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🌱 How did Loma Linda’s hospitals earn elite national safety honors?
Coming up on the Loma Linda Patch calendar: Stitched Up Heart: Redlands, CA
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Loma Linda’s hospitals earn elite national safety honors?
- Why a rare pediatric bone trial is coming to Loma Linda
- How a country station just boosted Loma Linda’s children’s hospital
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 4 more events.
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- Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
- Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hospitals receive Top Teaching and Top Children's Hospital recognitions from the Leapfrog Group (llu.edu) — Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital have both earned prestigious national “Top Hospital” honors from The Leapfrog Group for their safety and quality of care. Leaders credit every employee’s role in delivering whole-person care, with the children’s hospital among just 15 nationwide and the East Campus among 73 top teaching hospitals recognized. 
• Clinical Study Underway for Novadip's Tissue Regeneration Product (odtmag.com) — Families in Loma Linda should know that Loma Linda University Children’s Health is a recruiting site in a major phase 3 trial testing a new bone-regenerating graft for kids with a rare leg condition. The study, running at centers in the U.S. and Europe, aims to improve healing and prevent amputations, with pediatric enrollment expected to finish by early 2026.
• Records Shattered, Millions Raised By Radio In Tally's Week Six (radioink.com) — Loma Linda residents may be glad to hear that K-FROG 95.1 helped raise $202,000 for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital as part of a nationwide wave of radio charity drives. Stations across the country collectively generated more than $7.1 million in new donations during this latest “Season of Giving” week, with totals still climbing through additional December events.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Loma Linda
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★ Featured events ★
- Stitched Up Heart: Redlands, CA
The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music, 19 E Citrus Ave # 101, Redlands
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- 1st Semester Finals
Colton Middle Colton, CA 92324
8:00 am - Trivia Night
Hangar 24 Redlands , 1710 Sessums Dr , Redlands
7:00 pm - San Bernardino Loma Linda University
1455 E 3rd St , San Bernardino
4:00 pm - Whoville at the Hideout
The Hideout At Good Trouble , 922 New York St Suite C , Redlands
6:00 pm - Don't Tell Comedy Inland Empire Show
University of Redlands , 1200 E Colton Ave , Redlands
8:00 pm - Whoville at the Hideout
The Hideout At Good Trouble , 922 New York St Suite C , Redlands
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 1st Semester Finals
Colton Middle Colton, CA 92324
8:00 am - CJUSD Parent Literacy Academy - Module 2 of 6: Social Emotional Development
California University of Science and Medicine , 1501 Violet St , Colton
5:30 pm - Open 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
UC Riverside Botanic Gardens , 1 Botanic Gardens Drive , Riverside
8:00 am - Paint n' Sip Event!! Snow Globe!!
Redlands Public Market , 330 3rd St , Redlands
6:00 pm - FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast
Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
9:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Loma Linda University Health posted a job opening for IT Instructional Designer in Loma Linda. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Unit Secretary-Inpatient in Loma Linda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loma Linda here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colton
- All-CIF Southern Section: Two Inland girls volleyball players earn top honors (sbsun.com)
- ‘Secretive and manipulative' Hemet church leaders killed 2 for greed and control, officials say (ocregister.com)
Highland
- Styx and Cheap Trick to Tour Together in 2026 (kxkx.com)
- Soccer Game Preview: Fowler vs. Sanger West + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)
San Bernardino
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