Kristin and Siena ProvenzanoMy daughter Siena was born 14 weeks prematurely and weighed under two pounds. Little did I know the battle that lay before us; 71 days of multiple blood transfusions, ventilation, lung steroids, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line for a lengthy antibiotic treatment, more needle pokes than can ever be counted, […]
Continue ReadingReading Time: 2 minutes The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) honored County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma J. Wooten with its highest recognition, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. The Beverlee A. Myers award is presented annually for outstanding leadership and dedication to all aspects of public health. During the […]
Continue ReadingThe nation’s largest Catholic health system said it was postponing some elective procedures, tests and appointments “out of an abundance of caution” after a cyberattack earlier this week paralyzed Ascension’s computer network and other technological systems. The network continued to be disrupted Friday at all 140 Ascension hospitals nationally, including 15 in Michigan, and the […]
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