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By Alex Kacik / Friday, September 30th, 2016 / Central Coast Health Watch, middle, Nonprofits, South Coast / Comments Off on Cottage-Sansum merger proposal tests virtues of integration
State and federal regulators are grappling with a deal that could reshape the region’s health care landscape. The proposed merger of Cottage Health, operator of the only hospitals in South Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley, with Sansum Clinic, the largest physician practice in the area, raises questions about cost, quality and Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, July 15th, 2016 / Central Coast Health Watch, South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Cost concerns hold up Cottage-Sansum merger
It was the biggest celebration in Santa Barbara’s history. The 1889 Grand Carnival at the Lobero Theatre attracted more than 5,000 residents who donated $2,742 — about $73,000 in current dollars — to help build the area’s first hospital. The carnival fundraiser was the brainchild of a group of 50 women who set out Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 12th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital kicks off fundraiser
The Board of Trustees for the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation kicked off a community fundraising campaign on March 12 with the announcement of a gift from the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation. The goal of the campaign, which kicked off with a reception for more than 200 community members at Bacara Resort & Spa, is to raise Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, January 23rd, 2012 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news / Comments Off on CHW changes name to Dignity Health
Catholic Healthcare West announced today that it is changing its name and governance structure. The San Francisco-based health care system, which owns three Central Coast hospitals — Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria — is now called Dignity Health. Under the new Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, January 6th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on Cottage Hospital showcases new building
Six years after breaking ground, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is hosting an open house this weekend to show off one of the most expensive construction projects in the history of Santa Barbara County. The 370,000 square-foot building is the latest addition to a $700 million construction project to rebuild the entire hospital. Hospital officials say Read More →
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