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Valley Presbyterian Hospital repaired its budget. Now it aims to build a stronger culture with patients.Valley Presbyterian has shored up its fiscal house and looks to future.

By Judy Temes February 20, 2012 midnight   $$ Share
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Neonatal Unit Close to Opening

New unit at Henry Mayo gives parents peace of mind for their newborns.

Henry Mayo hospital expects approval to open new NICU next month

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Doctor in the House?

Medicine: Community clinics short on physicians to care for new patients expected from health care reform.

Thanks to health care reform, community clinics suddenly have more money to take on new patients and expand their services.

Motion Picture Television Fund Mends Industry Ties

Partners: Hospital joins with UCLA on inpatient unit for geriatric psychiatric patients.

HEALTH CARE Column by Judy Temes

Providence Attracts Droves of Physicians to Partnership

Care: Physicians attracted by Providence picking up cost of electronic records training.

New initiative has doctors flocking to Providence Health & Services

Motion Picture Home Eyes Deal to Fill Empty Beds

Health: Nonprofit keeps long-term care for residents, works on reducing costs.

Hospital: Motion Picture & Television Fund explores options for local facility.

Parent of Area Hospitals Loosens Ties with Church

Change: Former Catholic Healthcare West gets new name, looks to grow nationally.

Parent company to Northridge, Glendale Memorial looks to grow.

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Galpin Mustang Auction Benefits Children’s Hospital

Auto: Custom built muscle car sells for $160,000; proceeds to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Giving: Galpin donates proceeds from the sale of a custom-built Mustang to charity

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IPC Shares Dealt Blow

HEALTH: Hospitalist company's growth slows.

Hospitalist company's growth slows.

New Tower Opens for Patients

Glendale Adventist Cardiac ICU, orthopedic unit part of $17 million final phase.

Glendale Adventist finishes the final phase of its facility development.

Health Net Seeks Earnings Boost With Drug Plan Sale

Finance: Move applauded by investors as way for firm to get back to core business.

Insurance: Health Net sells prescription drug business in $160 million deal

Whistleblower Law, FBI Probe Cloud Contract Talks

Hospital: Solutions needed not press releases as Encino and SEIU negotiate a new deal.

HEALTHCARE Column by Judy Temes. Encino Hospital Medical Center management is trying to negotiate a new 3-year contract with the hospital union.

Adult Entertainment Industry Objects to Condom Law

Regulate: Ordinance calls for a working group to draw up an enforcement policy.

Entertainment Column by Mark Madler. City votes to require condoms on adult film sets

Business Investment With Results Key to Better Community

FROM THE NEWSROOM

Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Commentary by SFVBJ Editor, Jaclyn Giovis

Heritage to Test-Run New Care Model

HEALTH: Northridge group chosen for CMS pilot.

Health Care: Heritage Provider Network pilots new health care program.