Blog Posts in 2017

Flu Season Temporarily Restricts Hospital Visitors

December 29, 2017

December 29, 2017, Madera CA: Due to a spike in local flu diagnoses, Madera Community Hospital announces visitor restrictions during the flu season. Following County recommendations and patient safety protocol during flu season, children under 12 years of age and any visitor with rash, diarrhea or respiratory symptoms; fever, cough, sore throat, or shortness of breath are restricted from hospital ...

Madera Community Hospital Receives an "A" for Patient Safety

October 31, 2017

Madera, CA October 31, 2017 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harm. Madera Community Hospital was one of 832 awarded an "A", in ...

Breast Oncology Retractor Donation

October 4, 2017

Hospital Receives Donation of New Surgical Retractor Designed by Local Surgeon In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Madera Community Hospital announces the donation of two sets of surgical retractors, valued at $30,000.00, from Invuity, Inc. (San Francisco, CA). The instrument donation, designed in part by Stephen DeSantis, MD, FACS, is marketed internationally as Eikon and Eikon LT ...

Experienced Infectious Disease Specialist Joins Madera Community

September 1, 2017

Medical Subspecialty Collaborates for Higher Level of Care Madera Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Bakht Roshan, MD, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Disease Subspecialist. Dr. Roshan, a graduate of Aga Kahn University Medical College in Pakistan, completed his residency at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, followed by a Fellowship in Hepatology from the University of ...

2017 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award Recipient

July 25, 2017

Madera Community Hospital named Healthgrades 2017 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award ™ Recipient Madera, CA July 25, 2017 – Madera Community Hospital announced today, it has achieved Healthgrades 2017 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction places ...

DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

July 13, 2017

Madera California, July 13, 2017: Madera Community Hospital Announces DAISY Foundation participation. Madera Community Hospital (MCH) is joining more than 2500 healthcare organizations across the county in recognizing compassionate nursing care with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award, an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, was started in 1999 by the family of ...

Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade

April 10, 2017

Madera Community Hospital Earns "B" Madera California: A survey of hospital safety, quality, and resource use earned Madera Community Hospital The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade B. Leapfrog's voluntary hospital survey collects and reports hospital performance. According to The Leapfrog Group, "Hospitals that implement these quality, safety, and/or efficiency practices have ...

Family Health Services RapidCare at Madera Community Hospital

March 1, 2017

Family Health Services RapidCare at Madera Community Hospital Madera, CA: Continually focused on service and quality, Madera Community Hospital announces RapidCare, a fast affordable alternative for non-emergent “walk-in” medical care. RapicCare, a hospital based clinic on the Madera Community Hospital Campus, south of the Emergency Department, provides symptom related patient care ...