Story Archive
January - March 2009
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - A passion for care: Meet Community’s "Ultimate People"
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Special Delivery: Triplets
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - C-Fit Wellness Program wins gold
Monday, March 16, 2009 - New parking opens at Community Regional
Thursday, March 12, 2009 - Kiwanis wagon holds surprise for kids
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - New street signs honor longtime board members
Friday, March 06, 2009 - Home remedies: Fact or fiction?
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - Chukchansi gift illuminates service and convenience in Oakhurst
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Clovis Community energy savings amount to PG&E refund
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - Digestive and heart programs among those benefiting from grants
Friday, February 20, 2009 - Community health care experts get continuing education
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - Holiday tradition remains in the heart of Community Regional
Friday, February 13, 2009 - Community receives nearly $300,000 from First 5 Fresno County
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - Researcher published in The New England Journal of Medicine
Thursday, February 05, 2009 - Grant translates into high-tech help for patients
Thursday, February 05, 2009 - UCSF Fresno doc earns Maybelline award
Thursday, January 29, 2009 - Online conferences pioneer faster patient diagnoses
Monday, January 26, 2009 - Anthem Blue Cross Foundation helps grant breast care technology to Valley
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Travel nurses rate Community Regional in top 10
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - MedWatch heads to Sacramento
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Black Hawk touches down
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - Hospital system’s “community benefits” at $137.1 million
October - December 2008
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Friday, December 26, 2008 - Pharmacy tech loses weight, gains award
Monday, December 22, 2008 - Santa makes early drop off
Friday, December 12, 2008 - Clovis introduces valet parking and new dining
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - Hospital working to restore power to areas of building
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - Burn survivors celebrate with Santa
Monday, December 08, 2008 - Fresno Heart & Surgical gets top patient experience rating
Friday, December 05, 2008 - Only California showing of exhibit hits UCSF Fresno
Thursday, December 04, 2008 - Ground breaks on latest project at Community Regional
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - Yes He Will
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Fresno Heart & Surgical celebrates 5th anniversary
Friday, November 14, 2008 - Community’s marathon team crosses milestones
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - A look in the new NICU
Friday, November 07, 2008 - New tracking system takes worry out of waiting
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - Takahashi memorialized at Clovis hospital
Monday, November 03, 2008 - Fresno Heart & Surgical is California’s cleanest hospital
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Memorial ceremony to honor Takahashi
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - Community RNs vote to remove union
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - Pharmacy residency program draws top-ranked candidates
Friday, October 24, 2008 - Hospitals celebrate quality care
Monday, October 20, 2008 - UCSF Fresno study lends hope to emphysema patients
Friday, October 10, 2008 - C-Fit Wellness Program receives gold recognition
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - Physician assistants no longer on the periphery
Monday, October 06, 2008 - Women’s Festival makes a splash
Monday, October 06, 2008 - Heart Smart
July - September 2008
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - LiveBetter festival targets women of all ages
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Manhattan filmmaker’s breast cancer documentary to air in Fresno
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - Employee driven to give after seeing her patients on telethon
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 20 Years in the Making
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Fill the Helmet a success in the South Valley
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - New open MRI installed at Imaging Institute
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - High-tech new operating rooms ready for patients
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 1 day down, 1 to go for Fill the Helmet
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - MedWatch launches C-Fit Recipe Challenge
Friday, September 05, 2008 - Firefighters and Community team up to Fill the Helmet
Friday, August 29, 2008 - Doctor turns patient with cardiac screening
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - In response to the Aug. 28 Fresno Bee story
Monday, August 25, 2008 - A time-saving benefit for Community Regional employees
Monday, August 25, 2008 - Clovis hospital tops 1,000 surgeries in a month
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - CyberKnife halts mother’s brain tumor
Friday, August 08, 2008 - 8 is great for Clovis Community baby
Monday, August 11, 2008 - NurseTV features Community’s own
