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As always, a lot is going on at our hospital. Keep up with what’s new at Barstow Community Hospital—awards, new technologies, new professionals and treatments—here. We’re happy to share our changes, announcements and successes, and hope you’ll celebrate with us.
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Starting Monday, February 22, 2021, Barstow Community Hospital will resume outpatient COVID-19 testing Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although appointments are not needed for the send-out polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, patients will
As part of its global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, International Medical Corps is deploying emergency medical field units to support Barstow Community Hospital, which has provided healthcare services to the high-desert area northeast of Los An
January 5, 2021: As California continues to grapple with the post-Thanksgiving surge of patients, our greatest fears may be realized if traveling and gatherings that took place during the December holidays result in a ‘surge upon a surge.’ Such a re
As news coverage and social media posts have reported, many California hospitals have implemented surge plans beyond capacity as the virus escalates. Our hospital is no exception. We enacted our surge plan earlier this month in an effort to address
Barstow Community Hospital will offer a free drive-up flu shot clinic for community members on Thursday, October 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to noon (or while supplies last). As in past years, the drive-up flu shot clinic will be located in the east parking
Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infe
Barstow Community Hospital in partnership with Borrego’s Barstow Community Health Center is offering drive-up COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, August 12, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the hospital parking lot (820 E. Mountain View St., Barstow, CA 92311)
Barstow Community Hospital has resumed services that had previously been restricted due to the coronavirus outbreak, in accordance with California Department of Health guidelines. The hospital’s reactivation plan will include resuming all surgical p
Local hospital operations are unaffected Quorum Health Corporation, which owns Barstow Community Hospital and 22 other community hospitals across the country, today announced it has entered into a financial restructuring agreement that will protect i
The City of Barstow and Barstow Community Hospital became aware of a social media post regarding the coronavirus COVID-19. We have looked into this matter and as of March 5, 2020 at 2 p.m., PST, we do not have any confirmed cases of coronavirus in th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus that was first detected in China and which continues to expand. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organiza
Barstow Community Hospital (BCH) is seeking volunteers to join their Patient and Family Advisory Council. If you have been a patient or are a family member of a patient who has been at BCH within the past year and have ideas to help improve the hosp
Barstow Community Hospital first in the High Desert to successfully perform multivessel fenestrated endograft Dr. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, board-certified vascular surgeon and independent member of Barstow Community Hospital’s Medical Staff, perform
Lauren Stapp, RN, with Barstow Community Hospital’s obstetrics department, was presented with the hospital’s first DAISY Award. The DAISY Award was established to celebrate the extraordinary compassion nurses provide their patients and families ever
Beginning November 1, Barstow Community Hospital will again help area residents learn about and enroll in health insurance options on Covered California (the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace). “As a primary health provider in the Barstow area, o
Barstow, Calif. — Barstow Community Hospital hosts its annual Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Memorial and Walk on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The event was created to provide su
Barstow, Calif. — Barstow Community Hospital will offer a free drive-up flu shot clinic for community members 50 years of age and older on Thursday, October 24, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to noon (or while supplies last). As in past years, the drive-up flu sh
BARSTOW, Calif. (March 15, 2019) – The board of directors of Barstow Community Hospital named Kolbe Sheridan as CEO of the hospital. He has served as interim CEO since November 2018. Under Kolbe’s leadership, Barstow Community Hospital has executed
Barstow Community Hospital will serve as the finish line between segments of MS Run the US, an ultra relay run that raises awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis(MS) research and support. MS Run the US is an annual ultra relay run across the Uni
Be a Big Loser and a Winner! Join the 11th annual “Lose to Win” weight-loss challenge Barstow Community Hospital and Fitness M.D. 24-7 Gym are presenting the 11th annual “Lose to Win” weight-loss challenge, which is designed to jump-start contestant
Barstow, Calif. — Barstow Community Hospital will offer a free drive-up flu shot clinic for community members 50 years of age and older on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to noon (or while supplies last). This year’s drive-up flu shot clinic
Fall is approaching, which means it’s time to get your flu shot. Influenza, also known as “the flu,” is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus, which affects the nose, throat and lungs. Every year in the United
Tim Heiden is no stranger to injury. Well-known in Barstow, he is a retired sergeant with the police department and serves on the board of Barstow Community College. He started his law enforcement career in the U.S. Marine Corps as a military police
Barstow Community Hospital and Fitness M.D. 24-7 Gym are presenting the tenth annual “Lose to Win” weight-loss challenge, which is designed to jump-start contestants, who meet criteria, to live a healthier life. The challenge runs from May 29 throug
Barstow, Calif. — Beginning November 1, Barstow community Hospital will again help area residents learn about and enroll in health insurance options on Covered California. Open enrollment for health coverage: Nov. 1, 2017 to Dec. 15, 2017 To
Barstow, Calif. — Barstow Community Hospital invites community members to its Armed Forces/Veterans Celebration event on Wednesday, November 8, from 1-2 p.m. in front of the hospital. The event is for community members to show their appreciation for
Barstow, Calif. — Barstow Community Hospital (BCH) announces its recent designation as the first NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) Hospital in the High Desert. The NICHE designation is evidence of Barstow Community Hospital’s com
It’s not too late to get a flu shot Barstow, Calif. - As doctors’ offices, urgent care centers and hospitals are seeing, flu season is active, with hospitalization rates close to what they were two years ago. Flu is one of the nation's leading cause
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