Picket Planned As Psychiatric Hospital Fined For Attack That Nurse Blames On Staffing Shortage
Officials at John George Psychiatric Hospital, where the incident occurred, have emphasized that the facility correctly followed protocol before, during and after the attack.
KQED:
State Fines Psychiatric Hospital In Attack On Nurse Amid Renewed Staffing Concerns
Now, dozens of Service Employees International Union Local 1021 members plan to hold an informational picket in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon to draw attention to staffing issues there and two other Alameda County medical facilities. (Goldberg, 9/25)
In other hospital news —
Capital Public Radio:
California Hospitals Confront Growing Wildfire Danger At Disaster Planning Event
At the Disaster Planning Conference for California Hospitals in Sacramento, Shaw warned hospital representatives from across the state that practice and preparedness are crucial, especially as wildfire seasons grow more extreme. ...Even when hospitals aren’t near the fire, there’s also the added risk of electrical failure, which can wreak havoc on medical equipment. (Caiola, 9/25)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Palomar Finalizes Contract With New CEO, Sets Base Salary At $800K
Palomar Health has inked a two-year contract with its newly-hired chief executive officer that pays $800,000 per year in base salary and the opportunity to earn up to a 25 percent performance-based bonus. The public health care district’s board of directors approved the contract with Diane Hansen, Palomar’s chief executive, on Sept. 10. The district provided a copy of the pact to The San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday, Sept. 21. (Sisson, 9/25)