Friday, August 08, 2008 - Peters scholarship awarded to 7 nursing students
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - Sheriff Mims beating breast cancer
Friday, August 01, 2008 - Clovis gets region’s first 128-slice CT scanner
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - Fresno Heart & Surgical expansion on track
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - Community becoming employer of choice
Monday, August 04, 2008 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - Certified in weight loss
Monday, July 28, 2008 - Realizing a Baby Dream
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - Medical residents to present research in paradise
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - Courage Under Fire
Monday, July 21, 2008 - Bringing Color to Hardship
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - Back in the Saddle
Monday, July 14, 2008 - A New Beat
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Dr. Higa completes society presidential term
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - Retired doctor continues to give back
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - Community thanks the community
April - June 2008
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Monday, June 30, 2008 - Hands-free law enforced as of July 1
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - New single-visit TB test first in Valley
Monday, June 23, 2008 - Recess: A Playground Hit
Monday, June 23, 2008 - President of the Philippines visits Community Regional
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - Expert trains on latest in colonoscopy
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - Community employees invited to play at Recess ‘08
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Takahashi leaves long Valley legacy
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Community hires record numbers of nurses
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - A return to relaxation for heart patient
Monday, June 09, 2008 - Valley residents help raise roof on Terry’s House
Monday, June 09, 2008 - A life-saving donation
Thursday, June 05, 2008 - Career fair gives children a look at medical careers
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - Building Terry’s House: With Arms Wide Open
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Community tests emergency preparedness
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Six more international Tellys awarded to MedWatch
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Health Care Heroes: Bev O’Gorman
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - Cardiology expands to prepare for growing need
Monday, May 19, 2008 - Health Care Heroes: Jolie Browar
Monday, May 19, 2008 - Playing poker for a cause
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - A Little Dirt Can Hurt
Monday, May 12, 2008 - Health Care Hero: Lou Cook
Monday, May 12, 2008 - New system of pain relief redefines recovery
Friday, May 09, 2008 - Health Care Hero: Albert Martinez
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - California Cancer Center to hold free skin cancer screening
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - Fire chief to deliver pediatric burn bed to Community Regional
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - CEMA pledges $500K to Clovis Community
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - Valley coalition recognizes 4 nurses
Monday, May 05, 2008 - Health Care Hero: Stephanie Cole
Thursday, May 01, 2008 - Union to do informational picket of private contractor at Community
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Health Care Hero: Lydia Miller
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Medical Top Guns
Monday, April 28, 2008 - Surgery clinics move to new downtown location
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Building Terry’s House: Pappas Telecasting
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Unions clash in attempt to woo hospital workers
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 4 Heroes in HealthCare nominees from Community
Friday, April 18, 2008 - A Transition Anniversary
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Neurosurgeon inserts first artificial neck disc
Friday, April 11, 2008 - Infection prevention program receives grant
Friday, April 04, 2008 - Shakers ‘Go Global’ for burn and trauma
Thursday, April 03, 2008 - First phase of Clovis expansion to begin this fall
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - Giving care for anything to anyone – all of the time
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Brockovich calls it quits on lawsuit appeals
January - March 2008
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - Building Terry’s House: Chasing Dreams
Friday, March 21, 2008 - Making a Difference in the Lives of Burn Survivors
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Pharmacist wins teaching award
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - New tool helps decide disease outbreaks
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Union group distributes report
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Community’s influential women honored
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Community takes wellness message to community
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Community RNs petition to remove union
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - More than 1,000 reusable sharps containers installed
