Paul Sisson
The Union-Tribune
Oceanside, CA, United States
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Where's COVID-19 headed next? 'I would never underestimate a circulating virus'
UC San Diego evolutionary biologist Joel Wertheim discusses likely path of the coronavirus in the coming year → Read More
Tri-City Healthcare District names its chief medical officer as its interim CEO
Dr. Gene Ma has a long track record at the Oceanside hospital → Read More
UCSD Health will run financially troubled El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro Regional Medical Center considers tapping UC San Diego Health to manage its operations in reaction to financial headwinds. → Read More
UCSD Health may step in to run struggling El Centro Medical Center
Hospital trustees to consider temporary management agreement Monday → Read More
Collision on SR-76 involving suspected DUI driver leaves motorcyclist critically injured
The crash happened shortly before 6:15 p.m. on eastbound SR-76 near Benet Road, said Oceanside police → Read More
Man suffers minor burns in Oceanside brush fire
Fire crews responded to a call on San Luis Rey Drive just east of Interstate 5 about 4 p.m. → Read More
Tuberculosis case confirmed on San Diego Trolley
An unspecified number of San Diego Trolley riders may have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria during a six-month period in 2022, the county health department reported Thursday. → Read More
County begins vaccinating homeless residents after increase in hepatitis A cases
Five have tested positive since Jan. 10, including one death → Read More
How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say
Though they're not listed in national statistics, single gene disorders may be the largest single cause of death in the first year of live, according to a new research paper from the Rady Genomics Institute in San Diego. → Read More
UCSD embarks on three-year, $3 million effort to train 200 community health workers
New federally funded effort seeks to formalize the work of 'trusted messengers' → Read More
Sharp notifies nearly 63,000 patients of data breach
Hackers, provider says, did not obtain bank or credit card data or Social Security numbers → Read More
Scripps Mercy's new chief of staff had 2007 probation for negligent prescribing
Neurologist Dr. James Grisolia earns trust of his colleagues after 2003 death of wife → Read More
Can't get an appointment? New report shows declining access to health care statewide
The California Department of Health Care Services posted its health care access report for 2021 this week. The report shows that health plans of pretty much all types saw year-over-year declines in the percentages of enrollees able to be seen within timeframes specified by state law. → Read More
Is your Medi-Cal coverage up for renewal this year?
State sets date to resume "recertification" process after nearly three-year pandemic hiatus → Read More
That triple-threat virus surge has abated — for now. 'We are happy for the calm'
Latest numbers show presence of new coronavirus variant continues to grow in San Diego County → Read More
Lucky Duck Foundation calls for 500-bed homeless shelters in Balboa Park
Organization says it will prioritize quick action to help homeless in 2023. 'Let’s stop talking about a global solution that we might get to in 10, 15 or 25 years' → Read More
Latest COVID-19 threat still simmering in San Diego County
Largest concentrations of XBB subvariants remain in the Northeast, but holidays may change that soon → Read More
Tri-City Medical Center's CEO retires
Steve Dietlin served for 10 years as head of the North County public hospital → Read More
He left nursing to drive a big rig. Now he's charting an alternate career path
Registered nurse Jayson Phillips left his health provider job and set off on his own caring for patients in their homes after trying a brief stint with long-haul trucking. → Read More
State reverses course, awards Medi-Cal contract to San Diego's largest operator
The state Department of Health Care Services announces that it will award a Medi-Cal contract to home-grown Community Health Group to continue managing benefits in San Diego County. → Read More