Following an investigation of a patient suicide, state and federal health officials concluded that Valley Medical Center had failed to fully address serious, systemic and recurring issues that had placed patients at risk.

Short staffing, heavy patient workloads and other conditions lead to dangerous “moral injury” occurrences in the county’s health and hospital system, doctors say.

A Santa Clara County pilot program for rape victims boasting 24-hour care falls short in fulfillng mission to ease wait times and improve exam privacy.

Beginning next Monday, June 14, VTA will operate a new weekday peak hour shuttle between the Diridon Station and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, designed to meet Caltrain, Altamont Corridor Express and bus services at Diridon Station.

Santa Clara County leaders want eligible youth to get vaccinated, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make sure it happens. 

Health officials said a significantly increased allocation of vaccine doses that allowed them to expand eligibility Tuesday.

The Board of Supervisors voted to expand a pilot program that provides victims with free forensic exams, follow-up care and advocacy.

Police urge anyone with information to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 408.277.5283.

More than 330,000 doses of Moderna’s inoculation were distributed throughout the state, including 21,800 to Santa Clara County.

Now is the time for hospitals to protect nurses so that they can continue to provide this work—work that puts them on the front lines of a pandemic.

Santa Clara County received its first 5,850 doses of the new Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine earlier this week.

Since the initial amount will be limited, vaccines will be prioritized for health care workers, who are most at risk of contracting the disease.

On Tuesday, the county saw its highest single-day case count with 512 new Covid-19 infections, as well as a record number of hospitalizations.

Getting tested for Covid-19 in Santa Clara County just got easier thanks to an updated web portal that lets you reserve spots well ahead of time.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody issued the revisions to the mandate, saying private providers need to step up to the plate.

The union representing interns and residency trainees say other healthcare organizations in the Bay Area already offer such a benefit.