News Posts in October, 2016 October is Physical Therapy Month Oct 26, 2016 We are thrilled to celebrate our wonderful physical therapists at Paradise Valley Hospital’s South Bay Rehabilitation Center (SBRC), and the work that they do. Physical therapists (PTs) work with patients to improve their physical and ... Read More NATIONAL STUDY: Prime Healthcare California Hospitals Achieve 87 Five-Star and 14 Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades Oct 20, 2016 (Ontario, CA, October 20, 2016) – Prime Healthcare’s 15 California hospitals have achieved a total of 87 5-star achievements and 14 Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping consumers make informed ... Read More Paradise Valley Hospital Provides Free Flu Shots and More at 8th Annual Health & Wellness Fair Oct 19, 2016 By Laura Gilbert Paradise Valley Hospital is holding the popular community 8th Annual Health & Wellness Fair on its hospital campus on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The highlight of the fair is free flu shots while supplies last for the South Bay ... Read More NATIONAL STUDY: Paradise Valley Hospital Named 5-Star Recipient for Heart Attack Treatment 4 Years in a Row Oct 18, 2016 By Laura Gilbert Paradise Valley Hospital today announced that it has achieved five stars for its performance in treatment of heart attack for four years in a row (2014-2017) from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping consumers make informed healthcare ... Read More Commercial Pilot Gets New Lease on Life at San Diego Spine & Joint Center Oct 13, 2016 By Benjamin T. Macapugay, Jr. As a commercial Boeing 757 pilot, Matthew Halstead was responsible for carefully guiding 255,000 pounds of metal through the air at 600 mph. He did it well, and he did it with precision. But the accident that would prove to be the life-changing event ... Read More New Hip Preservation Surgery Helps Young Motorcycle Accident Survivor Get Back on His Feet Oct 13, 2016 By Benjamin T. Macapugay, Jr. A crushed ankle and a damaged hip. That was the reality that Jonathan Hoehn, 22, faced one year ago this month after suffering a motorcycle accident in San Diego. He was rushed to a local hospital where they immediately performed surgery on him to ... Read More Paradise Valley Only San Diego Hospital Nationally Recognized for Treatment of Heart Failure Oct 12, 2016 By Laura Gilbert Heart failure is a serious condition that happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other organs in the body. Although heart failure rates are lower in San Diego County compared with other areas of the state and country, ... Read More Dr. Prem Reddy Once Again Recognized Among the Most Influential Healthcare Leaders in the Nation Oct 1, 2016 Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare, has once again been named to Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” for 2016. This is the third time that ... Read More