Health

How we protect nursing home clients

From the July 31, 2020 Edition

By Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Nursing homes were ground zero early in the covid-19 pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and death among vulnerable residents living together in close …

Are hospitals running out of beds and staff?

From the July 31, 2020 Edition

•As of last Thursday, all local hospitals had reached maximum capacity and were beginning to implement surge plans, said Kern Medical CEO Russell Judd in his weekly covid briefing.

• Judd said a state model …

The Covid Countdown

From the July 31, 2020 Edition

Increases from June 10* to July 22 to July 29, 2020 [*Kern moved into Stage 3 reopening June 5; It is now closing again]

Worldwide 7,350,698 to 15,177,447 to 16,978,206 cases 415,277 to 622,183 to …

When the wave hit at the Kern County Health Dept.

From the July 24, 2020 Edition

We asked Michelle Corson, the public information officer for the Kern County Department of Public Health (DPH), to help us understand the sudden leap in reported cases of covid-19. This is her reply. It illustrates …

Frazier Mountain Health Improvement Project

From the July 24, 2020 Edition

By Samantha Smith, Mountain Communities Family Resource Center

The Mountain Communities Family Resource Center has received extra funding from a Kern Health Systems grant for the Frazier Mountain Health Improvement Project.

The project includes assisting …

The Covid Countdown

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

The Covid Countdown Increases from June 10 to June 17 to July 15, 2020

Worldwide 7,350,698 to 8,329,221 to 13,512,693 cases 415,277 to 448,474 to 583,359 deaths

U.S. 1,999,313 to 2,162,851 to 3,495,536 cases 112,833 …

FP Library is venue for small biz PPE delivery

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

An observant resident called our office last week with a hot tip: the library was open!

He was just partially correct: our Frazier Park Library is serving as a pick-up …

Covid-19 surges as confusion reigns

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

In a July 15 interview in The Atlantic, Dr. Anthony Fauci named four U.S. states as an example of the worst covid-19 hotspots: Florida, Arizona, Texas and California.

The curve in …

Health success in the mountain community

From the July 3, 2020 Edition

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Clockwise, from bottom left: Alex Rejis of Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) took temperature readings of all 175 people who attended the Health Fair; Maria Fairfield, also of CSV administered blood pressure tests; as …