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• John Muir Health Welcomes First Class of Family Medicine Resident Physicians
• June 20, 2017
• John Muir Health is pleased to welcome its inaugural class of eight graduating medical students, all with ties to the San Francisco Bay Area, into its Family Medicine Residency Program. more...

• John Muir Health Awarded for Excellence in Cardiac Care from American Heart Association
• June 1, 2017
• Medical Centers Receive One of Highest Distinctions for Heart Care & Treatment in the Country more...

• John Muir Health Recognized as CIO 100 Award Winner
• May 8, 2017
• IDG’s CIO announced John Muir Health as a recipient of the 2017 CIO 100 Award given for highest level of IT excellence. more...

• John Muir Health Supports Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County with $35,000 Donation
• December 20, 2016
• Recognizing the impact of nutrition on a healthy community, John Muir Health is making a holiday contribution of $35,000 to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. more...

• John Muir Health and Stanford Children's Health Continue to Grow Partnership and Services in Contra Costa County
• December 6, 2016
• John Muir Health and Stanford Children's Health are continuing to expand access to children's specialty care services in Contra Costa County through an innovative partnership launched just a few years ago. more...

• UCSF Health and John Muir Health to Expand Cancer Care Collaboration
• October 25, 2016
• UCSF Health and John Muir Health are augmenting their growing collaboration through a plan to expand world-class, compassionate cancer care. more...

• Joint UCSF Health/John Muir Health Development Company Signs Lease to Develop Outpatient Center in Berkeley
• September 13, 2016
• BayHealth, a UCSF Health/John Muir Health joint venture company, has signed a 96,000 sq. ft. lease, within which it plans to open a new outpatient center in Berkeley to serve patients in the Foundry 31 building at 3100 San Pablo Ave. The new facility is expected to open in early 2018. more...

• John Muir Health Medicare ACO: Shared Savings Program 2015 Quality & Financial Results
• September 8, 2016
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 2015 performance year results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that show physicians, hospitals and health care providers participating in Accountable Care Organizations continue to make significant improvements in the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, while achieving cost savings. more...

• John Muir Health and Ultimate Sports Association Announce Partnership
• August 25, 2016
• John Muir Health and The Ultimate Sports Association (USA), which manages The Ultimate Fieldhouse, a 40,000 square foot youth sports facility in Walnut Creek, have launched a long-term partnership to promote health, wellness and fitness among Bay Area youth. more...

• Canopy Health Receives License, Names New Leadership Accountable Care Network Builds Executive Team to Spur Bay Area Growth
• August 4, 2016
• Canopy Health, the Bay Area-wide health care network being developed by UCSF Health, John Muir Health and three physician groups, has received its Knox-Keene license to operate in seven Bay Area counties. It also has built out its management team, naming Meg Durbin, MD, as chief medical officer and Patrick Caster as chief financial officer. more...

• U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Ranks John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Among Nation, Region, State And Bay Area’s Best
• August 2, 2016
• John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Ranks in Top 50 nationally for Gynecology, its tenth consecutive year with a nationally ranked service. John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers ranked in Top 4 overall in San Francisco/Oakland area and Top 15 in the state. more...

• Bay Area Accountable Care Network Takes Shape Under New Name, Canopy Health Adds Hospitals and Physician Groups
• July 28, 2016
• The Bay Area Accountable Care Network, which was established last year by UCSF Health and John Muir Health, has changed its name to Canopy Health and brought on new hospitals and physician groups as it builds its network throughout the Bay Area. more...

• John Muir Health's Physician Network Earns Top Ranking from the California Association of Physician Groups
• June 27, 2016
• For the sixth consecutive year, John Muir Health's Physician Network achieved the highest possible "elite" ranking in CAPG's annual Standards of Excellence™ survey. more...

• John Muir Health Gives $10,000 to Support High School "Safe and Sober Grad Night" Celebrations in Contra Costa County
• June 7, 2016
• John Muir Health announced today the donation of $10,000 to local high schools across Contra Costa County. The funds will support programs and services related to the schools’ 2016 “Safe and Sober Grad Night” celebrations, which are held to honor the graduating senior class in a safe environment. more...

