Humboldt State University is bringing back its nursing program and St. Joseph Hospital has a committed a $2 million grant to help implement and sustain the new partnership between the College of the Redwoods and HSU. The program is hoped to help address health care shortages and “keep quality healthcare close to home” by allowing […]
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UPDATE: Rollover Crash Near St. Joseph
Two vehicles collided in Eureka just before 10 a.m. One vehicle rolled over and the occupants were reported trapped at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Buhne Street not far from the St. Joseph Hospital. The ambulance picked up at least one patient and transported them to the hospital. The intersection was blocked for a […]
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Hospital Cuts, Awkward Railroad Talks, Shelter Funding on Tap in Eureka
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are expected to ask the Eureka City Council tonight to press St. Joseph Hospital officials to reverse course on the elimination of 35 positions and call a public meeting on patient care issues, including staffing levels. News of the layoffs, which the union has described as retaliatory, […]
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35 Positions Eliminated at St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial Hospitals
Thirty-five positions were eliminated at St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals this week in what the workers’ union calls retaliatory firings in the wake of a rally on staffing levels but the administration describes as workforce realignments that are part of changes “to provide a more efficient and value-based care delivery system.” Of the 35, […]
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St. Joseph Health Hit with Anti-Trust Lawsuit Alleging Unfair Business Practices to Protect 10-fold Price Markeups
The company that owns Redwood Urgent Care has filed a federal lawsuit against St. Joseph Hospital, alleging pervasive and systemic violations of state and federal laws designed to protect fair business competition. Wahidullah Medical Corp., which owns Redwood Urgent Care and its outpatient medical testing laboratory, filed the anti-trust suit earlier this month, seeking a […]
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St. Joseph Nurses Decry Operating Room Staffing, Hospital Pledges ‘Comprehensive Plan’
The California Nurses Association issued a statement this morning indicating that nurses in St. Joseph Hospital’s operating room worked their Friday shifts while formally objecting to what they deem “unsafe staffing” conditions that included a nurse working a 15-hour shift. According to the association, nurses worked Friday in the operating room under an “assignment Despite […]
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Claim Seeks $1.44M From County in Right-to-Die Case
Years before Dick Magney was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital suffering from a series of life-threatening conditions, he had spent time at a local nursing home while recovering from leg surgery. That experience left the former truck driver who for decades battled constant pain and chronic illness determined to never again find himself in the […]
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UPDATED: Man Dies in EPD Custody at Hospital
Police have released the name of the man who died in custody on April 2. According to previous reports, Jeremy Edward Jenkins, 33, died from an unspecified medical emergency after being taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. Officers said he “had ingested a substantial amount of methamphetamine.” Jenkins was a frequent name on the EPD’s arrest […]
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St. Joseph Pushing for Trauma Center Certification
St. Joseph Health President David O’Brien will address the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors tomorrow morning to provide an update on the hospital’s efforts to become a certified Level III trauma center. The hospital has never before sought trauma certification, but is now applying for the designation. Trauma centers in the United States are generally […]
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St. Joes Service Workers Vote Union
Service workers at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka have voted 149 to 74 to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), with 223 of the 227 eligible bargaining unit members voting. The ballots were counted Friday, April 18. The workers voting for representation include nursing assistants, housekeepers, monitor technicians, cafeteria workers, operating room aides […]
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St. Joe’s Gets Backup in Cancer Fight from Stanford
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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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 […]