Under Adventist takeover, Tulare hospital could be open for patients by year's end

The Tulare hospital could reopen within a year of its closure under a proposal approved by hospital directors to turn over the medical center to Adventist Health Central Valley Network. The board voted 4-1 Wednesday evening to accept the plan by Adventist that could have the hospital open within four months, which would meet a deadline for Tulare Regional Medical Center to reopen before a one-year temporary license suspension expires in October.