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CDCR Secretary Jeffrey Macomber discusses the importance of ensuring patient safety during Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10-14. “As we...
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California State Prison, Corcoran, held their first Mental Health Awareness Day with staff, recreational therapists, and the population. Recreational therapists...
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A dinner between two nurse coworkers took a serious turn recently when one began choking. In a remarkable display of...
In honor of January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month, CCHCS is recognizing the hard work of staff committed to eye...
While incarcerated crews battle the Los Angeles fires, CDCR Medical Emergency Response Teams (MERT) are there to support them. CDCR...
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California Medical Facility (CMF) hosted an informational health fair organized by medical staff in mid-December. Staff got the word out...
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California Institution for Women (CIW) recently celebrated the fall 2024 graduation for the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) program....
In honor of Nurse Practitioners Week, Inside CDCR caught up with Anthony Hales, a nurse practitioner at Substance Abuse Treatment...
National Radiologic Technology Week (Rad Tech Week) recognizes the vital work of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals. Rad Tech Week...
CDCR and CCHCS staff across the state did their part to observe International Overdose Awareness Day. In late August and...
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