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - Physician group gifts $1 million to Community Regional
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - Beating breast cancer with a team approach
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Fresno Heart & Surgical approved for cardiovascular research
Friday, February 22, 2008 - Med school push accelerates
Thursday, February 21, 2008 - Downtown building demolished
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - Doctors Academy introduces youth to health care
Friday, February 15, 2008 - CyberKnife used for new heart research
Thursday, February 14, 2008 - Wrapped up in Love
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Community welcomes green gifts
Monday, February 11, 2008 - Recognizing burn “Heroes”
Friday, February 08, 2008 - "Go Red for Women" heightens heart disease awareness
Thursday, February 07, 2008 - CEO Editorial: Health reform, preserving an essential Valley asset
Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - MedWatchToday.com passes one-year mark
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - MEET THE FELLOWS: Oliver Romero
Friday, January 25, 2008 - More distinctions for Community Regional's total joint program
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Drug offers new hope
Friday, January 18, 2008 - CSI: Community Solving Investigations
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - UCSF Fresno doc receives volunteerism award
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - Darmanian named state’s top clinical lab scientist
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - Community aims for technology forefront
Monday, January 07, 2008 - Bank of America awards grant to Terry’s House
Friday, January 04, 2008 - Natural orifice surgery used for GERD, gastric bypass
Thursday, January 03, 2008 - Community recognized for healthy work environment
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - Community launches wide-scale recycling
October - December 2007
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - Breaking the Cycle
Thursday, December 20, 2007 - Hospital system’s “community benefits” $122 million
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - New year, new laboratory
Monday, December 17, 2007 - Richards gift keeps family nearby
Friday, December 14, 2007 - Community Talent Showcases Valley
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - Construction begins on new structures
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - Director hired to develop support for medical residencies
Monday, December 10, 2007 - Sculpture honoring Dr. Cohen unveiled
Saturday, December 08, 2007 - Santa celebrates Christmas with burn survivors
Friday, December 07, 2007 - New neuroscience floor complete
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - Family donates trauma victim’s organs
Friday, November 30, 2007 - Blue Cross designates Fresno Heart & Surgical as center of expertise
Thursday, November 29, 2007 - Foundation Gala celebrates recent accomplishments
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - In-vitro fertilization moved to Clovis Community
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - Community posts $9 million bottom line
Friday, November 16, 2007 - Respiratory Rally a fit for Fresno area
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Fresno Heart & Surgical gets distinguished accreditation
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - Going Above and Beyond: Spotlight, fame and champions
Friday, November 09, 2007 - Fetal monitor first in nation at Community Regional
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - The Chase to Recovery
Thursday, November 01, 2007 - MEET THE FELLOWS: Cyrus Buhari
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - Super-heating new treatment for varicose veins
Friday, October 26, 2007 - Community participates in safety drill
Thursday, October 25, 2007 - A Prescription for Training
Monday, October 22, 2007 - CyberKnife; East meets West
Friday, October 19, 2007 - TIP salutes Brad Isaac
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - Save Mart Shootout benefits Community
Monday, October 15, 2007 - More 5-star ratings for Community hospitals
Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Women learn to “LiveBetter”
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - First surgery performed with innovative neuroscience equipment
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - Bariatric surgeon speaks at Great Britain conference
Monday, October 08, 2007 - Costa speaks at Community Regional
Friday, October 05, 2007 - Charles McMurray Company continues legacy of giving
Thursday, October 04, 2007 - MEET THE FELLOWS: Ahad Khan
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - Art from the Heart helps HIV/AIDS program
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - Information Systems scores big
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - Women’s Festival open to public
July - September 2007
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Friday, September 28, 2007 - Board approves Terry’s House
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Migraine pain hits one in four households
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Hats off to ‘Fill the Helmet’ success
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - Hitting the streets to 'Fill the Helmet' for burn survivors
Monday, September 24, 2007 - Triplets throw thank-you party at Community
Monday, September 24, 2007 - Trauma director among top 10
