Riverside University News

Riverside University Health System Underscores Commitment to Equitable Health Care with Participation in the Racial Equity Community of Practice

Riverside, CA – Riverside University Health System (RUHS) today released lessons learned from its participation in a groundbreaking racial equity program led by the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) and the National Equity Project (NEP). The 18-month effort convened leaders from 12 California public health systems to share ideas and new approaches to…

African American Organizations Call For Riverside County Supervisors To Form Taskforce To Save Black Lives

Leading black organizations sent letters requesting for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to create an African American Fatality Taskforce. Participating organizations include: Riverside NAACP Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce 100 Black Men of the Inland Empire Coalition for Black Health and Wellness The Black Collective The Black…

Staff member at Tuscany Hills Elementary School suspected of having tuberculosis; testing to be recommended for some students

A staff member at Tuscany Hills Elementary School in Lake Elsinore is suspected of having active tuberculosis, and Riverside County health officials are working with school representatives to identify students and staff who might have been exposed to the illness. Riverside County health officials will send out letters to the parents or guardians of students…