$140M Outpatient Center Will Provide Services For People Who Don’t Require Hospital Stay
UC San Diego officials said it made sense to give outpatient procedures their own space that will not be interrupted by the unpredictable and often-complex mix of cases that arrive at Jacobs Medical Center.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
UCSD To Open $140 Million Outpatient Center
A new $140 million outpatient center due to open next week expands UC San Diego’s capacity to provide surgeries and other services to patients who don’t need an overnight hospital stay. Built between Jacobs Medical Center and Moores Cancer Center on the university health system’s La Jolla medical campus, the 156,000-square-foot facility houses eight surgical suites, an imaging center and space for physical therapy, pain management and infusion services. It will also provide space for the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center. (Sisson, 3/6)
In other health systems news —
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Santa Rosa Kaiser Workers To Picket Thursday Against Their Employer
About 200 medical workers at the Kaiser Permanente medical complex in Santa Rosa are expected to participate in picketing Thursday afternoon protesting employee changes they say would impact patient care. The changes include wage reductions and job cuts around the state, according to Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West. The union said no Santa Rosa Kaiser employees would be affected. (Espinoza, 3/6)