Blythe and county officials are developing a plan to keep Palo Verde Hospital from shutting down after a local commission voted last month to dissolve the Palo Verde Healthcare District Board, which oversees hospital operations. The hospital is scheduled to close in November following the board’s approval of filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The next-nearest health care facility for area residents is in the Coachella Valley, over 90 miles away from Palo Verde Hospital.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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