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Controlling Arrhythmia
Some people think that all our local ER does is stabilize and transfer patients on to bigger, better-equipped hospitals, but in fact, over 93% of our patients have their issues resolved through their visit to the ER and do not…
CT Scanner Groundbreaking Ceremony at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital (JPCH) and Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (SHCHD) are thrilled to announce that we will break ground on the site of our new computed tomography (CT) scanner this Wednesday. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on…
The Calm In The Eye Of The Storm: Celebrating ER Nurses
Amongst other celebrations this month, a very special thanks goes out to the resourceful and compassionate Registered Nurses (RNs) of our Emergency Department (commonly referred to as “the ER”). October 8th through 14th is Emergency Nurses Week, a time to…
Degrees of Remoteness
The catastrophic fires raging in the counties south of us have made me think of our ER and all our healthcare services in a new light, especially as those fires caused Highway 101 closures reminiscent of last winter’s closures near…
Thank you to all the women who make SHCHD great!
Thank you to all of the women who work and volunteer to help make SHCHD a great place to work and an even better place to receive high quality care! Thank you for caring for our community!