Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital is making a name for itself. Not only has TVH recently won awards for Leapfrog "A" grades in safety, Top Hospital, and a Top Workplace in the Inland Empire, now 4 Stars on Medicare Hospital Compare has been added to its resume. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). According to the Medicare Hospital Compare website, the Hospital Compare rating summarizes up to 57 quality m...
TEMECULA – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Temecula Valley Hospital was named a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization, for the first time. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. “Receiving the Leapfrog Top Hospital honor is something that our physicians and staff should be very proud of. Only six hospitals in California received the Top...
Kim Harris, Managing Editor Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease. It affects all patients in different ways as it runs its course through the patient. Some notice subtle changes at first, but ultimately, Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia, steals everything from those affected, including countless memories of days gone by and even the ability to identify loved ones such as spouses, children and grandchildren. In this two week, in-depth look at Alzheimer’s disease, “From the Ins... Full story
TEMECULA – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades in October. Temecula Valley Hospital was one of 48 hospitals in California to receive an “A” three times in a row for its commitment to keeping patients safe and for meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. The safety grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. “We are ver... Full story
Steve Abbott North County Fire Protection District North County Fire crews recently responded to a child choking on a small butterfly hair clip. Standard choking procedures were attempted by bystanders prior to arrival of the paramedics without success. Upon arrival, paramedics were ultimately able to remove this object through the use of advanced airway procedures, which included the use of a laryngoscope and Magill forceps. The child began breathing on its own and was flown by a medical airship to Children’s Hospital. In a...
Temecula officials concede that commuters passing through their city endure “unacceptable” gridlock conditions, and they are now seeking help from the state, area cities, the Pechanga tribe and an array of regional planning agencies. “It’s not all Temecula traffic. It’s a choke point,” Mayor Maryann Edwards said in a recent telephone interview. “We’ve been doing our part as best we can. But we can’t take care of the entire region.” It is a problem that impacts a vast area... Full story
Sandra Shrader Special to the Village News William Atkins’ lifetime career choice to be a physical therapist is written in his DNA. The pugilistic accomplishments of two generations of Atkins men, his grandfather and his father, fueled family stories and inspired in longtime Fallbrook resident Atkins a devotion to both community sports and a profession that helps injured athletes and non-athletes alike get back on top of their game. “Athleticism does run in the family so I s... Full story
Work will soon begin on a $51 million project that is aimed at unplugging Temecula’s southern-most bottleneck. That start, which is now being painstakingly strategized and scheduled, marks a key juncture in Temecula’s 15-year push to unravel the knotted freeway ramps that serve the city’s crucial southern corridor. “We are so ready,” said Mayor Maryann Edwards. “It can’t come soon enough.” Edwards and other city officials cite the big picture gains – the long-term benefits that will come when the existing ramps at Interstate...
The 140-bed, five story Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), one of the newest in the Valley, includes a 21-bed Emergency Department, which is greatly needed in the Valley. TVH has reduced wait time for stroke patients needing a brain scan to less than 45 minutes far below other state and national hospitals. This fact and other positive results of patients passing through TVH’s Emergency Room is revealed in ProPublica’s “ER Wait Watcher” survey made in the local area. TVH, located at 31700 Temecula Parkway, in Temecula offers... Full story
TEMECULA – A motorist killed when his vehicle slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer near Temecula was identified Thursday, May 11 as a 74-year-old Moreno Valley resident. Valeriano Vizcarra was fatally injured about 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 on northbound Interstate 15, near the exit for Rainbow Valley Boulevard. According to the California Highway Patrol, Vizcarra was at the wheel of a 2012 Toyota Camry, going about 65 mph in the slow lane, when he failed to see traffic ahead of him braking. Officer Mike Lassig said that...
The April 8 release of the Anthony Cullins compact disc "Hittin' All Cylinders" culminates approximately a year's work on that CD for Cullins. "It's a good learning experience," Cullins said. "Hittin' All Cylinders" is Cullins' first full CD, although he released an extended play album in spring 2016. "I am glad to have the opportunity to record at the age of 14," said Cullins, who turned 16 in December. "I'm pretty honored to have done that." Cullins was 15 when he recorded...
