Hospitals and Clinics

Compton's Omar Bradley leaves hospital, goes to candidates forum

2013-05-25 20:05:00

Hours after checking out of the hospital, former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley -- who is running for a third term after serving prison time on public corruption charges that were later overturned -- walked into a mayoral forum Saturday and declared that...

It's rattlesnake season: Elderly man bitten, taken to hospital

2013-05-25 16:16:00

An 84-year-old man was airlifted from a beach near Pacific Palisades so he could receive treatment for a rattlesnake bite Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The number of Los Angeles-area snakebites usually rises during the early summer months,...

Insurers limit doctors, hospitals in state-run exchange plans

2013-05-24 18:23:00

California's health insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace came in lower than expected this week, but one downside for many consumers will be far fewer doctors and hospitals to choose from. People who want UCLA Medical Center and its doctors in...

Hospital didn't report alleged sexual contact with patient, documents say

2013-05-23 22:50:00

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital had evidence that a staff member had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a male patient and yet the facility failed to report the incident to county mental health officials, according to court documents. Los...

UCLA surgeons using Vine, Instagram to video tweet brain surgery

2013-05-23 11:01:00

Even as hospitals struggle with keeping patient information secure in the digital world, more and more are finding that some patients are willing to publicly share intimate moments. UCLA’s Health System became the latest healthcare provider to...

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

2013-05-23 18:23:00

MOORE, Okla. — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers...

Good news on health costs

2013-05-24 00:00:00

The state's new health insurance exchange gave an encouraging preview Thursday of the sweeping effects that the 2010 federal healthcare law will have on consumers next year, announcing lower-than-expected prices for individual policies. Still, the success...

State hospital police officer arrested on suspicion of molesting girl

2013-05-23 11:26:00

A state hospital police officers has been arrested by South Gate police on suspicion of molesting a 14-year-old girl, police said. Mario Estrada, 41, was taken into custody Tuesday after an investigation by the South Gate police found he had an...

Oklahoma tornado 'was a monster'

2013-05-21 00:11:00

Rescuers sifted through debris in a desperate search for survivors Monday night after a massive tornado battered the Oklahoma City area, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children, and injuring 120. The toll was expected to rise. With 200-mph...

Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...

Letters: Putting a price on healthcare

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Re "Cedars stands out for steep pricing," May 17 Casting aspersions on some hospitals for exorbitant pricing gives the impression that some facilities actually "profit" from such practices. Without going into the variances in operating costs among small...

UC medical center strike: Most union members reported for work

2013-05-22 14:28:00

As�University of California patient care workers returned to the picket lines in a workplace dispute Wednesday,�hospital administrators�said they were gratified that so many union members chose to come to work rather than strike. More than three-...

Sister Mary Letita, operating room supervisor, readies one of four operating rooms at the new Holy Family Hospital.

2013-05-22 12:47:02

Berkeley Medical Center employees who were recently recognized for 35 years of service to the hospital include, from left, Linda Stotelmyer, Cindy Santmier and Christy Polak. Edna Albright, Butch Balenger, Marjorie Beard, Steve Christman and Carol Pancake are not pictured.

2013-05-22 07:38:00

Striking UC Irvine Medical Center workers rally in front of the hospital in Orange on the second day of the walkout. A hospital spokesman said about 77% of the union members reported to work for their Tuesday night shifts.

2013-05-22 00:00:00