Mercy Hospital Southwest

A massive stroke or traumatic brain injury requires a higher level of care from a team of fellowship trained specialists and critical care nurses. Dr. Rahul Shah is a neurointensivist at our Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center and explains the benefits of having the area's only Neuro Intensive Care Unit in our community.

This #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay we’re championing your fight, tenacity, and courage. To all cancer survivors, we marvel at your strength and are inspired by your perseverance. To nurses, doctors and caretakers, thank you for the humankindness you use to help patients see the other side of healing.

Did you know there’s a link between diabetes, heart disease, and stroke? Dr. Sukhmani Singh, endocrinologist, and Michele Shain, Memorial Hospital's Senior Director of Cardiac and Neuro Services, explained the connections during a live-stream discussion at today’s Go Red for Women Digital Experience hosted by the American Heart Association Southern California. We’re feeling inspired to make healthier choicesand we hope you are, too! The first step: education. Learn more about heart health and stroke prevention here: https://dignityhlth.org/3wpMSaZ

Thanks to all who joined us at today’s Here for Health Pit Stop event in partnership with CityServe Kern County and Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services. Together, we provided free health screenings, mental health resources, and food boxes. Dignity Health's Art & Spirituality Center also provided a dose of fun in the form of take-home art kits.

Dr. Laura Ragoonanan knew she wanted two things out of a career: she wanted to make an impact and wanted a challenge that would be engaging. The career she found was in the field of neurology. Her favorite part of each workday is seeing a patient get better and she’s often inspired by those in her care. Dr. Ragoonanan is serving as a Kern County Go Red for Women ambassador to share with women the importance of assessing your risk for heart disease and stroke and taking steps... to reduce your individual risk. She also wants everyone to learn to recognize the warning signs of a stroke using the F.A.S.T. acronym. Read more about Dr. Ragoonanan: https://dignityhlth.org/33Rp2ZA American Heart Association Southern California

It can happen when you laugh...or just let out a giggle. It may happen when you work out, while you're at work, or even when you're sleeping. Incontinence is a common problem, but it's not normal. Urogynecologist Dr. Justin Lee from The Women's Center at Mercy Hospital Southwest discusses symptoms, causes, and treatment options for better bladder control. Learn more and download our free printable Women's Health resource guide: http://dignityhlth.org/womenshealthbakersfield

Join us as we walk for kids! We're excited to be a part of this year's virtual Walk for Kids. Each year this event helps raise funds and awareness for the services and programs provided by the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. To join us, click on the link below then click "register." https://dignityhlth.org/3i69nOt

This Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We honor their courage, dedication, and commitment to our country and will always be grateful for their bravery. Thank you for showing us what humankindness looks like in action and for standing for our country. We stand with you. #MemorialDay.

In 2021, let’s resolve to make more memories with those we love, and treasure the ones we’ve already made. #HappyNewYear #Hellohumankindness

Every mask brings us one step closer to the future we all want to live. #DontShareYourAir #WearAMask #Hellohumankindness Please follow the guidelines of your local health officer. You may also visit CDC website for more info.

Looking for something to do tonight? We've got you covered! Tune in at 7pm for Christmas at home with The Cranktones! This virtual concert benefits the Kern County Cancer Foundation and can be viewed here: https://dignityhlth.org/3pzIAdG. We hope you enjoy!

In partnership with JJ's Legacy, Dignity Health is proud to honor Chantal Yvette Martinez-Murray as the 2021 Legacy of Humankindness Award recipient and Bakersfield's 2021 Donate Life Floragraph Honoree. In 2017, Chantal passed away, donating both of her kidneys, tissues, liver, lungs and heart. Chantal's gift of life impacts so many individuals and brings much peace to her family. We're humbled to be able to honor her legacy.

Each year Mercy & Memorial Hospitals hosts the Angel Baby Memorial Service to provide an opportunity for families who have lost pre-term babies, in one of our birth centers, to celebrate the life and loss of their little one. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the memorial service is being held virtually. Please take time to pause and reflect as you watch this service. If you would like to visit the cemetery on your own, Greenlawn Southwest is open this weekend and there are keepsake poems available at the Celebration of Life building.

See your doctorfrom the comfort of home. Dignity Health Video Visits make it easy to help get diagnosed and treated for certain medical conditions. Schedule an appointment today! https://dignityhlth.org/37HQw6D

Keeping yourself safe protects all of us. Wear a mask, keep the distance, and don’t share your air. #WearAMask #Hellohumankindness Please follow the guidelines of your local health officer. You may also visit CDC website for more info.

The wind may have taken us by surprise, but that didn’t stop us from decorating our cars and cruising down Chester Avenue for CampIN Against Cancer. Thank you to all who came out last night to support the Kern County Cancer Fund!

If you ever wanted your advice and ideas heard, this is your chance to participate and help us better serve our community and beyond. Share your voice with us today: https://dignityhlth.org/34Zr5Mo

We're thankful for so many things this season, but most of all, we're thankful for this wonderful community that we serve. During the month of November, we'll be highlighting our staff as they share what they're thankful for.

It’s #ElectionDay! You can find your polling place, get non-partisan information on candidates and more at https://dignityhlth.org/2TQUthG. Your voice is powerful. Show its strength at the polls today. #Vote

The memory of our loved ones lives on with each passing day, and today, we take time to recognize and honor their legacy. #DiadelosMuertos #Hellohumankindness

Lovely weather for today’s Dignity Health Medical Network Senior Health and Resource Fair! If you missed the drive-thru flu vaccine clinic, you’ll have a few more opportunities to receive your free flu shot in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for details!

With #COVID-19 cases surging in many areas of the country, CommonSpirit Health CEO Lloyd Dean spoke with Axios recently about how hospitals have worked hard to prepare, and how wearing a mask is the most important thing you can do to help. #wearamask https://dignityhlth.org/35Thx57

No, we're not kitten you, it's National Cat Day! We'd like to take a moment to recognize our staff's purrrfectly pawed friends for all the entertainment they continually provide.

For #FirstRespondersDay, we honor those who help make our communities--and our world--safer. #Hellohumankindness

When it comes to breast cancer, early detection saves lives. Get screened today. #BreastCancerAwareness #Hellohumankindness

We’re getting in those steps for heart health! Thank you to our employees who came out to The Park at River Walk to participate in our socially distanced self-guided walk for American Heart Association - Kern County's 2020 Heart and Stroke Walk. Don’t forget you still have time to donate by going to https://dignityhlth.org/2Tqy2PW.