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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Q2 2011 - Market Summary

The near-term demand for health care workers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area slipped slightly during the second quarter. Of note, St. Bernardine Medical Center announced plans to close its pediatric unit although staff will be transferred to Community Hospital or other St. Bernardine departments. Also of note during the quarter: Temecula officials and city residents broke ground on Temecula Valley Hospital, the city’s first hospital, a new five-story, 140-bed Universal Health Services facility, and Moreno Valley announced forward with a plan to create a medical campus on a 200-acre property near the Riverside County Regional Medical Center.

On a comparative basis, the Riverside health care labor market remained stronger than much of the country although relatively flat compared to the prior quarter. Its Q2 LMPI score of 57.6 was down 4% from the prior quarter but remained above the national composite of 49.9, which was down 3% from the prior quarter.



Q2 Workforce Announcements

St. Bernardine Medical Center closing its pediatric unit. June 26, 2011
St. Bernardine Medical Center this week will close its pediatric unit to save money and improve efficiency.
Beginning Friday, children up to 13 years old who require short-term inpatient hospital care will go to Community Hospital of San Bernardino — St. Bernardine’s sister hospital that is less than five miles away from it. Both hospitals are operated by San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West. Employees who work in the unit will transfer to Community Hospital or other St. Bernardine departments. No one will be laid off.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/healthcare/stories/PE_News_Local_D_peds27.393d4fa.html

California Hospital News Roundup for the Week of June 24, 2011
Local officials and city residents broke ground on Temecula Valley Hospital, the city’s first hospital. Universal Health Services is developing the new five-story, 140-bed facility, which will feature private rooms, six surgical suites and a 20-bed intensive care unit. UHS president Marc Miller said the planned facility — which is scheduled to open in 2013 — is “just a start” and could expand as needed.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/6/24/california-hospital-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-june-24-2011.aspx#ixzz1Rcj3CuHr

California Hospital News Roundup for the Week of June 10, 2011
Moreno Valley is moving forward with a plan to create a medical campus on a 200-acre property near the Riverside County Regional Medical Center.
The city council approved the concept for the medical campus in April. Some observers have expressed concern that the proposed campus would directly compete with the March Joint Powers Authority, which is working to build a medical campus on the former March Air Force Base property. However, local officials say the region has significant health care needs and could support two medical centers.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/6/10/california-hospital-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-june-10-2011.aspx?topic=hospitals#ixzz1RZbTVDYW

Previous market news

Hospitals and Health Systems

Source: US News & World Report

Education Program Expansions and Closures

Budget delays UC Riverside medical school plans. June 30, 2011
The opening of University of California, Riverside’s medical school will be delayed one year. The state budget does not include funding for the school, which has been touted as part of the solution to the problem of disparate and sometimes insufficient availability of medical care in the Coachella Valley.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110630/NEWS04/106300307/Budget-delays-UCR-medical-school-plans?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage

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 7/7/2011
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 7/7/2011

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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