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John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center Achieves Magnet® Recognition Again
October 21, 2020
John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center achieved Magnet recognition for the third time, the highest and most prestigious distinction that a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. more...

John Muir Health Among First in U.S. to Use Innovative Technology for Lung Cancer Diagnosis
October 14, 2020
The newest innovation to come to John Muir Health holds the promise of helping to fight lung cancer. The Auris Health’s Monarch™ Platform enables earlier and more-accurate diagnosis of small and hard-to-reach nodules in the periphery of the lung. more...

Optum Commits $1 Million in Pro Bono Services to Address Local Health and Wellness Needs in Partnership with John Muir Health
August 4, 2020
Optum, a leading health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), committed $1 million in pro bono services over the next three years to support local community-based organizations servicing Contra Costa County, Northern Alameda County and the Tri-Valley. more...

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Ranks John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Among Top Bay Area Hospitals and Top 12 in California
July 28, 2020
John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers earned the designation of Best Regional Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of America's Best Hospitals. more...

John Muir Health Medical Centers Receive ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety
May 4, 2020
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek Medical Centers were awarded an ‘A’ for efforts to protect patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. more...

UCSF Health and John Muir Health Add Cancer Services to Berkeley Outpatient Center
February 5, 2020
UCSF Health and John Muir Health have reached the first significant milestone in developing a cancer network to enhance access to cancer care for patients throughout the East Bay, with the opening of the UCSF-John Muir Health Cancer Center at 3100 San Pablo Ave, in Berkeley. more...

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Through our partnership with Stanford Children’s Health, we’ve expanded our pediatric specialty services to East County. With offices in Brentwood and Walnut Creek, pediatric general surgeon Dr. Thomas Hui provides expert surgical care so families don’t have to travel.

At John Muir Health, we partner with you to experience your pregnancy and birth journey the way that you desire. View our Birth Center Tour video to see what it’s like to have your baby with us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

John Muir Health Statement on John Muir, the Naturalist
July 22, 2020
We are aware of the Sierra Club’s denunciation of John Muir, the naturalist, as a racist and the article in today’s Washington Post. As a health system, we strongly condemn all forms of racism. The views of John Muir in no way reflect the mission and values of John Muir Health. more...

A Message from John Muir Health President and CEO Cal Knight
June 1, 2020
Anger. Pain. Frustration. Sadness. Fear. These are only some of the many emotions after the tragic and senseless killing of George Floyd. Individually, and as a health system, we are heartbroken and denounce racism, bigotry and hatred in all forms. more...

Statement Regarding Shelter-in-Place and Mental Health
May 29, 2020
John Muir Health has been carefully following, and continues to follow, the Shelter-in-Place Order implemented by Contra Costa County Health Services to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We recognize that our own COVID-19 response activities at John Muir Health are part of a larger public health emergency response, and we are committed to working closely with the Contra Costa County Public Health Officer and Contra Costa County Health Services in support of their efforts to manage the larger Public Health emergency. more...

A Letter to our Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020
I am overwhelmed by the unquestionable strength and character of our community. Like many organizations on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are encouraged by the outpouring of support we have received. The messages of gratitude, acts of generosity and words of encouragement are powerful affirmations for our team of dedicated physicians, nurses, clinical and support staff, and volunteers. For us, this positive energy has a direct correlation to excellence in patient care. The John Muir Health team, every team, needs this as we continue to battle COVID-19 in what we know will be a long-term fight. Thank you. more...

Community Health Needs Assessment Identifies Community Benefit Priorities for 2020-2023
February 5, 2020
As a nonprofit health system with two medical centers, John Muir Health is required to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years. Though mandated, we value the opportunity to receive input from elected and public officials, experts in public health as well as members of our community including those who represent underserved populations. more...

What is your life’s blueprint?
January 20, 2020
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to the students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. The address has come to be known as the “What is your life’s blueprint?” speech. While his message was tailored to students who were still deciding what to be and how to serve, Dr. King’s message resonates over time and at any life stage. more...

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