Riverside Community Hospital

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Last night we hosted our annual colleague Trunk or Treat event. Special thanks to the 26 departments that provided trunks!

Congratulations to NICU for winning Cutest Trunk, Discharge Lounge for winning Most Creative Trunk and Surgical Services for winning Scariest trunk!

Today, we are hosting our annual Halloween Open Enrollment Fair with our benefit providers and local organizations and businesses that offer exclusive discounts for HCA employees. Thank you to our partners for making the day extra fun!

10/28/2025

Riverside Community Hospital has achieved 36 accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades. Riverside Community Hospital’s distinctions include One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care and 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care, Orthopedic Surgery and Prostate Surgery for 2026.

In addition to 15 Five-Star Recipient awards spanning seven specialties, Healthgrades also named Riverside Community Hospital #4 in California for Cranial Neurosurgery and #4 in California for Surgical Care in 2026.

These achievements place Riverside Community Hospital in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care Nationwide and reflect our organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care, year after year.

10/27/2025

4 out of 5 car seats are not installed correctly. Is yours one of them? Join our Trauma Injury Prevention team and get your car seat checked for proper installation and fit for your child. FREE SERVICE but appointment required. Please call 951 358-7171 to make an appointment.

To make an appointment, you will need to provide:
- Contact information
- Age and weight of child
- Type of vehicle

10/25/2025

We’re here and ready! Riverside Community Hospital in partnership with the Riverside Police Department are here at Riverside Plaza on this gloomy morning accepting expired and unused medications. We will be here until 11 AM in front of Nordstrom rack with a convenient drive-through.

Accepted items include tablets or capsules in any packaging, patches, medicated ointments, lotions or drops, liquid medications in leak proof containers, v**e cartridges without batteries and pet medications.

not accepted items include needles, syringes, lancets, and illegal drugs.

10/23/2025

Join us for "Crush the Crisis" Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 25!

WHAT: Riverside Community Hospital is proud to partner with the Riverside Police Department in support of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in the fight against medication misuse and opioid addiction. We are teaming up with local law enforcement to safely collect unused and expired medications for proper disposal.

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 8:00am – 11:00am

WHERE: We will have one disposal site located at Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Dr, Riverside, CA 92506, in front of Nordstrom Rack

WHY: ‌Crush the Crisis events aim to educate our communities on the risk of medication misuse while providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits.

Take action by turning in your unused and expired medication for safe disposal.

10/21/2025

Riverside Community Hospital hosted an engaging and educational robotics event in conjunction with the Riverside Unified School District. Forty-one high school students from Arlington High School had the unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge robotics technology up close and personal through live demonstrations, interactive experiences and a special presentation by Aaron Lee, D.O., general surgeon and robotic surgery chair at Riverside Community Hospital, and Valerie Galvan-Turner, MD, gynecologic oncology.

From lung navigation precision to advanced surgical systems, the event showcased advanced technology and systems to students interested in the engineering and healthcare fields. The event showed how technology is transforming patient care and outcomes. Students also had the opportunity to suggest names for all six of Riverside Community Hospital’s robotic platforms.

Riverside Community Hospital hosted more students in the afternoon from STEM, Poly, and North high schools with plans for additional sessions and opportunities with more students in November.

10/19/2025

Riverside Community Hospital was proud to participate in and sponsor the food for the survivors tent at the Riverside Community Health Foundation’s annual Pink on Parade yesterday. This important event spreads awareness of breast cancer and celebrates survivors locally and worldwide. Thank you for the great event! 💕🌸💝

10/15/2025

We had a great day at the Janet Goeske Foundation and Senior Center's annual 50 and Better Health Fair! Riverside Community Hospital had the opportunity to share our world-class services and provide blood pressure screenings to talk with seniors about their risk for stroke or heart attack. Four of our Internal Medicine residents provided a lecture on preventing and surviving heart attack to a very engaged crowd.

Thank you Dr. Pattnaik, Dr. Patel, Dr. Hidalgo Yacoub and Dr. Moussa for educating our local seniors and thank you Jon A. and Jessica S. for providing the blood pressure screenings!

Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center

10/14/2025

Join Riverside Community Hospital on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 8:00am – 11:00am at Riverside Plaza, as we team up with the Riverside Police Department to safely collect unused and expired medications for proper disposal.

We will have one disposal site located at Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Dr, Riverside, CA 92506, in front of Nordstrom Rack.

Take action by turning in your unused and expired medication for safe disposal.

ACCEPTED ITEMS: Tablets or capsules in any packaging, patches, medicated ointments, lotions, or drops, liquid medications (in leak-proof containers), v**e cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications

NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS: Needles, syringes, lancets and illegal drugs

10/09/2025

Every year, leaders from across HCA Healthcare's Far West Division come together for our Leadership Development Institute. This is a time to connect, collaborate and strengthen our shared commitment to the patients and communities we serve.

When we grow together, we lead better 💙

10/08/2025

Over 90 colleagues and physicians at Riverside Community Hospital came together to fill 46 duffle bags with essential items for local foster youth. Each bag included toiletries, reusable water bottles, earbuds, journals, pillows, blankets, hoodies, and more—providing teens with the resources they need to travel with dignity.

Foster youth teens are often overlooked and experience frequent moves that can leave them feeling forgotten. By uniting as a community, we aim to show these teens they are seen, valued, and supported. In partnership with Foster Love, we purchased and filled the duffle bags, which were then donated to a local foster youth organization.

Special thank you to all the colleagues and physicians who contributed to this great cause. 💗

10/06/2025

Riverside Community Hospital completed a rigorous, hands-on training for its Neonatal Transport Team, reinforcing its readiness to deliver lifesaving care to critically ill newborns across the Inland Empire. Twenty-four care givers participated in the two-day training that featured real-world transport simulations, mock code scenarios and expert-led instruction to advance life-saving skills in the most critical moments of a newborn’s care journey.

Neonatal transports take place during some of the most delicate and time-sensitive situations in a baby’s life. This training ensures the team is prepared to respond 24/7, with advanced protocols and annual competency checks that go beyond standard expectations. Each deployment immediately raises the level of care—bringing neonatal expertise right to the patient, when and where they need it, whether in the hospital or on the road.

Riverside Community Hospital’s neonatal transport team, made up of neonatologists, registered nurses and respiratory therapists, travels with a dedicated neonatal transport ambulance to transport the infant. This is not a standard ambulance. Operated in partnership with AMR, the specialized vehicle is dedicated to neonatal transport and remains on standby, allowing the hospital’s neonatal team to deploy immediately alongside ambulance personnel.

Amazing work, Neonatal Transport Team!

10/04/2025

Today, Riverside Community Hospital had the privilege to educate our community on breast cancer awareness and the importance of early screening. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Lin, General Surgeon, and Dr. Amardip Bhuller, Plastic Surgeon, for providing in-depth education on breast health and reconstruction.

Special thanks to Sara Hemingway, one of our Associate Chief Nursing Officers, and a breast cancer survivor, for emceeing today’s brunch and sharing her story. Through community partnership, education and awareness, we can support each other and prevent disease.

Thanks to the several local vendors who came out today to support our event as well as volunteers from Riverside City College School of Nursing for providing blood pressure screenings. Also, thank you to Madison Baca, Field Representative from Office of Assembly Woman Leticia Castillo, for presenting our Breast Imaging Center with a certificate.

09/30/2025

We officially cut the ribbon on our brand-new HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement (HHCCA) in Las Vegas! Our grand opening brought together leaders, clinicians, dignitaries and community members to celebrate the future of healthcare training.

The HHCCA is a state-of-the-art hub designed to prepare clinicians through lifelike simulation with hospital-grade technology. This will equip them to deliver safer, higher-quality care across Nevada and California.

This opening was more than an event; it was a commitment to innovation, workforce development and the future of patient care 💙

09/10/2025

This week, we welcomed KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas inside our new center for clinical advancement for a behind-the-scenes look at the future of clinical education.

The center gives care teams the chance to practice critical, life-saving skills in a safe, state-of-the-art environment. From high-fidelity simulation rooms to connected classrooms that link training across the HCA network, the center is designed to prepare our teams for every scenario.

