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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 13th, 2013 / Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Marian-USC deal signals future of health care partnerships
This is a big coup for Dignity Health Central Coast which operates Marian, French Hospital Medical Center and Arroyo Grande Community Hospital.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 23rd, 2013 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Employee wellness programs get more complex with new rules
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 16th, 2013 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories / Comments Off on Outgoing Sierra Vista CEO reflects on future of health care
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By Patrick Kulp / Friday, August 16th, 2013 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
Surgery safety ratings at tri-county hospitals ranged from the highest possible rank to second-to-lowest in a recent nationwide assessment released by Consumer Reports magazine, but many hospital officials dispute whether the methods used by the report accurately depict surgical quality. Released earlier this month, the report aims to provide a generalized standard of surgical safety Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 12th, 2013 / Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Small Business / Comments Off on ObamaCare delay complicates outlook for small businesses
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, June 21st, 2013 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cottage, Sansum deal signals M&A wave
The two largest health care providers in Santa Barbara are in talks to merge just weeks after the city’s only free clinic system said it may shut down, potentially marking the emergence of a dominant market player with unprecedented power in price negotiations with private insurers and the government. Sansum Clinic and Cottage Health System Read More →