News Releases
Latest News Releases
California prison staff work to contain mumps outbreak
Dec 18, 2019
Since the initial outbreak, one confirmed case and one suspect case have been found at California Rehabilitation Center; one confirmed case and one suspect case have been found at California State Prison, Corcoran; and one suspect case has been found at Pleasant Valley State Prison.
Legionnaires’ Disease Found At California Health Care Facility
Mar 26, 2019
In an abundance of caution, CHCF provided bottled water for drinking and hygienic functions, halted the use of any aerosolizing equipment, shut down the use of showers in specific areas and provided education to both staff and patients.
CDCR eliminates inmate copayments for health care services
Feb 21, 2019
CDCR and CCHCS abolished inmate copayment charges for medical and dental services and charges for dental prosthetic appliances effective March 1, 2019
CCHCS honored for system that reduced hospitalizations
Feb 14, 2019
CCHCS received the HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence for Implementing an Automated Clinical Risk Classification System, which reduced potentially avoidable hospitalizations by nearly 30 percent from June 2015 through December 2017.
Potential Breach of Patient Health Information
Mar 24, 2017
A staff member inadvertently included a non-CCHCS employee email address on an email intended for internal use only, sent through an encrypted email network.
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