We’re proud to invest in innovation that strengthens patient care in Nevada and California. Click the link to read the full article: https://bit.ly/4pmMUgg

08/08/2025

Our Division President Jackie Van Blaricum and Sunrise Hospital CEO Todd Sklamberg joined Governor Joe Lombardo for the ceremonial signing of SB 494, creating the . This new authority will streamline the management of Nevada's healthcare and human services programs, leverage the state's purchasing power to lower costs and expand access to care for Nevadans.

We're proud to have our leaders present for this important moment in shaping the future of healthcare in our state.

Learn more about the signing and what SB 494 means for Nevada: https://bit.ly/3J4gwyg

05/23/2025

We're proud to celebrate two of our incredible physicians from the Sunrise Health System!

Dr. Kornelis Poelstra was named a 2025 Healthcare Headliner and received the Physician Award for his groundbreaking work in minimally invasive spine surgeries at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

Dr. Michael Ciccolo received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to congenital heart surgery at Sunrise Children's Hospital.

Several other physicians across our hospitals were also recognized for the amazing care they provide every day. Click the link to read more in the VEGAS INC Healthcare Headliners issue: https://bit.ly/4kxqohd

05/18/2025

This EMS week, we’re proud to recognize the incredible first responders who serve our communities with speed, scale and compassion. Our division president, Jackie Van Blaricum, recently had the opportunity to ride along with one of our EMS teams, getting a first-hand look at the dedication and impact these heroes bring to every call.

Thank you to all our EMS partners across Nevada and California. We’re honored to work alongside you.

05/16/2025

We're proud to share that our Division President, Jackie Van Blaricum, has been named the 2025 Chair of the American Heart Association Heart Walk here in Las Vegas.

Jackie is leading the charge to build a network of lifesavers through CPR education, training, and awareness, helping turn bystanders into heroes when every second counts!

Read more about Jackie's leadership and the Heart Walk campaign: https://bit.ly/4ks0eg7

LAS VEGAS, May 16, 2025 - Jackie Van Blaricum, President of HCA Healthcare Far West Division, will lead the charge as the 2025 American Heart Association Heart Walk Chair to build a community of lifesavers in Las Vegas. Under Van Blaricum’s leadership,...

04/26/2025

April is , and the team showed up in a big way at Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada's JA BizTown!

JA BizTown is a simulated town where kids take on real world roles, from running businesses, managing finances to even serving as mayor! As the community hospital in this mini-city, we were thrilled to support their journey and inspire the next generation, because when it comes to our communities, 💙

04/22/2025

Big news! All six Far West Division hospitals were nationally recognized for nursing excellence, with 19 units honored and 13 earning HCA Healthcare's prestigious Unit of Distinction award 🏆

Read more about the teams setting the bar in patient care: https://bit.ly/3GzSz0g

Congratulations Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, MountainView Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Riverside Community Hospital, Los Robles Regional Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital!

From ICU to MedSurg, Far West hospitals lead the way in nursing excellence with 19 units honored nationwide.

04/11/2025

We're proud to have two of our own Far West Division leaders featured at the upcoming Southern Nevada Women's Leadership Breakfast on April 24! Hosted by the Healthcare Leaders Association of Nevada, the event promises to be a morning of meaningful conversation, connection and leadership.

Division President Jackie DeSouza Van Blaricum will serve as a keynote speaker, sharing insights on the power of women's voices in healthcare leadership, navigating challenges, building resilience and leading with vision and purpose.

Regina Vaccari, our AVP of Strategic Communications, will join a panel of accomplished women leaders to discuss how to maintain your voice and influence in today's evolving healthcare landscape.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4j6woNG

04/04/2025

Today, we turn the Sunrise Health System blue to stand up for children in our community 💙

Colleagues at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Sunrise Children's Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, MountainView Hospital and our HCA Healthcare Far West Division offices proudly wore blue today to raise awareness and show support for National Child Abuse Prevention Day.

Every child deserves safety and care. Early recognition of warning signs can make a life-changing difference. If something seems off, speak up—your voice matters. The Clark County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline number is 702-399-0081. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In emergency situations, please call 911.

04/04/2025

Such an important message -- thank you, Dr. Selleck, and MountainView Hospital, for continuing to raise awareness. Colon cancer screenings save lives, and we're proud to support this reminder that it's never the wrong time to get checked.