecting patient safety, according to the spring 2023 hospital safety...

UCSF Health Patients Say Medical Bills Are Out of Control

When Caitlin Bauer’s infant daughter Vivian needed food allergy tests, she took her to UCSF Medical Center in Mission Bay,...

These 69 CA Hospitals Are Among The Nation’s Best: U.S. News Ranking

ACROSS CALIFORNIA — Sixty-nine hospitals in California are among the best in the country, according to new Best Hospitals rankings...

Look Up Your Hospital: Is It Being Penalized by Medicare?

By Jordan Rau August 3, 2023 Article HTML Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Under programs set up by the Affordable...

Temecula Valley Hospital Earns 11th ‘A’ Grade In Leapfrog Fall Ratings

TEMECULA, CA — Temecula Valley Hospital achieved its 11th "A" Grade for hospital safety in the fall of 2023, according...

America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 – Newsweek Rankings

1UAB Hospital89.91%BirminghamAlabama2Fayette Medical Center79.17%FayetteAlabama✓3Russell Medical Center78.50%Alexander CityAlabama✓4Ascension St. Vincent's East77.32%BirminghamAlabama5Huntsville Hospital77.26%HuntsvilleAlabama6St. Vincent's Birmingham77.24%BirminghamAlabama7Grandview Medical Center77.09%BirminghamAlabama8South Baldwin Regional Medical Center76.00%FoleyAlabama✓9Princeton Baptist...

87 CA Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades, 23 Get ‘D’ Grades In Leapfrog Ratings

CALIFORNIA — Hospitals in California and nationwide made significant improvements in preventing a “disturbing” increase in hospital infections during the...

14 San Diego Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades In Latest LeapFrog 2023 Report

SAN DIEGO, CA — A total of 14 hospitals in San Diego and nationwide made significant improvements in preventing a...

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Main Line Health’s ambulance provider plans layoffs as contract ends

American Medical Response, a medical transportation and mobile health-care provider, says it will lay off 152 employees in the Philadelphia...

Best Maternity Care Hospitals In CA In 2023: 63 Make The Grade

CALIFORNIA — 63 hospitals in California made the grade in a new ranking of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care...

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Active Social Lives Help Dementia Patients, Caregivers Thrive

People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to...

65 Top Healthcare Startups and Healthtech Companies