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LVMC Community Update, January 8, 2021
Written by Steve Popkin on in LVMC News
This week our CEO updates the community on the latest of COVID Vaccines, the Surgical Services Status, New COVID Cases, COVID Hospitalizations.
2020 - A Year in Review
Written by Steve Popkin on in LVMC News
By the time you are reading this, we will already be in the year 2021. So, let’s take a brief look back at 2020 (hindsight is 2020), so we can then focus on the present and the future.
Armando Rojas - A Change For Life
Written by LVMC on in Patient Stories
Since childhood, Armando Rojas has always been a “big guy.” Three years ago, he weighed 407 pounds – the most he’d ever weighed. Even though he is 6-feet, 3-inches tall, that amount of weight put him at a BMI, or Body Mass Index, of 46. He was categorized as obese.
Danielle Cooper - Motivated to Lose
Written by LVMC on in Patient Stories
When Danielle Cooper found herself unable to lose the weight she gained after back-to-back pregnancies, she tried diets, exercise, and limiting her food intake.
A Heartfelt Thanks to a Caring Community
Written by LVMC on in LVMC News
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, the Lompoc Valley Medical Center staff, the Comprehensive Care Center, and Lompoc Health sites have experienced the generosity of our community in unexpected and touching ways.
LVMC Community Update, December 31, 2020
Written by Steve Popkin on in LVMC News
This week our CEO updates the Lompoc Community on the COVID vaccines, new COVID cases, and COVID hospitalizations.
Dr. Rahim Raoufi Named LVMC Physician of the Year for 2020
Written by Nora Wallace on in LVMC News
Gastroenterologist Dr. Rahim Raoufi has been named the 2020 LVMC Physician of the Year.
LVMC Community Update, December 18, 2020
Written by Steve Popkin on in LVMC News
This week our CEO Steve Popkin updates the Lompoc community about Covid Vaccines, New Covid Cases, and Covid Hospitalizations.
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Administers COVID Vaccine to Frontline Workers
Written by Nora Wallace on in LVMC News
Lompoc Valley Medical Center on Thursday afternoon received its first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to prevent the Coronavirus disease caused by SARs-COV-2.
“History of Medicine” Mural Makeover
Written by Alice Milligan on in Blog
After 10 years as an artistic showpiece at the entrance to LVMC, a colorful mural depicting the History of Medicine in the Lompoc Valley is getting a makeover.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare – and at Home
Written by William Pierce, MD on in Health & Wellness
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic presented everyone, including LVMC, with an unprecedented set of circumstances. Everyone – from healthcare to education to commerce — had to react without the benefit of prior experience. To say that Covid-19 has impacted healthcare delivery in the U.S. would be a complete understatement.
Dear Friend of Lompoc Hospital District Foundation
Written by Alice Milligan on in Blog
For more than 30 years, we have been committed to raising money to help Lompoc Valley Medical Center purchase necessary medical equipment to expand services for our local residents. We have been an active and engaged provider of healthcare-related lectures and have worked diligently to promote enhanced access to care in the Lompoc Valley.
LVMC Community Update, December 11, 2020
Written by Steve Popkin on in LVMC News
This week our CEO updates the community on vaccines, positivity rate, new Covid cases, and Covid hospitalizations.
LVMC Awarded Gold status on Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll
Written by Nora Wallace on in LVMC News
Lompoc Valley Medical Center has received the California Department of Public Health’s highest award level for its efforts to encourage the appropriate use of antimicrobials.
Marijuana Exposure and Your Baby
Written by Kayla Benado, IBCLC on in Health & Wellness
Marijuana use while breastfeeding may cause long-term child development issues for a baby.