“We are extremely grateful for the generosity of John Muir Health,” said Larry Sly, executive director of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. “This funding will enable our Food Bank to provide 80,000 meals right here in our community where the need is greater than ever before.” more...
John Muir Health’s non-profit medical group, the John Muir Physician Network, was recently recognized as one of 11 medical groups in the state and one of three in the Bay Area to meet the Right Care Initiative’s gold level of achievement. more...
John Muir Medical Center, Concord, emergency room physicians Hartwell Lin, M.D., and Russell Rodriguez, M.D., have advanced into a new level of emergency medicine: working side-by-side with the Concord Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. more...
John Muir Health’s non-profit medical group, the John Muir Physician Network, is now participating in Blue Shield of California’s (Blue Shield) CalPERS NetValue HMO program in Contra Costa County. The program’s rates and benefit provisions will take effect on January 1, 2012. more...
Local residents who undergo a stroke may receive faster treatment and suffer less brain damage as a result of new procedures implemented this week by Contra Costa County, medical experts say. more...
Welcome to a new year of community philanthropy and public service. Jacquie Oliverius has entrusted the "Good Neighbors" column to me with hopes that community connections and traditions will continue to flourish in the Contra Costa Times family. Thank you all for sharing your good news with us. more...
After Dwayne Duckenfield banged his right elbow working around the house on a recent Saturday, he grew worried when the swelling didn't go down and the pain worsened. more...
John Muir Health started a Concord-based pilot project in May 2010 to begin implementing the Medical Home portion of health reform, focusing primarily on elderly patients with severe chronic conditions. more...
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