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Desert Healthcare District provides $50K to support Coachella Valley families affected by tropical storm

Community partnerships facilitate aid to more than 120 families in need of healthcare and other resources in storm's aftermath.
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El público está invitado a asistir a una reunión especial de la Junta Directiva del Distrito
Desert Healthcare District Board to hold special meeting Dec. 6 on hospital lease options

The public is invited to hear a progress report relating to the Tenet Health lease/option to purchase proposal for Desert Regional Medical Center.
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New mobile medical clinic on the road to reality
Benefits of the new clinic include the addition of a pharmacy component, behavioral health services, and a ramp to provide access for wheelchair-bound and other immobile patients.
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New Coachella Valley history book explores evolution of local healthcare from Hollywood to desert farms

The book commemorates the Desert Healthcare District’s 75th anniversary and chronicles the agency’s unique evolution from a hospital-centric organization to a community-focused partner to many Coachella Valley nonprofits.
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Healthcare District Board approves purchasing second mobile clinic to address additional community needs

The benefits of the new clinic include the addition of a pharmacy component, behavioral health services, and a ramp to provide access for wheelchair-bound and other immobile patients.
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District and Foundation Video Explores Community-Based Response to COVID-19 in the Coachella Valley

The video shows the origin and implementation of the public agency's pandemic response through the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, which has resulted in providing nearly 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses.
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- Access to health education, disease prevention and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services
- The opportunity to participate in District matters through access and input to the board
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- Incorporating best-practice methodologies where possible
- Encouraging accurate outcome measurement by benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation
- Supporting innovative new practices and programs
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