Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Q2 2010 - Market Summary
The near term demand for health care workers in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area remained steady during the 2nd quarter of 2010. Of particular note during the quarter, West Penn Allegheny Health warned of up to 344 layoffs when its Suburban campus ends acute care, emergency, and surgical services. Forbes Regional Hospital and UPMC at Presbyterian and Mercy hospitals are all planning to add 9 or 10 ER beds. Also, Heritage Valley Beaver opened an inpatient rehab unit with 10 beds, as well as opening a Walmart convenient care clinic. Finally, Advanced Surgical Hospital of Washington County is opening with 14 beds as a doctor-owned, specialty hospital.
On a comparative basis, the Pittsburgh health care labor market has remained weaker than the national composite. Its LMPI score of 45.6 for Q2 2010, up 3% from the prior quarter, compares to the national composite index of 58.6, up 18% from the prior quarter.
Q2 Workforce Announcements
Suburban General warns of up to 344 layoffs in Bellevue. June 14, 2010
West Penn Allegheny Health System officials today said they aren’t certain how many of the 344 employees at the Allegheny General Hospital Suburban campus in Bellevue will be laid off or transferred when the hospital ends acute care, emergency and surgical services.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pitts...
Forbes Hospital plans ER expansion. June 8, 2010
Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville will add nine treatment rooms in the emergency department as part of a $1 million upgrade. Separately, UPMC is planning to expand the emergency departments at Presbyterian and Mercy hospitals by 10 rooms each, bringing the total at Presby to 44 rooms and the total at Mercy to 34.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/...
Heritage adds inpatient rehab. May 21, 2010
Heritage Valley Beaver has opened an inpatient rehabilitation unit, with 10 private rooms and on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy. Also, last month, Heritage Valley opened its fourth Walmart convenient care clinic, in Monaca.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/...
Allegheny General to end inpatient, ER services at Suburban Campus. May 13, 2010
Hospital inpatient and emergency room services will end in three months at Allegheny General Hospital’s Suburban Campus while the network makes room for expanded specialized long-term care at the Bellevue facility.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/05...
Expansion of nurses’ duties in Pennsylvania lowers costs, spurs growth. May 7, 2010
Allowing nurses to do more in Pennsylvania has made it easier to get medical care at a lower cost while spurring growth of retail medicine.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/05...
Washington County hospital prepares to open. April 23, 2010
A doctor-owned specialty hospital is preparing to open in Washington County. The 14-bed Advanced Surgical Hospital of Washington will be the anchor tenant in a 65,000-square-foot building. The total value of the project, which will include an MRI for medical imaging, exceeds $20 million and is expected to create 50 jobs.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/04...
UPMC Passavant prepares for growth. April 2, 2010
UPMC Passavant took the wraps off a seven-story patient pavilion and other improvements, which include a cancer center. The addition of 88 beds and other improvements at Passavant mean that residents of the fast-growing northern suburbs have fewer reasons to travel into the city for advanced care.
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/04...
Hospitals and Health Systems
Source: US News & World Report
Education Program Expansions and Closures
No notable education program expansions and closures announced during Q2 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 Pittsburgh, PA market.
Source: www.census.gov accessed 6/28/2010
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 Pittsburgh, PA market.
Source: www.bls.gov accessed 6/28/2010
Additional Factors Influencing HWS Labor Market PulseTM Index
- U.S. Census Bureau Population 2,351,192, #22 largest market
- U.S. Census Bureau Population #17 oldest market
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Growth -3.3%, #346 fastest growing market
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