Friday, September 21, 2007 - Beating heart surgery has its perks
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - Volunteering with Heart
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - MEET THE FELLOWS: Anitha Channabasavaiah
Friday, September 14, 2007 - Board approves new parking structure
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Clovis Community sets new birthing record
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - Cancer survivors speak nationally as CyberKnife ambassadors
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - Trauma surgeon spends 90 days in Iraq
Thursday, September 06, 2007 - Surgery considered as diabetes cure
Friday, August 31, 2007 - New quadruplets doing great
Friday, August 31, 2007 - Prestigious fellowships hit the Valley
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - Burn patient back on his feet
Monday, August 27, 2007 - Power over Prostate Cancer
Friday, August 24, 2007 - Fresno Heart & Surgical begins expansion
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - Like father, like daughter
Friday, August 17, 2007 - Soccer players pay a special visit
Thursday, August 16, 2007 - Feeding a hospital is no simple task
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - Family heals together after fire
Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 15 nursing students earn scholarships
Thursday, August 09, 2007 - Scholarships help nursing students
Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - Peters Burn Center bucks trend
Monday, August 06, 2007 - Retired doc still a hospital regular
Thursday, August 02, 2007 - Community prepared for pediatric care
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - Clovis is again state’s best in weight-loss surgery
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - Depression hits half of stroke patients
Monday, July 30, 2007 - Police officer released after motorcycle injury
Friday, July 27, 2007 - CEO Message: A 5-year vision
Thursday, July 26, 2007 - Employee wellness program launched
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - More enforcement means less traffic collisions
Friday, July 20, 2007 - More UMC moves
Monday, July 16, 2007 - Q&A: CHA president Duane Dauner
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - Clovis Community to expand
Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - CEO Message: Next steps with CNA
April - June 2007
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Friday, June 29, 2007 - Health care reform the topic of new Michael Moore movie
Monday, June 25, 2007 - Pumped up with the latest cardiac technology
Friday, June 22, 2007 - State’s second busiest birthing center handles toughest situations
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - Safety is matter of diligence, testing – and adventure
Monday, June 18, 2007 - Board trustee recognized for contributions to health care
Friday, June 15, 2007 - Chukchansi gives $700,000 to Oakhurst
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - CEO Editorial: Time to declare impasse on matching federal funds
Thursday, June 07, 2007 - Gifts of time and treasure add up for patients
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - RN residency helps prevent culture shock
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - Clovis Community forms new leadership team
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - Supervisors act on Community funding issue
Friday, May 25, 2007 - Got blood?
Thursday, May 24, 2007 - CEO Editorial: A disappointing decision
Thursday, May 24, 2007 - Transformation includes name changes
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - ICU receives VHA excellence award
Friday, May 18, 2007 - Officer on road to recovery after shooting
Friday, May 18, 2007 - Hospital CEO Chubb on KFSR radio
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - Patient from St. Agnes fire dies
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - Patient from St. Agnes fire is critical
Monday, May 14, 2007 - Longtime ER nurse leaves legacy of caring
Monday, May 14, 2007 - An extra special Mother’s Day gift
Saturday, May 12, 2007 - Nunez and Arambula visit Community
Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Shooting victim improving
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - Shooting victim hopes to mend
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - Dr. A.B. Falcone remembered
Friday, May 04, 2007 - Shakers host a night of glitz and glam
Thursday, May 03, 2007 - It’s not necessarily fat or fit
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - Federal Medi-Cal funding still uncertain
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - So far, so good
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - Making Extraordinary the Norm
Monday, April 30, 2007 - Dispelling myths about weight and health
Friday, April 27, 2007 - Heroes in Health Care winners honored
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - Vocera allows for instant communication
Monday, April 23, 2007 - First trauma patient saved from heart puncture
Thursday, April 19, 2007 - CEO editorial: Historic moment in care-giving
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - A Complete Transition
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - Community Regional trauma and burn centers open
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - UMC ED closes for good
Friday, April 20, 2007 - Photos on the Move
Monday, April 16, 2007 - Burn and pediatrics make the move