• John Muir Health and Humana Partner
• June 2, 2016
• Humana Medicare Advantage members in Contra Costa County now have access to value-based care, thanks to a partnership between John Muir Health and health and well-being leader Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). The arrangement is designed to offer a more proactive and wellness-focused health care experience for Humana’s Medicare Advantage members. more...

• John Muir Health Highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2016
• March 29, 2016
• John Muir Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco, has been recognized as a “<a href="http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/healthcare-equality-index" target="_blank">Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality</a>” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. more...

• Eleven Local Cardiologists to Join John Muir Health’s Medical Foundation
• February 3, 2016
• Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group, East Bay Cardiology Medical Group, and Christopher Swan, M.D., are joining John Muir Health’s medical foundation. They bring to 23 the number of cardiologists who have joined the foundation since 2013. John Muir Health's Physician Network, which consists of the John Muir Medical Group and Muir Medical Group, IPA, currently provides services to patients through more than 1,000 independent and foundation-based physicians. more...

• John Muir Health Makes $25,000 Donation to Local Food Bank
• December 23, 2015
• John Muir Health is delivering much needed assistance to local families this holiday season with a $25,000 donation to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. This year's donation has been designated to support the Food Bank's Community Produce Program. The Community Produce Program distributes fresh produce twice a month to more than 50 sites in Contra Costa and Solano counties. more...

• John Muir Health and San Ramon Regional Medical Center Open New Pleasanton Outpatient Center
• December 15, 2015
• John Muir Health and San Ramon Regional Medical Center's new Pleasanton Outpatient Center opened this week at 5860 Owens Drive. The center is located off Interstate 580, and is a short walk from the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. Ample onsite parking is also available. more...

• Alternative Gynecologic Treatment Offers Hope for Women with Recurring Cancers
• November 3, 2015
• Gynecologic Oncology Program at John Muir Health is offering state-of-the-art technology and treatment options for women with some recurring gynecologic cancers and gastrointestinal cancers, including ovarian, colon, appendiceal and mesothelioma. more...

• Medicare ACOs Continue to Improve Quality of Care, Generate Shared Savings
• September 9, 2015
• The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services issued 2014 quality and financial performance results showing that more Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) continue to generate financial savings while improving the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by fostering greater collaboration between doctors, hospitals, and health care providers. more...

• Physicians at John Muir Health Medical Center, Concord, First in East Bay to Perform Robot-Assisted Lobectomy
• August 17, 2015
• Physicians at John Muir Health Medical Center, Concord, First in East Bay to Perform Robot-Assisted Lobectomy more...

• John Muir Health Debuts Breast Cancer Screening Breakthrough: 3D Mammography
• August 3, 2015
• In its continuing battle against breast cancer, John Muir Health, Walnut Creek now offers Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) to all of its patients. more...

• U.S. News &amp; World Report Ranks John Muir Health's Medical Centers Among Nation, State And Bay Area's Best
• July 22, 2015
• John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Ranks in Top 50 nationally for Orthopedics, Gastroenterology &amp; GI Surgery, and Gynecology. John Muir Medical Center, Concord Ranks in Top 50 nationally for Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology. Both medical centers ranked in Top 4 overall in San Francisco/Oakland area and Top 14 in the state. more...

• John Muir Health among First Hospitals in Northern California to Offer Breakthrough Device for Patients with Debilitating Heart Valve Disease
• July 20, 2015
• Physicians at John Muir Health are among the first in Northern California to offer patients suffering from mitral regurgitation (MR), a breakthrough new minimally invasive treatment option. more...

• John Muir Health Opens Medical Clinic In Livermore
• July 14, 2015
• John Muir Health announced today that it is now operating the former Livermore Medical Clinic at 87 Fenton Street, Suite 210. The office, which opened to patients on July 14, has been completely remodeled and updated with John Muir Health's state-of-the-art electronic health record system. more...

