St. Joseph Hospital today announced that it will have some top-notch help in tackling cancer care, research, training and education. Stanford Medicine is partnering with St. Joe’s to provide a variety of services including telemedicine conferences with experts, training for local clinician staff and access to clinical trials. That last item could eliminate some frustrating […]
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Fortunans: Don’t Close the Baby Dept.
In this week’s issue of the Journal (paper version out on the street now, web version up tomorrow, Nov. 28), we write about a shortage of ob-gyn docs in Humboldt, and how St. Joseph Health System’s talk of possibly closing down Redwood Memorial Hospital’s OB program might be one of several influencing factors. Now, in […]
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This Funny-Sad Local Reddit Post Wins the Day
The hilarious and poignant picture below, which was submitted to Reddit by user “Galaga88,” has racked up nearly three-quarters of a million views in just 15 hours. The heading reads, “My dad died yesterday. But he had his priorities straight before he went.” Bravo, Steve. Note the hospital logo in the upper-right corner. And if […]
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State Accuses Eureka Doc of Negligence
Medical regulators are accusing Dr. Michael A. Palmer of gross negligence, saying the Eureka surgeon failed to repair one patient’s hernia correctly and created false or misleading records on that patient and one other. The episodes occurred in 2010 and 2011, according to a formal accusation that the state Attorney General’s Office has filed on […]
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Who You Gonna Call? CAL FIRE!
Cal Fire Captain Eric Ayers of Mattole Station doesn’t want another call like the one his crew responded to in July of this year. The victim crawled “quite a ways” along the river bar and then was transported an additional eight miles to the county road before emergency personnel were contacted. He had a severe neck injury […]
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State Medical Board Disciplines Fortuna Doctor
A Fortuna doctor is facing disciplinary action from the state medical board. It’s unclear what prompted the action against longtime family practitioner George Jutila. The medical board’s order prohibits Jutila from: Treating any patient for chronic pain; Supervising, advising, or otherwise overseeing any physician assistant, nurse practitioner or other practitioner in the care and treatment […]
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St. Joe’s Names David O’Brien New President
David O’Brien, MD, a former Eureka family practice physician, has officially been given the job of president of St. Joseph Health — Humboldt County, which includes both St. Joe’s and Redwood Memorial hospitals. In a press release issued yesterday, O’Brien, who received his bachelor’s and medical degrees at U.C. Davis, said he’s happy to be […]
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Unhealthy Air Warning Issued
Fires in Southern Oregon and Eastern Humboldt County are choking Northern California with smoke. Air quality alerts were issued today for Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties. The North Coast Air Quality District declared air unhealthy in Willow Creek, Orleans, Forks of Salmon and Burnt Ranch. “People are recommended to restrict any outdoor activity,” the […]
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Scary Snake Story – UPDATED with a photo
Last Saturday afternoon, up at her uncle’s place in Kneeland, 8-year-old Marley Bones (pronounced “Bo-NEZ”) was engaged in a favorite pastime — trying to catch small wriggling wildlife — when something caught her. It was brief — a quick, sharp fang-jab on the knuckle of her right pointing finger. “Marley’s just an adventurer,” said her […]
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Second Local Case of Hepatitis A Linked to Recalled Berries
A second person has now been hospitalized in Humboldt County with Hepatitis A from frozen berries sold at Costco. Anyone who has eaten Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend in the last two weeks is urged to get a Hepatitis A vaccination. The full press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services […]