TLHD appreciates support in tough times

Editor, As president and vice-president of the Tulare Local Healthcare District (Tulare Regional Medical Center), we are writing to express our deepest appreciation for the phenomenal assistance and support we have received from our area hospitals.

Community Medical Centers has worked with us for over a year, offering support and advice, providing a temporary loan, and placing staff in Tulare to help us evaluate our needs and options. CMC has outstanding staff, facilities, and reputation. We have no doubt the organization will continue to succeed.

Kaweah Delta’s CEO personally trained our new board members when our prior management staff failed to do so. Kaweah Delta Medical Center shouldered an enormous burden from our temporary closure, and served our citizens in need of hospital care well. They continue to offer us support and advice, and we hope we will continue to communicate regularly as both districts serve the medical needs of much of our county into the future.

Adventist Health helped us in an emergency with our pharmaceuticals, responded immediately and enthusiastically to our call for proposals, and is providing us a great opportunity to open soon and successfully serve our district with quality and competency for many years to come. We look forward to a great, mutually beneficial partnership.

TRMC’S history has not reflected a lot of cooperation with other hospitals, and we hope and trust that will change dramatically in the future. We applaud and thank sincerely these institutions and the quality staffs they have. The board, and the people we serve, is indebted to them for their great assistance.

Kevin Northcraft, President Mike Jamaica, Vice President Tulare Local Healthcare District