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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Q1 2011 - Market Summary



The near term demand for health care workers continued to demonstrate volatility during the first quarter of 2011. After a significant gain last quarter, demand weakened although remained stronger than much of the rest of the country. Of note during the quarter, Loma Linda-Murrieta awaited final approval to open its new 106-bed hospital and Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar opened an expanded emergency room and a new intensive care unit.

On a comparative basis, the strength of the Riverside health care labor market, as measured by the HWS LMPI, fell by 19% to 60.0 yet remained above the national composite of 51.5.

Please note that the Q4 2010 totals have been slightly revised.



Q1 Workforce Announcements

Loma Linda-Murrieta hospital awaits approval to open. March 19, 2011
 The new Loma Linda University Medical Center, a five-story, 106-bed hospital, has an emergency department, labor and delivery suites and cardiac, orthopedic and oncology care. Murrieta officials hope the facility, which is expected to employ 500 people, becomes a catalyst for economic growth.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_hospital20...

New ICU, emergency rooms open at Wildomar hospital. February 23, 2011
An expanded emergency room and a new intensive care unit are now open at Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, more than two years after they were built. An expansion of 26 emergency room beds, including four to be used for triage and four for urgent care, was put into use, as was the new 11-bed Intensive Care Unit.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/healthcare/stories/PE_News_Local...

SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY: State OKs hospital expansions. February 11, 2011
Rancho Springs that includes 26 emergency room bays and a Women’s Center that includes 17 labor and delivery rooms, 24 private postpartum rooms and two cesarean section suites and a neonatal intensive-care unit.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/healthcare/stories/PE_News_Local...

Previous market news

Hospitals and Health Systems

Source: US News & World Report

Education Program Expansions and Closures

No notable education program expansion or closure announcements during Q1 2011.

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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA market.

Source: www.census.gov accessed 3/29/2011
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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA market.

Source: www.bls.gov accessed 3/29/2011

Additional Factors Influencing HWS Labor Market PulseTM Index

  • U.S. Census Bureau Population 4,115,871, #14 largest market
  • U.S. Census Bureau Population #319 oldest market
  • U.S. Census Bureau Population Growth 26.5%, #22 fastest growing market
   

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