Clinical Care

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.

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.

Kristy Regains Normalcy Through Surgery

After being diagnosed with peritoneal cancer, Kristy underwent a specialized surgical procedure at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital that helped her regain normalcy. Today, she cherishes time with family and friends and is grateful for the care she received at Cottage.

Issue Brief: Protecting Maternity Services in California

Current California standards require health plans to ensure that their enrollees have timely access to medical care — such as being within 15 miles or a 30-minute drive from a hospital. Unfortunately, many people covered by Medi-Cal still face significant hurdles to access care.

Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Acute Care Hospitals

Overview Opioid abuse is a long-standing problem in California. The substance use disorder (SUD) crisis might seem insurmountable, but the CA Bridge Program has developed a model of care that saves lives and helps patients with SUDs get back on track. The 24/7 program is built upon three pillars: rapid access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), welcoming and destigmatized care and specially trained substance use navigators (SUNs) that connect patients to ongoing care and support.