Burn Center To Move To Bakersfield Memorial
Expanded services in the planned facility will include catastrophic burn care, pediatric intensive care burn services, a dedicated suite for burn patients, psychological support services and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
The Bakersfield Californian:
Bakersfield Memorial Plans For Larger Burn Unit
Bakersfield will soon have a larger burn center, officials announced Monday. Dignity Health has struck a deal with Grossman Burn Center to establish a new burn unit at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, shifting away from San Joaquin Community Hospital where it is currently located. The move will allow Grossman to construct a larger facility and service more patients. (Pierce, 3/14)
In other hospital news, Palomar Health is shutting down its smaller emergency department —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Palomar Closes Downtown ED
Palomar Health on Monday shut down its standby emergency department in downtown Escondido, following through with a plan first announced last year. Ambulances have delivered patients to the newer Palomar Medical Center since 2012, but the downtown hospital kept open a smaller version of its old emergency department to serve patients suffering less-severe conditions. (Sisson, 3/14)