Friday, April 20, 2007 - Counting wins is key to life after paralysis
Friday, April 13, 2007 - Q&A Part V: Bruce Kinder, project manager
Friday, April 13, 2007 - Skilled nursing facility relocates
Friday, April 13, 2007 - New lounge opens for patient comfort
Thursday, April 12, 2007 - Q&A Part IV: Luca Carbone, house supervisor
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - Q&A Part III: Ida Pitts, burn nurse
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - Q&A Part II: Alice Evans, trauma nurse
Monday, April 09, 2007 - Q&A Part I: Dr. Gene Kallsen, chief of emergency
Monday, April 09, 2007 - How the Move was Born
Friday, April 06, 2007 - UMC emergency resident honored
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - Heroes in Health Care nominees announced
Monday, April 02, 2007 - UMC celebrates transition to Community Regional
January - March 2007
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Friday, March 30, 2007 - Five more Tellys awarded to MedWatch
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - Community will safely take abandoned babies
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - Bi-plane Angiography system arrives
Monday, March 26, 2007 - Keeping Motorcycle Safety in Mind
Friday, March 23, 2007 - Save Mart golf tournament benefits Community
Friday, March 23, 2007 - Local rates fall; TB No. 2 infectious killer worldwide
Thursday, March 22, 2007 - CEO Editorial: Bringing Valley needs to D.C.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - Teen weight-loss surgeries triple
Monday, March 19, 2007 - Health care reform proposals updated
Friday, March 16, 2007 - Patients can learn to live with lung disease
Friday, March 16, 2007 - Feds offer cash for health reform
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - Flu shots give asthmatic children more protection
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - Chimes to celebrate births
Monday, March 12, 2007 - Community services counter study on stroke deaths
Thursday, March 08, 2007 - Details of Community transition shared
Thursday, March 08, 2007 - Public gets a dose of CyberKnife information
Thursday, March 08, 2007 - Brockovich case tossed from federal court
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - Audited financial statements issued
Monday, March 05, 2007 - Cheney diagnosed with DVT
Monday, March 05, 2007 - Flat screens part of Clovis Community guild gift
Friday, March 02, 2007 - Program shows the harm in drinking and driving
Thursday, March 01, 2007 - Doctors to speak on tumor treatment system
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Patient move goes smoothly
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Doctors academy promotes early literacy
Monday, February 26, 2007 - Doctors academy reaches out to help children read
Monday, February 26, 2007 - Patients moving to new ICU
Friday, February 23, 2007 - First surgery performed
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - Senator Dave Cogdill to visit UCSF Fresno
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - Community financial outlook upgraded
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - A closer look at reform proposals
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - New fellowships; accreditation for UCSF Fresno
Friday, February 16, 2007 - New drug gives patients chance at sight
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - Grant expands nurse training programs
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - National CyberKnife study under way at Community
Friday, February 09, 2007 - Students get first-hand education on fire
Friday, February 09, 2007 - Peters foundations gift Clovis babies $3M
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - Communications dept. receives statewide award
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - New vehicle safety program for tweens
Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - Bush proposal hits hospitals hard
Monday, February 05, 2007 - Community donates $175,000 in supplies
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - Car swap on Peters Rehab patio
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - Blue Cross, Community conclude Medi-Cal deal
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - The question of federal funding
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - Foundation funds fuel transition
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - National, state health ideas assessed
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - Health Net, Community reach accord
Friday, January 19, 2007 - Blue Cross, Community face Jan. 31 contract deadline
Friday, January 19, 2007 - Fresno continues DUI crackdown
Friday, January 19, 2007 - Community readies for move of trauma center
Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - A new way to honor a newborn
Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - First baby of 2007 delivered at Community
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Radin Foundation gifts second million
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Resolution could save heart
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Clovis Community best in state; top 5% in nation
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Red Wave spirit rolls into Peters Rehab Center
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Holderman named CEO for Fresno Heart Hospital
Monday, January 01, 2007 - Community Medical Centers announces trustee elections
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