Seneca Healthcare District

Details
Medical Suppliers In California

Name :

Seneca Healthcare District

Address  :

130 Brentwood Drive
P.O. Box 737

Town  :

Chester

State  :

California

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

96020

Phone  :

530 258 2151

Web URL  :

Available
Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Radiation therapy
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 26

Description
Seneca Healthcare District was established in 1952 to meet the healthcare needs of the area residents Seneca Healthcare District a public general acute care facility receives tax support and is a political subdivision of the State of California The existing hospital began operation in 1954 Much of the original acute care structure is still in use today however it has been remodeled continuously

In 1976 a Skilled Nursing Facility SNF was approved by a vote of the district residents and was constructed as a south wing to the existing hospital The SNF provides for patients to be transferred from acute care to SNF and not leave the area

Seneca hospital has 10 acute care beds and 16 skilled nursinglong term care beds Other services provided by the District include outpatient laboratory and xray services including mammography sonography and CT scanning including bone density inhouse pharmacy hospice anesthesia inpatient and outpatient surgical services stress testing respiratory care nutritional counseling EKG and patient education

Additionally we provide emergency services The emergency room has a physician on call 24 hours daily Emergency response is provided by the Chester Fire Department Westwood Fire Department and the Peninsula Fire Department ambulances The ambulance services are staffed by Paramedics andor Emergency Medical Technicians qualified to deliver advanced cardiac life support Emergency transfers to hospitals in Chico Reno or other urban areas are available by aircraft and ground transport

In 1996 a hospitalbased outpatient clinic including family practice physicians surgeons and consulting specialists was established The Districts medical staff represents specialties in cardiology internal medicine orthopedics pathology pediatrics radiology podiatry gastroenterology ophthalmology and urology

The District is pleased to acknowledge the support of over 150 volunteers who provide services through membership in the Seneca Hospital Auxiliary Retired Seniors Volunteer Program and Sierra Hospice
NEWS
Preventive medicines can help migraine sufferers

Many migraine sufferers could have fewer less severe headaches if they took preventive medicines but few eligible patients do say doctors releasing updated treatment guidelines Monday The guidelines list seven prescription medicines and one herbal remedy backed by strong evidence and include many other treatments that might work for some patient... Read More

ARTICLES
RTI forces RML hospital to adopt radiation safety measures

Countrys premier super speciality hospital Ram Manohar Lohia RML lacked radiation safety measures till an application under transparency law Right To Information RTI was filed Ghayshyam of east Delhi filed an innocous application in July 2011 asking RML whether it has taken measures to provide safety to patients against radiation from medica... Read More