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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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*** UPDATE California Highway Patrol is investigating the traffic collision at Via Encinos and South Mission Road Tuesday, July 12 at around 9:30 p.m. CHP confirmed the accident was a hit and run. Driver of one of the vehicles is “outstanding, and with possible injuries.” CHP confirmed that part of the investigation will involve searches. CHP also confirmed that juvenile occupants were detained at scene while ASTREA searched for the driver. CHP said darkness hindered its search last night. The accident involved a truck and...
TEMECULA – The state of men's health in America is concerning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ● 13.2% of men over the age of 18 are in poor or fair health. ● 40.5% of men aged 20 and older struggle with obesity. ● 51.9% of men aged 20 and older have high blood pressure and/or are taking antihypertensive medications. ● 30.9% of men had five or more drinks in one day over the past year. Fortunately, many of the health risks men face are preventable...
TEMECULA – Universal Health Services Southern California Medical Education Consortium has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch four new programs in July 2022 for General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pulmonary and Sports Medicine, facilitated through Temecula Valley Hospital, Southwest Healthcare System and Corona Regional Medical Center. “We are extremely excited to continue adding Graduate Medical Education training to Southwest Riverside County with the recent add...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is among the top 10% in the nation for cardiac surgery and a recipient of the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ according to the new ranking by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 31 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.* Temecula Valley Hospital was also recognized wit...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital announced its master facility plan includes significant expansion over the next several years. Proposed construction will deliver an integrated delivery system of inpatient and outpatient care to support the dynamic health care needs of the region. The proposal for the master facility plan has been submitted to the City of Temecula for an environmental impact report and will be announced/opened for public review in June. Presentations to the Planning Commission will occur in October and w...
One person was taken to Temecula Valley Hospital with injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle collision at 11:02 a.m. Monday at the intersection of South Mission Road and Quail Knoll Road in Fallbrook. Another woman, who had minor injuries, refused to be transported to hospital. The three-vehicles involved included a black Nissan Cube, a silver sedan, and a purple sedan. The accident is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol. North County Fire Protection District...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fallbrook native Bill Atkins has been helping area residents gain strength, mobility and healing for 40 years as a physical therapist, giving clients a second chance for a healthy body. He's also a respected businessman, one of four owners of All Star Physical Therapy, a company with 30 locations in addition to the office in Fallbrook. However, it hasn't been an easy road to success for Atkins, who said that in 2015 he was given a...
Robert Roy Helling, affectionately known as Bobby and eventually Bob, was born on April 5, 1934, in Rochester, New York to Arthur and Mary Helling. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife and all his children Jan. 19, 2022, at Temecula Valley Hospital. Bob was the youngest of eight children. He spent much of his childhood fishing in ponds and hunting with his dog in the woods. At the age of 20, he moved to California to live with his brother, where he started working as a...
Robert Roy Helling, affectionately known as Bobby and eventually Bob, was born on April 5, 1934, in Rochester, New York to Arthur and Mary Helling. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife and all his children Jan. 19, 2022, at Temecula Valley Hospital. Bob was the youngest of eight children. He spent much of his childhood fishing in ponds and hunting with his dog in the woods. At the age of 20, he moved to California to live with his brother, where he started working as a...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is currently experiencing a major surge in patients seeking care and testing through the Emergency Department. “Due to the impact of this major surge on hospital operations, we are asking the community to please utilize all local urgent cares and retail pharmacies for non-emergent Covid-19 testing,” said Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented time among our communities and in our healthcare system. Thank you for your assista...
Temecula Valley Hospital dedicates bench to man who lost his life to COVID-19...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The new 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation GOT Publishing has Fallbrook residents Karen Langer Baker as the chief executive officer and Jack Kovic, who is John Kovic on legal documents, as the treasurer. GOT Publishing specializes in children's videos and books, and Major Market has agreed to carry the books. The mission of GOT Publishing is to provide reading programs to beginning readers. The on-line content is free for the parents and youth...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Penn. – Universal Health Services Inc. announced Nov. 1 that it has entered into a binding agreement for a strategic alignment with Riverside Medical Clinic located in Riverside County. Serving the community for over 85 years, Riverside Medical Clinic is a premier multi-specialty physician practice that employs more than 180 physicians and advanced practice providers in seven physician offices located in Murrieta, Eastvale, Jurupa, Temescal Valley and Riverside. In addition, the clinic operates a m...
