With New Ronald McDonald Facility, Families Will Be Able To Stay Near Critically Ill Children
The expansion, which broke ground almost two years ago, will make the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, near Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, one of the largest of the 357 Ronald McDonald Houses in the world.
The Mercury News:
Ronald McDonald House At Stanford Opens New Facility To Serve More Families In Need
After years of planning, the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford opened a new facility on Tuesday that more than doubles the number of private rooms available to families who have traveled outside their communities to access medical treatment for their critically ill children at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. (Seipel, 5/10)
In other health care news from across the state —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Report: Improvement In Child Well-Being
By most measures, the health, safety and well-being of children and families in San Diego County improved in 2015, compared to previous years, but some problems have gotten worse, according to a new report by the nonprofit Children’s Initiative. (Cook, 5/10)
The East Bay Times:
Pleasanton: New Low-Income Health Clinic Opens
Low-income and uninsured patient care provider Axis Community Health has opened a new clinic that will allow it to increase the number of Tri-Valley residents it serves to 20,000 from its current 12,000 at the group's other two clinics. (Kilduff, 5/10)
The Desert Sun:
Zika Virus: What The Coachella Valley Needs To Know
With the tragic cases of Zika virus in South and Central America drawing worldwide attention, Coachella Valley residents are naturally wondering if an outbreak is heading our way. The good news is that we are fine, at least for now. Here's how things are shaking out. (Newkirk, 5/10)
The Bakersfield Californian:
Supervisors Put A Lid On Pot Dispensaries
Kern County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to put a temporary moratorium on new medical marijuana shops in unincorporated areas, giving them time to develop permanent policy. (Burger, 5/10)
The Sacramento Bee:
Lodi Oncologist, Wife Pay $300,000 To Settle Chemo Drug Claim
A Lodi oncologist and his wife, who was his office administrator, have paid the United States $300,000 to settle allegations that they billed Medicare for chemotherapy drugs purchased from an unlicensed foreign distributor, acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Monday. Federal prosecutors allege that, between October 2010 and May 2011, Dr. John F. Kiraly III and Rene Kiraly billed and received reimbursement from Medicare, the government-funded health care insurance for seniors, for the drugs in violation of the False Claims Act. (Walsh, 5/9)