Tag: healthcare
Guest Column | Bridging the Gap: Better Health Starts with Awareness
This month, as leaves begin to fall and thoughts turn toward the holiday season, I want to renew our focus on prevention, wellness and...
SNIP clinics provide care for 150 pets in King City
KING CITY — The Spay Neuter Imperative Project (SNIP) provided spay and neuter services to 150 pets Saturday at San Lorenzo Park in King...
Voices of South County | Mee Memorial physician builds trust through...
For Dr. Ruth Pedraza, Family Medicine Service Director at Mee Memorial, practicing medicine is about building relationships with patients, walking alongside their families and...
Guest Column | Simplifying Care: Online Scheduling Comes to Mee Memorial
As the healthcare needs of South Monterey County continue to grow, so do the ways we serve our patients. Part of that commitment is...
Voices of South County | When Seconds Count, Local Care Matters
There is a distinct fear that only a parent can understand: the moment the phone rings signaling a medical emergency.
In January 2023, Darlene Noriega...
Mee Memorial adds advanced CT imaging technology
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has added a new SCENARIA View 128 CT system, expanding the King City hospital’s diagnostic imaging capabilities...
Guest Column | A Stronger, Healthier South Monterey County
As we observe National Wellness Month, I find myself reflecting on our mission and what health and wellness truly mean to the South Monterey...
Voices of South County | The Rural Advantage: Speed and Accessibility
In a rural community, the value of a local healthcare system is measured, in part, by two things: minutes saved and miles avoided. For...
Guest Column | Your Health, Your Community: The Rural Difference
In an era increasingly dominated by large healthcare networks, finding medical care that is advanced, timely and personal can be challenging. Too often, patients...
Voices of South County | From Community Vision to Lifeline
In 1941, the first hospital opened in King City due to the tenacity and vision of community leaders and a small group of physicians....
