San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Q1 2010 - Market Summary
The demand for health care workers in the San Jose metropolitan area remained steady from the prior quarter. Of note, the DePaul Urgent Care Center in Morgan Hill opened its doors on February 1, and will provide an array of non-emergency-room services, including treatment of minor ailments and injuries to the city’s 38,000 residents.
On comparative basis, the San Jose health care labor market continues to hold steady. Its LMPI score of 46.5 for Q1 2010, down 2% from the prior quarter, compares to the national composite index of 49.9, down 8% from the prior quarter.
Q1 Workforce Announcements
Morgan Hill gets a clinic 11 years after losing its hospital. February 1, 2010
This city with more than 38,000 residents and major employers is about to get its first health clinic in years, and could eventually regain a full-service medical facility. The DePaul Urgent Care Center debuted Feb. 1. It will provide an array of non-emergency-room services, including treatment of minor ailments and injuries. DePaul Urgent Care Center will be staffed by emergency-room doctors and nurses from Saint Louise.
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2010/02/01/story6.html
Hospitals and Health Systems
Source: US News & World Report
Education Program Expansions and Closures
No notable education program changes during Q1 2010.
Education Programs
Source: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Health of the Local Economy
Lower home ownership rates reduce the impact of home price fluctuations and increase the willingness of healthcare employees to relocate for better job opportunities. Below are home ownership rates for the overall San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA market.
Source: www.census.gov accessed 3/18/2010
The recent rising unemployment rates create new demands for health services. Higher unemployment shifts the mix away from higher margin procedures to more primary care in the emergency room and critical care for conditions that should have been treated early at a primary care physician. In general, rising unemployment also reduces turnover and engagement of employed workers, while low unemployment tends to increase intra market churn. Below are unemployment rates for the overall San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA market.
Source: www.bls.gov accessed 3/18/2010
Additional Factors Influencing HWS Labor Market PulseTM Index
- U.S. Census Bureau Population 1,819,198, #31 largest market
- U.S. Census Bureau Population #244 oldest market
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Growth 4.8%, #227 fastest growing market
- Executive Summary
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