NCFPD PIO John Choi wants to remind everyone to slow down and drive carefully in the rain. "We've had several accidents this morning. In less than an hour we've had four traffic collisions. People need to be reminded to drive carefully," said Choi. One vehicle went over the side and hit a metal power pole on SR 76 near Ramona. There were minor injures and that patient was transported to Temecula Valley Hospital. On S. Mission Rd and Sterling Bridge at 7:35 am there was a solo...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2021. Temecula Valley Hospital is one of only 132 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Temecula Valley Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Temecula Valley Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlin...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is proud to welcome Dr. Robert J. Jackson, vascular neurologist to the medical staff as Stroke Medical Director. As a native to this region, Dr. Jackson was born and raised in Fallbrook. After high school, he attended UC Berkeley as an undergraduate with a major in Integrative Biology. Following his undergraduate studies, Jackson spent three months in Santiago, Chile doing medical research and shadowing in an underserved urban medical commun...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Forty-three veterans from Fallbrook were recognized by Congressman Darrell Issa on Aug. 2 at a Vietnam Veteran Commemoration and Service Pinning event in Temecula. Issa held similar events on Aug. 9 in Escondido and El Cajon. At the three sites, 340 Vietnam veterans were honored with 641 people in attendance. The total attendance at the Temecula event was 215, with 96 veterans recognized. Fallbrook resident Wayne Taylor, who served in th...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is growing and looking for individuals who have a passion for helping others to join the team. The hospital is hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 3-6 p.m. and will be interviewing for all positions, including: · RNs · Cath Lab · Surgical Services · Security · Imaging/Respiratory/Pharmacy/Clinical Lab/OT, PT and Speech · Certified Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians · Housekeepers, Food Service Workers, Cooks, Registered Dietitians, Patient Access Coordinators, Transpor...
"The vision of the North County Fire District is to have the safest community possible," said Capt. John Choi, spokesman for the department. Meanwhile, the mission statement of the Foundation for Senior Care is to "provide programs and resources enabling seniors to enhance their well-being and give them a more meaningful life," noted Patty Sargent, its executive director. Like many Fallbrook organizations, they are partnering in order to offer enhanced services for area...
Each year the San Diego High School Sports Association honors a male athlete and a female athlete from each San Diego Section member as a Senior Student-Athlete. The award is given to seniors based on athletic, leadership, and academic criteria. Brady Hoff was selected as Fallbrook High School's male Senior Student-Athlete. "I'm completely honored to have won that award," Hoff said. "It definitely is an honor. It definitely has been a long four years, and the amount of work I...
There are reasons for sending two or three fire units to a traffic accident or residential medical emergency. To some it may seem excessive, but for a person in distress, the help is their lifeline. They will certainly appreciate the multiple flashing lights and sirens that bring the needed support. "Fire engines have two to three people and ambulances have a paramedic and an EMT," said Captain John Choi of the North County Fire District. "Are five people needed? Absolutely!...
RIVERSIDE – The number of coronavirus patients under intensive care in Riverside County is now fewer than a dozen, though five additional virus-related deaths were reported today. According to the Riverside University Health System, 54 people countywide are hospitalized with COVID-19, unchanged from Monday, and 11 of those patients are in ICUs, down three from a day ago. The ICU count is the lowest since RUHS began publishing COVID-19 hospital data in April 2020. The agency s...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital received an "A" grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Temecula Valley Hospital's achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" grade to all general hospitals across t...
In an ironic twist, Temecula living trust attorney Paul Hanks survived a harrowing near-death hiking accident and four days in the desert. He said, "I felt death!" He told his story with conviction, fear, pain, excitement and the will to live. He survived five days in Joshua Tree National Park with no water, a prickly pear cactus and a serious head injury. Hanks has hiked most of his adult life. "I like to get remote," he said. "Get out there alone. I chose Joshua Tree to...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital announced Wednesday, April 7, that it received certification from DNV as a comprehensive stroke center, reflecting the highest level of expertise for the treatment of serious stroke events. “With stroke care, you must have the best clinicians and resources, but also the ability to act quickly because of the time-critical nature of these events,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “Receiving this Comprehensive Stroke Certification validates all the efforts we have pu...
