Health care.Climate: The business of health care in the Valley continued to face a laundry list of familiar but no less daunting issues: changes in premiums; more underinsured un·der·in·sure tr.v. un·der·in·sured, un·der·in·sur·ing, un·der·in·sures To insure under a policy that provides inadequate benefits: Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness. patients, fewer nurses and calls for seismic retrofits. 2006 saw a spate of new projects open: a new emergency room at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital; a patient tower at Valley Presbyterian Hospital; a $200 million spa and health facility in Westlake Village by the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Dole Foods Co.; and, at Jewish Home for the Aging in Reseda, a new residential center and acute care facility. Construction and expansion projects also continued at virtually every facility. A new cancer center broke ground at Providence St. Joseph in Burbank and an expansion at West Hills Hospital Medical Center also broke ground. The year also saw controversy ignited after officials for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in August announced they were closing an acute care ward. Biggest News: In June, the owners of Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Companies in the News: Amgen Inc., which launched a series of expansions at facilities in San Francisco and Colorado; Mannkind Inc., which raised money for its inhalable insulin delivery system; Meridian Health Care Management Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in May; the staffing firm On Assignment Inc. People in the News: Morre Dean, named president and CEO of Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale Adventist Medical Center is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. It was founded in 1905. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is a sister institution of Loma Linda University Medical Center and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system. and Scott Reiner stepped down; Kaiser Permanente veteran Matt Gerlach, named chief administrative officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive for the Southern California region of Providence Health System in October. |
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