Committees Address Sensitive Patient Issues

Committees Address Sensitive Patient Issues

Patient care decisions can be difficult. Following are just two challenging situations that occur in hospitals every day. Two family members do not agree on putting a “Do Not Resuscitate” order in place for their loved one. A nurse is unsure of how to support an...
Tips for Coping with Disaster

Tips for Coping with Disaster

The SoCal fires have affected each of us in one way or another. Some of our Pipeline Health employees have been evacuated, and a few have lost homes. All of us have been heartbroken by images we see online and on television. Dangerous smoke is permeating the air we...
New CNO to Arrive June 4

New CNO to Arrive June 4

Valentine “Happy” Duran, R.N., will join the Coast Plaza Hospital family as Chief Nursing Officer beginning Tuesday, June 4. Hospital CEO Victor Carrasco made the announcement May 15. “I am particularly impressed with Happy’s overarching passion for improving...
Pipeline Welcomes Rehab Services Team

Pipeline Welcomes Rehab Services Team

A new team has formed within Pipeline Health to provide critical rehabilitation services to patients at all four hospitals. Pipeline CEO Robert Allen announced the news in an April 15 memo to all employees and physicians. He referred to the new in-house team as “the...
New Program Welcomes New Hires

New Program Welcomes New Hires

As Pipeline Health continues to prioritize recruitment of nurses and ancillary staff, a new welcome mat has rolled out for new hires. In the first phase of a revamped orientation program for new employees, a new video sets the tone for the day to welcome the audience...