The Southern California "big one," experts will tell you, is not an "if" but a "when." And when it does happen, the hardest hit areas will lean heaviest on places like hospitals and medical centers. "Hospitals have unique building standards that are much more rigid and more complex than any other building," said Liz Cochran, who is the chief operating officer for Adventist Health in Glendale.
New Jersey could be short 2,500 to 2,800 doctors by next year, and the U.S. could have a deficiency of nearly 120,000 physicians by 2030, the result of a growing, aging population, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
On Monday, Fresno hosted a state hearing to talk about a healthcare workforce shortage as well as social issues which impact children's lives. "The fact that a quarter of the nation's food comes from the central valley but we're the third most food-insecure region in the nation is a shame," said Doctor Mark Ghaly.
It's a facility that has been in the international spotlight for months after two disturbing incidents. First, the rape of a severely disabled woman then reports of maggots found on another patient's breathing tube opening. On Friday, for the first time since these incidents, Hacienda HealthCare is allowing cameras inside the facility to show us all of the changes they have been making inside the facility.
As an EMT recovers from a brutal stabbing on the job, several lawmakers are pushing for legislation to make it a felony to attack health care workers in Massachusetts. State Sen. Mike Brady (D-Brockton) co-sponsored a bill filed earlier this year with Rep. Paul Tucker (D-Salem) to increase the penalties on anyone who assaults nurses, emergency medical technicians, doctors and other medical workers.
Southcoast Health has announced that Dr. Peter Cohn has accepted the role as Physician in Chief of the Cardiovascular Center at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Dr. Cohn had been the Interim Physician in Chief since June 2018 and will now take on the role permanently.