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November 16, 2017 Is National Rural Health Day
The following newsletter on National Rural Health Day was created by California Critical Access Hospital Network and sent to CCAHN members. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) created National Rural Health Day as a way to…
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…
Vacancy on SHCHD Governing Board
Gary Wellborn announced his retirement from the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (SHCHD) Governing Board at its meeting on Sept 21, 2017, effective October 11, 2017. The Board is now seeking to fill the vacancy created by Gary’s resignation. Since…
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…
SHCHD is looking for a NEW Board Member
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON GOVERNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a vacancy exists on the Governing Board of Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (“SHCHD” or “District”), a public agency, as of October 11, 2017. Pursuant to and in accordance with…
Public Letter Regarding College of the Redwoods Instructional Site
Dear Editor, I’m writing on behalf of the Healthcare District (SHCHD) Board to answer some questions I’ve heard about the plans to purchase College of the Redwood’s (CR’s) instructional site on Sprowl Creek Road. People have asked, given the School…
Welcome back to our BELOVED Barbara Hayes, FN
We could not be more thrilled to announce the return of our Beloved FNP, Barbara Hayes After an extensive medical leave, Barbara Hayes, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), is pleased to be back serving patients at Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District…
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!
SHCHD Monthly Vitals
Learn about what’s happening at SHCHD through reading the monthly Vitals.