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Modesto hospital shaken by California probe into anesthesia providers. What to know

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Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is starting to recover after it was knocked off-balance by a California Department of Public Health survey focused on anesthesia services.

But as more surgeries resume , the hospital has decisions to make about staffing operating rooms with anesthesiologists and midlevel providers called certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).

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Traffic collision reported on State Route 132 in Stanislaus County

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A traffic collision was reported on State Route 132 near Paradise Road near Modesto on Thursday afternoon.

Officials received reports of at least one person injured in the crash.

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6-year-old flown to children’s hospital after crash at Stanislaus off-road vehicle park

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A 6-year-old Hilmar boy was taken by air ambulance to a Central Valley children’s hospital after crashing his dirt bike Saturday afternoon at the La Grange Off-Highway Vehicle Park, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The incident happened about 4:50 p.m. when the child fell off his Kawasaki 65 motorcycle, which then rolled over his leg, causing a femoral fracture, CHP Modesto area spokesman Officer Tom Olsen said Sunday. The boy was wearing a helmet.

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Man seriously injured and a child is flown to hospital after McHenry Avenue crash

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A man suffered major injuries and a child was airlifted to a hospital following a crash Friday at McHenry and Claratina avenues.

The man was driving a 1949 Dodge Coupe north on McHenry about 11 a.m. when it collided with a Honda Civic going south on McHenry, making an eastbound turn onto Claratina, Modesto police Lt. Martha Delgado said.

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Stanislaus County Hospitals Nearing Capacity Due To Operating Constraints

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STANISLAUS COUNTY (CSB13) — Stanislaus County leaders are sending out the alert that their hospitals are stretched to capacity right now.

As coronavirus cases increase, hospitals are now working to get more beds available. The capacity concerns surprised county supervisors Thursday since the Stanislaus County Public Health dashboard figures show 40% of hospital beds are still available.

It turns out the physical beds are here, but staffing to take care of a surge in patients is a problem.

“I think we need to take a better look at this and be more concerned,” Supervisor Terry Withrow said.

Withrow says hospital CEOs revealed to supervisors Thursday low staffing and operational issues at hospitals would not allow every bed to be used right now.

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Falck fined $370,000 for slow responses in California

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The ambulance company recently selected to take over for AMR at the end of the year is falling far short of expectations in a California county where it took over a similar contract in July.

Falck Alameda County received a letter this week from the Alameda County EMS Director, claiming the company has failed to meet numerous response time standards in both July and August, leading the county to fine falck $372,000.

EMS Director Lauri McFadden also wrote, "It is now clear there are deficits in your system.  Non-compliance with response times requirements - particularly those pertaining to high priority requests for service - is a serious matter.  this letter serves as notice of non-compliance and as a demand for a corrective action plan."

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