Kern Medical Center’s Revival: From Draining The County’s Coffers To Turning A Profit
The facility was officially turned over to the Kern County Hospital Authority on Monday, and officials touted the work that went in to turning around a struggling county hospital.
The Bakersfield Californian:
Hospital Authority Officially Takes Over KMC
County officials transferred Kern Medical Center to the Kern County Hospital Authority Monday morning with pomp, circumstance and celebration. Speakers hailed the cooperation and hard work that revived a struggling county hospital that was bleeding public cash and acting as a mill-stone on county finances. (Burger, 6/13)
In other hospital news —
The Press Democrat:
Sonoma West Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Sues Hospital, Dan Smith, After Dismissal
The former chief nursing officer at Sonoma West Medical Center has filed a lawsuit alleging she was illegally “forced out” of her position after she raised grave concerns about the hospital’s electronic medical records system, software that was designed by a company owned by a key medical center supporter and financial backer. (Espinoza, 6/13)