Humboldt County News

The California Nurses Association union plans to rally Wednesday, August 5 at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka as part of a statewide protest of waivers involving nurse-to-patient ratios, a legal tool th

Providence St. Joseph Health, and affiliated facilities in Northern California—including Petaluma Valley Hospital, Redwood Memorial Hospital (Fortuna), Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph Hospita

St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County (SJH-HC) announced today that it will award $300,000 to 30 local non-profit organizations as part of its Care for the Poor Community Grant program. The funds – dispe

St Joseph Hospital in Eureka announced today its participation in two national clinical trials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir for the treatment of moderate and severe COVID-19. The experimental drug ha

Eureka, CA (September 14, 2018) – Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD, Chief Executive, speaks to caregivers in regards to recent changes announced last week and offers an invitation to work collaboratively to me

Cal Hospital Compare, in partnership with the California Health & Human Services Agency, recently honored St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County hospitals on its honor rolls for patient safety and materni

On February 16, two patients were evaluated at St. Joseph Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) for symptoms of a viral illness following travel which put them at risk of exposure to the novel coronavi

St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna have earned recognition for excellence in childbirth care by achieving the federal goal of reducing births via Cesarean section (

St. Joseph Health Medical Group, the physician practice affiliate of St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County, is proud to introduce interventional cardiologist David Lemons, DO to Humboldt County.

Cardiothoracic surgeon Antonio Laudito, M.D. has joined the cardiac care program at St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County (SJH-HC). Dr. Laudito earned his medical degree from the University of Turin Medi

In an effort to detect lung cancer early for high risk, current and ex-smokers, St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is now offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung screenings. Based on the findings

On October 31st, the Office of the Attorney General within the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) issued a letter denying the proposed joint operating company between Adventist Health System an

The laboratory at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is the proud owner of a brand new piece of equipment that will save lives. Thanks to funding from the Foundation at St. Joseph Hospital, lab experts wil

Four St. Joseph Health hospitals in Northern California were recognized by US News & World Report as High Performing for their performance in treating a variety of commonly occurring conditions and me

On Friday, November 8, we received notice that the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW): a union representing technical and service caregivers, plans to strike at St. Joseph Hospital Eureka and

Thanks to the generosity of local donors, Harry and Janie Hardin, and the Community Benefit program at St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County (SJH-HC), a series of new exercise programs focused on benefit

St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is pleased to announce it recently purchased a new Leica M530 neurosurgical microscope designed to support neurosurgeons with groundbreaking optics technology that combin

St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka recently opened a new five bed observation unit at the main campus in Eureka. The opening of the unit is part of a strategy to provide additional beds for patients whose

Redwood Memorial Hospital will break ground on a brand new 12,000 square foot Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Addition in Fortuna on Tuesday, March 27th. The ground breaking ceremony will feature leade