• John Muir Health's Physician Network Earns Top Ranking from the California Association of Physician Groups
• July 8, 2015
• For the fifth consecutive year, John Muir Health's Physician Network achieved the highest possible "elite" ranking in CAPG's annual Standards of Excellence&trade; survey. The annual survey evaluates physician groups and networks based upon how well-equipped and organized they are to deliver a high-quality patient experience, coordinate care and provide for population health programs, while at the same time improving the overall affordability of health care services. more...

• Summer Increases Risks of Kidney Stones Caused by Dehydration
• June 30, 2015
• With summer officially underway, the new season brings a number of risks along with its rewards. In addition to an increase in warm weather and outdoor-friendly activities, summer poses a higher risk of heat-related dehydration&mdash;a condition caused by a lack of water in the body and one of the leading causes of kidney stones. more...

• John Muir Medical Center, Concord Earns Nursing Excellence Re-Certification
• June 17, 2015
• The American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, has re-designated John Muir Medical Center, Concord with Magnet® recognition status for quality and excellence in nursing. The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. more...

• John Muir Health & UCSF Medical Center Announce New Liver Transplant Outpatient Clinic In Walnut Creek
• June 10, 2015
• John Muir Health and UCSF Medical Center have collaborated to bring a new Liver Transplant Outpatient Clinic to the East Bay. The Clinic allows patients who are waiting for transplants, or who have recently received transplants, at UCSF Medical Center, which is nationally recognized for the quality of its program, to receive clinical services such as blood testing and monitoring at the new location in Walnut Creek. more...

• UCSF Medical Center, John Muir Health Affiliate to Develop Regional Health Care Network, New Company
• March 16, 2015
• UCSF Medical Center and John Muir Health have finalized an agreement that will serve as the foundation for a Bay Area health care network intended to provide patients with high quality care at an affordable price. more...

• John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund Awards $1 Million to Support Health Initiatives For Contra Costa County’s Underserved
• January 29, 2015
• In late December 2014, the Board of Directors of the John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund (CHF) awarded more than $1 million in grants to support eight initiatives that will improve the health and well-being of low-income residents in Central and East Contra Costa County. more...

• Health Net And John Muir Health Form New Accountable Care Organization
• January 6, 2015
• Health Net of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., and John Muir Health have formed an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) serving Health Net members utilizing John Muir Health’s medical centers and its physician network in Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda counties. more...

• John Muir Health Makes $25,000 Donation to Local Food Bank
• December 22, 2014
• John Muir Health is delivering much needed assistance to local families this holiday season with a $25,000 donation to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. This year's donation has been designated to support the Food Bank's Community Produce Program. more...

• John Muir Health named as Leader in LGBT health care in national survey
• November 3, 2014
• John Muir Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco, has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. more...

• John Muir Health and Stanford Children's Health to Open Contra Costa County’s First Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in 2015
• October 14, 2014
• John Muir Health announced today it will open a new pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in its Walnut Creek medical center through a partnership with Stanford’s Children’s Health in January 2015. The inpatient hospital unit will be the first of its kind to serve Contra Costa County, offering critical care for children in local and surrounding communities. more...

• John Muir Health's Concord Medical Center First In Northern California And One Of 20 Hospitals In The U.S. To Use The Fda Cleared Firmap Catheter In The Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation
• August 20, 2014
• John Muir Health's Concord medical center is the first hospital in Northern California and one of just 20 hospitals in the nation to begin treating patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia, with a new procedure that features the FDA cleared FIRMap Catheter. more...

• UCSF Medical Center, John Muir Health Collaborating to Develop New Company and Regional Health Care Network
• July 29, 2014
• UCSF Medical Center and John Muir Health have signed a letter of intent to develop a company that will serve as the cornerstone of a Bay Area health care network intended to provide patients with high quality care and an exceptional experience at an affordable price. A final agreement is expected by the end of 2014. more...

• U.S. News & World Report Ranks John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Among Nation, State And Bay Area’s Best
• July 15, 2014
• John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek and Concord medical centers have been ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of America's Best Hospitals. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating patients with complex conditions. more...

