The county and the health system will now shift to build a working plan for the partnership, which they hope to launch within the next nine months.
San Joaquin General Hospital and Dignity Health have signed a letter of intent to pursue a long-term affiliation to improve services at the safety net hospital.
Tom Patti, chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, said the partnership "will allow San Joaquin General Hospital to remain viable as a provider of cost-effective quality health care."
"Due to the pandemic and a variety of other fiscal considerations, SJGH will require access to clinical, operational, educational and financial assistance that could only be provided by entering into an agreement with an established, successful health care system," Patti said. "We believe this affiliation will be significantly beneficial to all parties, but especially to patients and staff at SJGH by providing a more financially-secure hospital setting which offers more sustainable care over the long term."
The county and the health system will now shift to build a working plan for the partnership, which they hope to launch within the next nine months.
“We believe this affiliation will be significantly beneficial to all parties, but especially to patients and staff at SJGH by providing a more financially-secure hospital setting which offers more sustainable care over the long term.”
Tom Patti, chairman, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
John Commins is the news editor for HealthLeaders.