Tenet Health Central Coast partnered with the University of California San Francisco to provide neurological services.
Neurosurgeons at San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet Health Central Coast, now have access to UCSF Health neurosurgical providers, according to a May 25 news release. This includes remote and direct access, including realtime consultations during surgeries.
The affiliation also creates a continuum of care between the two organizations for patients.
"This relationship is more than expanding access to expertise at UCSF; we are looking to introduce new programs and services locally in direct support of our community and its needs," Sierra Vista director of neurosurgery Phillip Kissel, MD, said.