• John Muir Health Announces First Use Of Miniature Cardiac Monitor
• April 23, 2014
• John Muir Health announced today that its Concord medical center is one of the first hospitals in Northern California to implant a miniature cardiac monitor in a patient – the Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) System. more...

• John Muir Health Studying Next Generation Treatment for Blocked Arteries Using a Dissolvable Stent
• April 9, 2014
• John Muir Health is one of a very select group of health systems across the country participating in a clinical trial of a medical device that could change the way people are treated for coronary artery disease, which is the narrowing of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart. more...

• Contra Costa County's Only Mobile Dental Care Clinic Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
• March 17, 2014
• The Dental Collaborative of Contra Costa, which brings free dental care via the Contra Costa Ronald McDonald Care Mobile&reg; to thousands of underserved children in western, central and eastern Contra Costa County communities, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. more...

• George Sauter Joins John Muir Health as Chief Strategy Officer
• February 25, 2014
• George Sauter recently joined John Muir Health as the health care organization's Chief Strategy Officer. He comes to John Muir Health after serving as a Director with the Chartis Group, a health care consulting firm based in San Francisco. more...

• San Ramon Regional Medical Center and John Muir Health Acquire a Building to Establish a New Outpatient Center in Pleasanton
• February 4, 2014
• John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

• John Muir Health Opens Walnut Creek Outpatient Center to Deliver Range of Medical Services Under One Roof
• January 15, 2014
• John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

• John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center One Of Only Two Bay Area Hospitals To Implant Newly-Approved Defibrillator For Patients At Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• December 11, 2013
• John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

• Eleven Local Cardiologists to Join John Muir Health’s Medical Foundation
• November 12, 2013
• Cor Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc., Arrhythmia Specialists, Inc., and Walter Savage, M.D., announced today that they will join John Muir Health’s medical foundation. more...

• Progressive Alternative Treatment Shows Promise For Women With Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers And Some Gastrointestinal Cancers
• October 2, 2013
• The Gynecologic Oncology Program at John Muir Health is offering state-of-the-art technology and treatment options for women with recurring gynecologic cancers and some gastrointestinal cancers who would otherwise have limited options. more...

• John Muir Health's Physician Network Wins Top Honors for Quality and Patient Satisfaction from the Integrated Healthcare Association
• September 25, 2013
• ohn Muir Health’s non-profit medical group, the John Muir Physician Network, was named a "Top Performer" and "Most Improved" by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) at its annual meeting. The awards place the Physician Network among the top medical groups in California for quality of care, patient satisfaction and meaningful use of health information technology. more...

• John Muir Health Sells Clinical Laboratory Outreach Services to LabCorp
• September 4, 2013
• John Muir Health has signed a definitive agreement to sell its clinical laboratory outreach business (provided through MuirLab) to Laboratory Corporation of America® (LabCorp®). The transaction is scheduled to close in the fourth quarter. more...

• John Muir Health to Implement New, National Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation for High-Risk Patients
• August 27, 2013
• Since 2007, John Muir Health’s Clinical Research Center has been participating in a large-scale research project alongside dozens of other hospitals around the world as part of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) and has screened 250 patients to date. The study quantifies the benefits of low dose CT scans for early lung cancer detection in high-risk patients – current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 80. more...

• U.S. News & World Report Ranks John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Among Nation, State and Bay Area’s Best
• July 16, 2013
• John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Ranks in Top 50 nationally for Orthopedics, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatric, and Gynecology. John Muir Medical Center, Concord Ranks in Top 50 nationally for Orthopedics and Diabetes & Endocrinology. Both medical centers ranked in Top 3 overall in San Francisco/Oakland area and Top 11 in the state. more...

• John Muir Health's Physician Network Achieves Elite Recognition from the California Association of Physician Groups
• June 20, 2013
• A study conducted as part of a John Muir Health care improvement project showed a reduction in postoperative complications by an average of 32 percent for nearly 700 total knee replacement and total hip replacement patients. The findings were presented recently at the 8th Annual Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Conference in Florida. more...

