Called to Care News

June 3, 2026

For moms with NICU babies, St. Bernardine Medical Center and San Bernardino County partnered to provide medical-grade breast pumps to help keep newborns healthy.

December 1, 2025

More than 23,000 adults and children in Los Angeles sleep in their cars on any given night, according to the 2024 Greater LA Homeless Count. It is an uncertain and often insecure environment, and Dignity Health in California is reaching out to help.

November 19, 2025

At the CBHN Health Equity Summit, leading clinicians, policymakers, public health officials, community advocates, and individuals from across the state gathered to develop actionable solutions for protecting communities from related challenges.

April 9, 2025

“We're excited to welcome a new Black Health Network Corporate Member! CBHN partners with Dignity Health, Providence, and the Alliance of Catholic Health Care to advance health equity in California and help families connect with high-quality health care,” CBHN said.

March 4, 2025

In California, despite its reputation for abundance, one in five residents battles food insecurity – a challenge that disproportionally affects communities of color and vulnerable families. That’s why Catholic healthcare systems continue to pioneer innovative solutions that address this critical health equity issue head-on.

January 27, 2025

In California’s agricultural heartland, dedicated healthcare providers like Janet Martinez and Suzanne Sculley serve as guardian angels to rural families, bringing personalized care to

April 4, 2024

Clinical trials usually begin in large academic medical centers. That means patients in rural areas hundreds of miles from these locations are often left out of the latest research and advances in care.

Providence is changing that by bringing clinical trials to patients living in rural areas. One clinical trial, the APOLLO trial, aims to give patients across rural Montana access to a new treatment for mitral valve regurgitation.

April 4, 2024

Pilot projects in five communities will test how best to address the health risks that are connected to homelessness. Results could help guide professionals in reducing what has been a chronic problem.

February 7, 2024

As California struggles with disproportionately high infant mortality rates among people of color, an uplifting partnership has emerged in Los Angeles to support Black families during critical moments before and after their babies are born.

April 4, 2024

A remarkably impactful trio co-led by Kenya Beckmann and Jeremy Elkins (director, government programs) and third teammate Jonnette Miller (principal project manager). This team has been leading/running Providence’s Health Equity Hypertension Project since April 2021.

April 4, 2024

Inadequate payments from private insurers a large part of the reason, study author says

April 4, 2024

This World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, I’m reflecting on the early days of the AIDS epidemic. It was a terribly difficult time for gay men - and later other members of the LGBTQ community – living with HIV/AIDS. They experienced tremendous stigma and discrimination, as I wrote about in my blog last year.

April 4, 2024

Providence Institute for Human Caring Receives First ACP Innovation Award from the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California

March 28, 2024

To mark the 35th year of World AIDS Day on Friday, St. Mary Medical Center unveiled an expansion of its CARE Center — a new facility that will offer more services and resources to the city’s LGBTQ+ community.

October 27, 2023

MedCity Pivot Podcast: A Conversation with CommonSpirit Health’s Population Health Innovation Lead

Season 4 launches with a focus on health equity and a conversation with Dr. Alisahah Jackson, system vice president of population health innovation and policy at CommonSpirit Health.

Friday, September 23, 2022

More than 100.000 people died as a result of drug overdoses in 2021 and California is leading in the number of deaths, according to the CDC. However, staff at Mercy Medical branches are working to get people help.