San Diego and Imperial counties are home to 35 hospitals and integrated health systems. This report looks at public policy priorities, supportive initiatives and resources.

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Kaiser Permanente honors Earth Day with e-waste collection drive, countywide initiatives

Kaiser Permanente San Diego is partnering with Goodwill Industries of San Diego County to host an e-waste collection drive on Thursday, April 19 from 6-10 a.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. at 4405 Vandever Ave. in San Diego. 

Work begins on Tri-City campus

Construction crews on Tuesday lifted 14 concrete panels into place for a three-story, 57,000-square-foot medical office building on the Tri-City Medical Center's campus. 

Palomar Pomerado foundation appoints chief fundraising officer

The Palomar Pomerado Health Foundation has appointed Ann Braun as its new chief fundraising officer, according to a release. 

Tri-City can pursue claims against Scripps Health in court

The Tri-City Healthcare District can take its unfair business practice claims against Scripps Health to trial, an appellate court ruled last week. 

Robotic spine surgery subject of lecture

Dr. Payam Moazzaz, a member of Tri-City Medical Center's Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, will give a free lecture titled "Advanced Robotic Spine Surgery" at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Tri-City Wellness Center, 6250 El Camino Real, Carlsbad. 

Palomar Pomerado Health changes name, creates new logo

Palomar Pomerado Health, a public health district in California, has shortened its name to Palomar Health and adopted a new logo. 

Project Access provides uninsured with free surgeries

Thirty-eight uninsured adults who have been suffering with pain, vision problems, and other debilitating conditions will receive free, life-changing medical treatments thanks to Kaiser Permanente and the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation (SDCMSF). 

Report: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan ranks highest in member satisfaction

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan ranks highest in member satisfaction with health plans in California for a fifth consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Member Health Plan Study. 

Palomar Medical Center earns designation for orthopedics

Palomar Medical Center (PMC) in Escondido is the first hospital in San Diego County to be designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Care Facility for total joint replacement. 

Tri-City donates $5,000 toward MLK Jr. restoration project

Oceanside-based Tri-City Medical Center was recognized Feb. 25, by the North San Diego County NAACP for donating $5,000 toward the restoration of 14 signs along Mesa Boulevard that honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Tri-City dedicates sculpture honoring doctors

The physicians at Tri-City Medical Center were honored for their 50 years of service to the hospital with the unveiling on Feb. 22 of "Fathers of Medicine," a bronze sculpture depicting the three Greeks whose teachings laid the foundation for modern medicine -- Asklepios, Hippocrates and Galen. 

Palomar Pomerado Health fulfills Hedco challenge grant

Echocardiograms, the standard diagnostic tool in the fight against heart disease, will be available in 3-D at Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) thanks to the generosity of the Hedco Foundation. 

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Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 semifinalist: Mary Fisher

May 7, 2013 -- Daily Transcript reporter Tierney Plumb speaks with SkinMedica CEO Mary Fisher about her path to running the company and what sets SkinMedica's products apart from others in the market. Fisher is a semifinalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 San Diego awards.

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Howard Asher on health care

Dec. 5, 2012 -- George Chamberlin and Howard Asher, CEO of Abnology, discuss how the "art of medicine" -- health care -- has evolved into a science-based business.

Dr. Sherry Franklin on the state of the health industry

Dec. 5, 2012 -- George Chamberlin and Dr. Sherry Franklin, owner of Pediatric Endocrinology of San Diego and president of the San Diego County Medical Society, discuss the state of the health industry in the United States in light of the Affordable Care Act.

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