• John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Earns Re-Designation of Highest Honor for Nursing Excellence
• June 12, 2013
• A study conducted as part of a John Muir Health care improvement project showed a reduction in postoperative complications by an average of 32 percent for nearly 700 total knee replacement and total hip replacement patients. The findings were presented recently at the 8th Annual Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Conference in Florida. more...

• John Muir Health Reduces Post-Surgical Complications By 32 Percent In Total Hip And Knee Replacement Patients
• May 28, 2013
• A study conducted as part of a John Muir Health care improvement project showed a reduction in postoperative complications by an average of 32 percent for nearly 700 total knee replacement and total hip replacement patients. The findings were presented recently at the 8th Annual Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Conference in Florida. more...

• John Muir Health’s Medical Centers Awarded an “A” For Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group for a Second Consecutive Year
• May 23, 2013
• The Leapfrog Group, an independent coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health benefits, has honored John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek medical centers with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM for the second year in a row. The grades are given based on hospitals’ overall success in keeping patients safe from infections, injuries and medical and medication errors. more...

• John Muir Health Recognized for Excellence in Cardiac and Stroke Care by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
• April 23, 2013
• John Muir Health Recognized for Excellence in Cardiac and Stroke Care by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association more...

• John Muir Health Pilots Early Warning System For Heart Attack Patients
• February 27, 2013
• Reducing the time it takes heart attack patients to receive treatment significantly increases their chances of survival and minimizes long-term damage to the heart and brain. more...

• Tenet’s San Ramon Regional Medical Center Announces Joint Venture with John Muir Health
• January 24, 2013
• Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) and John Muir Health today announced the creation of a joint venture partnership between San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a 123-bed acute care hospital in San Ramon, Calif. and John Muir Health, based in Walnut Creek, Calif. John Muir Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare services in the San Francisco Bay area. more...

• John Muir Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Developing Comprehensive Children’s Services in the East Bay
• October 8, 2012
• John Muir Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford have announced that they are partnering to provide access to comprehensive children’s specialty services for families in Contra Costa County and surrounding communities. more...

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Community News

• John Muir Health's Ebola Preparedness
• October 24, 2014
• The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and the first patients diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S., have understandably raised questions and concerns in our community. While the likelihood of having an Ebola patient in the communities we serve is very low, we continue to monitor developments closely and are actively preparing. more...

• Contra Costa Times: John Muir Health to partner with UCSF Medical Center to form new health care network
• July 29, 2014 by Jennifer Baires
• UC San Francisco Medical Center and John Muir Health are teaming up to form a regional health care network, with the goal of providing "better health care, at lower costs," the agencies announced Tuesday. more...

• San Francisco Chronicle: UCSF joins with John Muir Health
• July 29, 2014 by Andrew S Ross
• Having absorbed Children’s Hospital Oakland into UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, the medical center is moving into Contra Costa County in a “collaboration” with John Muir Health. more...

• Walnut Creek Patch: John Muir Health has opened its new outpatient center in Walnut Creek
• January 14, 2014 by David Mills
• The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillator. more...

• Contra Costa Times: John Muir Health opens new $40 million 'one-stop-shop' outpatient center
• January 12, 2014 by Joyce Tsai
• The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillatorr. more...

• Walnut Creek Patch: John Muir Surgery Team Makes Medical History With Defibrillator Implant
• December 16, 2013 by David Mills
• The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillatorr. more...

• San Francisco Business Times: John Muir foundation signs 11 cardiologists, after others align with Stanford
• November 12, 2013 by Chris Rauber
• John Muir Health's medical foundation has signed up 11 cardiologists, the first heart specialists to join the foundation, officials at the nonprofit hospital system said Tuesday. more...

• Lower Dose Ct Scans For Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• October 10, 2013 by Tim Didion
• Lung cancer is often a killer diagnosis once the disease has progressed. Now Bay Area doctors are using a new screening strategy that could detect lung cancers much earlier. more...

