Tag: healthcare
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....
Guest Column | Rural Emergency Care: When Every Second Counts
Every time I hear the roar of a helicopter over the Mee Memorial campus, I am reminded that the strength of a Critical Access...
Monterey County launches 911 Nurse Navigation program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has launched a new 911 Nurse Navigation program designed to help residents with less critical medical needs access appropriate...
Mee Memorial named among nation’s top critical access hospitals
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “100 Critical...
Nonprofit healthcare provider agrees to pay $750K to resolve allegations involving...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Salud Para La Gente, a nonprofit network of primary care clinics serving low-income individuals and families in Santa Cruz and Monterey...