TEMECULA – The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, released on April 12 new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Temecula Valley Hospital received an “A” for the second time in a row for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients. “We are very pleased that this is the second time we have received the A rating from Leapfro... Full story
MURRIETA - A doctor who sexually assaulted multiple female patients in Temecula was convicted today of 25 felony and misdemeanor charges, while jurors acquitted him of two counts of rape and deadlocked on several other allegations. A Murrieta jury weighed evidence from the trial of 45-year-old John Francis McGuire of Escondido for three days before announcing verdicts. The 30 charges against him included forcible rape, sexual battery of a restrained person, attempted sexual...
MURRIETA - Jury deliberations began today in the trial of a doctor accused of groping and sexually assaulting multiple female patients in Temecula. John Francis McGuire, 45, of Escondido is charged with 31 felony and misdemeanor counts, including forcible rape, sexual battery of a restrained person and attempted sexual assault of an unconscious person. Following more than two weeks of testimony, the prosecution and defense delivered their closing statements today at the... Full story
Few people who are familiar with Fallbrook were surprised when the Jan. 6 memorial service for Otis Heald filled all the seats in the Grand Tradition's Crystal Ballroom and dozens of local citizens stood to pay respects to the community leader who passed away Dec. 25. "He was a mainstay of the community, a pillar of the community," said Fallbrook National Bank founding president and chief executive officer Stephen Wacknitz. "He was what Fallbrook was." Heald was born in Loma... Full story
TEMECULA – Members of Temecula Valley Hospital’s leadership, staff and board of governors joined together to celebrate the dedication of the hospital’s healing garden. The garden was dedicated to the man who built and grew the garden, Abraham Feltus. Feltus, the man responsible for all of the hospital’s horticulture, has been a Temecula resident since 1983. He is well-known for his garden artistry and paintings, as well as his involvement in the community. Feltus has mentore... Full story
TEMECULA – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced Oct. 31 by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Temecula Valley Hospital received an "A", ranking it among the safest hospitals in the United States. “We are extremely excited and proud to have received an A rating from Leapfrog,” said Darlene Wetton, CEO,...
On Election Day, November 8, area voters will determine the following: - Which candidates will take possession of the contested open seats (Division 1 and Division 4) on the Fallbrook Public Utilities District board - Which candidates will seize the contested open seats (Division 2 and Division 5) on the Rainbow Municipal Water District board - Which candidates will occupy the two open seats on the Fallbrook Union High School District board - Which candidates will commandeer...
Blanche G. Cantrell died mid-afternoon on August 21 at Temecula Valley Hospital of a severe heart attack suffered early that morning. Blanche was born the second of five children to John J. and Margaret (Dulong) Griffin in 1920 in Reading, Mass. After graduating high school, Blanche met her future husband Dennis while he was participating in the Marine Corps rifle and pistol matches, preparatory to the national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Not wanting to give her real name to a stranger when they first met, Blanche told him...
Heaven's sweet angel in purple, known to her friends as Patti and her loved ones as Peggy, was born Peggy G. Brown on December 1, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The middle child of Edward S. and Beverly J. Brown, Peggy was the "Apple of Their Eye". Everyone she met succumbed to her charm and wit. Upon graduating from Westminster High, Peggy married her school beau, Greg Milligan, and began working for Pacific Bell. She made in-ways for women in the industry by becoming the first...
PAUMA VALLEY - A 20-year-old Temecula man who was fatally injured in a collision in Pauma Valley that also killed a motorcyclist was publicly identified Monday. Chance Keakaokalani Shinn was gravely injured when the Honda Civic in which he was a passenger veered into oncoming traffic on state Route 76 and collided with a motorcyclist near Pauma Valley Road on the afternoon of July 6, according to the California Highway Patrol and the county Medical Examiner's Office. Shinn was airlifted to a hospital, where his condition...
MURRIETA - A doctor accused of sexually assaulting three patients during surgical procedures at a Temecula hospital must stand trial on more than 30 felony charges, a judge ruled today. John Francis McGuire, 45, of Carlsbad was arrested last August following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. After a five-hour preliminary hearing today at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, Superior Court Judge John Monterosso found there was sufficient evidence to warrant a trial for McGuire on 34 felony...
TEMECULA - A 78-year-old motorcycle rider was killed in a head-on traffic collision Saturday, July 16. The accident occurred at 6:44 p.m. near the intersection of Rainbow Canyon Road, about one-half mile south of Bay Hill Drive, in Temecula, according to sheriff officials. Emergency first responders rushed to the location after Riverside County emergency dispatchers received numerous calls from motorists reporting the fatal accident. Callers reported a motorcyclist had collided head-on with a sedan. Deputies from the...
