About Clinical Care
California’s hospitals are dedicated to providing high-quality, safe, and person-centered health care. This wouldn’t be possible without the clinical services hospitals provide, which include emergency care, surgery, X-ray/radiology, laboratory services, and behavioral health care. The care that hospitals provide is shaped by their communities’ needs.
Former Major League Baseball Pitcher Perseveres Through Pancreatic Cancer
Danny Boitano was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 — and UC San Diego Health offered solutions that helped him into remission.
Specialized Heart Procedure Gives Judi Hope for the Future
Judi learned during a routine cardiology visit that she needed complex, open-heart surgery. At Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, she received the care she needed to get back to her everyday activities.
CDPH Health Advisory Urges Summertime Testing for Influenza A
What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a Health Advisory on June 11 recommending that, as the 2024-25 flu season ends, health care providers continue testing for influenza throughout the summer — particularly in patients with respiratory illness, conjunctivitis, or avian influenza A (H5N1) exposure risk factors.
FDA Inaction Effectively Eliminates Final Rule to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Tests
What’s happening: The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) did not appeal the March 31 final judgment in which a U.S. district court ruled that it lacks the authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests as medical devices, effectively eliminating the May 6, 2024, final rule.
CDPH Shifts Influenza, RSV Surveillance to New Department
What’s happening: As of May 5, responsibility for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance will move from the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH’s) Immunization Branch to its Coronavirus Control Branch.
Heading into Midpoint of Legislative Session, a Look at Hospital Priorities
A couple of weeks ago, California’s Senate and Assembly appropriations committees determined which bills should move forward and which should be held this year based on estimated costs to the state.
Thanks to Outstanding Care from CHLA, Julie Rose Is Defying the Odds
Julie was born with Pierre Robin sequence, but thanks to consistent care at CHLA’s Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit, she has defied expected limitations and enjoys many hobbies.
Labs Must Transition to Email for CLIA Notifications by March 2026
What’s happening: For laboratories to continue receiving Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) fee coupons and certificates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that they must switch to email notifications starting March 1, 2026.
Parents Get Second Chance at Life
When Arash and his wife Stephanie were diagnosed with cancer, City of Hope gave them the support and care they needed to survive, change their lifestyle, and live more authentically.
Patient Overcomes Painful Vascular Condition
When JanMichael learned she had chronic venous insufficiency at 74, she turned to Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center for help. There, Dr. Wick’s recommendation for a radiofrequency vascular ablation gave JanMichael the gift of being free from chronic pain.