hospitals

Up and down the San Joaquin Valley, hospital programs for newly-hired registered nurses are providing a year of additional training and experience beyond what they received en route to their nursing degree.

The ratings are based on an analysis of 45 hospital quality measures in five broad categories including mortality, safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care.

A coalition of unionized Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers delivered a 10-day strike notice to the nonprofit health care provider, threatening a three-day work stoppage Oct. 4 through Oct. 6 if they don’t reach a deal before the end of the month.

Madera Community Hospital has sat closed since December 2022.

Madera County Supervisors are agreeing to fund $500,000 in hospital operating costs for 30 days, but only if a new partner’s letter of intent is in place.

More than two months after shutting down all services and clinics, Madera Community Hospital officially filed for Chapter. 11 bankruptcy.

A consulting group was offered up to create a reopening plan for Madera Community Hospital. But KVPR’s Soreath Hok reports the Madera County Board of Supervisors turned down the idea.

The financial viability of Madera Community Hospital continues to be a question two months after the hospital shut its doors with the intention to file for bankruptcy.

The closure of Madera Community Hospital left thousands of people without access to regular checkups, emergency services and specialized care.

Two months after closing, Madera Community Hospital sits empty and closed with millions in equipment. Behind closed doors, a push to reopen is running out of time.