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Trustees approve state-of-the-art education center at Clovis Community
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 3:43pm

The Clovis Community Medical Center expansion just got bigger, with approval from Community Medical Centers’ Board of Trustees for the construction of a Health & Education Conference Center.  The center will help provide health education – part of Community Medical Centers’ mission – and accommodate the educational needs of physicians, employees, patients and families.

Fourth year for 5-star bariatric rating
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 9:15am

Collaboration and expertise are key to developing a bariatric surgery program that tops the state in volumes, low costs – and year after year earns top 5-star ratings.

For a fourth consecutive year, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital has received HealthGrades® Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award, placing it among the top 5% nationwide for the weight-loss procedure.

Clovis Community Medical Center in midst of major transformation
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 2:13pm

To better serve a rapidly growing population, Clovis Community Medical Center embarked on a $300 million expansion and renovation project. Scheduled to be completed in 2013, this expansion and renovation will nearly double the hospital’s capacity to 204 private rooms – making Clovis Community the first full-service hospital in the area with all-private rooms.

Reactions to healthcare reform ruling from Community's CEO
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 4:15pm

Tim Joslin, CEO of Community Medical Centers

"Community Medical Centers has been in a leadership role in evolving and improving health care. We never assumed that the Affordable Care Act was going away. This law is an attempt to improve the health system but it doesn’t get us where we need to go. It doesn't ensure physicians and hospitals are adequately reimbursed, not just for our current patients but all the new ones we’ll see under Medi-Cal expansion. And it doesn’t address the unfunded mandates and regulations that impede the collaboration needed for innovation and cost-efficient care."

Nursing care beyond the basics
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 3:47pm

Registered nurse Reza Beheshti said he just couldn’t sign the discharge papers allowing a patient to walk away from Community Regional Medical Center’s emergency department – and risk possible paralysis. Reza was compelled to offer more than medical care when he heard the man’s dilemma.