• Study: Career-Themed High School Curricula Needed to Fill Health Care Job Gap
• May 31, 2013 by Paul Burgarino - Contra Costa Times
• The health care industry is one of the state's fastest- growing job sectors, but there are some gaps in the pipeline of skilled workers coming in to fill those positions. more...

• Contra Costa Times: Original heart-lung machine dedicated for permanent display at John Muir Medical Center, Concord
• May 23, 2013 by Dana Guzzetti
• Bay Area cardiac surgery pioneer Dr. Nils Parson dedicated the first heart-lung machine used at Concord Community Hospital at a ceremony where physicians and nurses reminisced about its historic role in the founding of John Muir Medical Center's Cardiovascular Institute. more...

• Walnut Creek Magazine: The Tastemaker: Alison Negrin
• May 1, 2013 by Andrea Firth
• As she enters the kitchen of the Vista Café at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Alison Negrin casually touches base with staff members who are doing prep work. Her manner is calm with none of the bluster often associated with the title “Executive Chef.” more...

• John Muir Medical Center to Dedicate its First Heart-Lung Bypass Machine at Special Event in Concord
• April 26, 2013
• John Muir Medical Center, Concord’s very first, historic heart-lung machine will be celebrated during a dedication ceremony on Monday, April 29 at the hospital, where it will be placed on permanent display. more...

• John Muir Health Pilots Early Warning System For Heart Attack Patients
• February 27, 2013
• Clinical trial will evaluate implantable device’s safety and effectiveness in reducing delays in seeking care and improving heart attack survival rates in high-risk patients. more...

• San Francisco Business Times: Blue Shield, John Muir Health to launch Contra Costa ACO
• May 30, 2012 by Chris Rauber
• Blue Shield of California and Walnut Creek-based John Muir Health said Wednesday they're launching an accountable care organization or ACO to provide integrated health care to 16,000 Blue Shield HMO enrollees in Contra Costa County. more...

• San Francisco Business Times: John Muir doc network joins ‘elite’
• May 25, 2012 by Chris Rauber
• The California Association of Physician Groups has come out with its latest “Standards of Excellence” survey of medical groups and IPAs statewide, and not surprisingly many of the same groups dominated the so-called “elite” category. more...

• California HealthFax: Hospital Group Launches Effort to Improve Claims Processing
• March 26, 2012 by Doug Desjardins
• The Hospital Council of Northern and Central California has entered a collaborative agreement with Blue Shield of California designed to improve claims processing and reduce claim denials. more...

• San Francisco Business Times: Winner / best health: John Muir’s Tom & Billie Long Patient Care Tower
• March 23, 2012 by Chris Rauber
• John Muir Health’s new $612 million Tom and Billie Long Patient Care Tower in Walnut Creek wasn’t the easiest hospital project to design and implement. more...

• Bay Area News Group: High-cost patients across the Bay Area get closer care to keep them out of hospitals
• March 5, 2012 by Sandy Kleffman
• Hospitals have become too familiar to Mary Janelle Granger. She used to rush to the emergency department at least twice a month when troubled breathing panicked her. more...

• San Francisco Chronicle: Cancer survivor programs taking root
• February 26, 2012 by Victoria Colliver
• It's been more than eight years since Janelle O'Malley was diagnosed at age 49 with a rare form of ovarian cancer, but she still struggles with sleep problems and other side effects from being thrust into immediate menopause. more...

• Contra Costa Times: Letter to the Editor: Discuss end-of-life care with loved ones
• February 22, 2012
• I want to thank Lisa Krieger for sharing the story of her father's final days (Feb. 5). It was a poignant remembrance that raised issues we all must consider in the care of a loved one. Stories such as Krieger's are essential to raise the level and frequency of the discussion about end-of-life care options. more...

• The Catholic Voice: At 100, John Muir volunteer continues to give back
• February 21, 2012 by Michele Jurich
• On Tuesday mornings, you'll find Catherine Narberes, a woman of strong faith and indomitable spirit, volunteering at John Muir Medical Center in Concord. "I look forward to my volunteer days," she said. "I just can't stand the idea of doing nothing 24 hours a day." more...

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