SHAFTER, Calif. - Residents in Shafter now have access to expanded medical care after a new center was unveiled on Wednesday.
City and hospital officials were on hand to cut the red ribbon and mark the opening of the new San Joaquin Community Hospital and Quest Imaging center.
The facility offers X-Ray, Ultrasound, and lab services, which providers said are desperately needed in Shafter.
"It's certainly about convenience. But certainly we know that early access to screening, creates more treatment options if there is a need for further treatment," said SJCH CEO Doug Duffield. "And so it's really important that residents of shafter have quick and easy access to this type of diagnostic testing."
The new Quest Imaging Center is located on Lerdo Highway and is the third location in Kern County.