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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA


Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Q3 2011 - Market Summary

The near term demand for health care workers in the Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario metropolitan area slowed during the third quarter of 2011 after a strong previous three quarters. Of note, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is working on an expanded ER department and ICU, which is expected to be completed by Q1 2013. It will add 23 ER exam rooms and 16 ICU rooms, among other additions. Also, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center announced a new family clinic for uninsured and low-income residents.

On a comparative basis Riverside’s health care labor market is more in line with much of the rest of the country as measured by its Q1 LMPI score of 48.7, down 15% from the prior quarter and compared to the national composite of 48.0 for the quarter.



Q3 Workforce Announcements

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, Banning. August 26, 2011
Construction of the new two-story emergency department and intensive care unit at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in Banning is slated to be finished by the first quarter of 2013. The first floor will have 23 exam rooms, including two trauma rooms, for emergency medicine. The second floor will house 16 intensive care rooms, as well as two nurse stations.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/8/26/california-hospital-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-august-26-2011.aspx?topic=hospitals#ixzz1aK7WeEPJ

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton. August 12, 2011
A new family clinic is expected to open at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as thousands of uninsured San Bernardino County residents become eligible for a new county health program. The new program will provide health coverage to low-income residents who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
Arrowhead’s new clinic is part of a larger $21 million construction project that the hospital completed last year. The clinic is expected to serve about 8,000 new patients in addition to the 70,000 patients who already visit Arrowhead’s outpatient clinic for preventive care.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/8/12/california-hospital-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-august-12-2011.aspx?topic=hospitals#ixzz1aK0eGSAg

Previous market news

Hospitals and Health Systems

Source: US News & World Report

Education Program Expansions and Closures

UC-Riverside Nabs Five-Year, $5M Grant for Medical School. September 29, 2011
The Desert Healthcare District approved a five-year, $5 million grant for UC-Riverside’s proposed medical school and a $4.9 million grant for a health and wellness center in Desert Hot Springs. The UC-Riverside grant will be used to hire primary care doctors in the region and establish a telemedicine system. Meanwhile, the proposed 29,000 square-foot Desert Hot Springs facility will include a health care clinic, education facilities and an aquatic center.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/9/29/ucriverside-nabs-fiveyear-5m-grant-for-medical-school.aspx#ixzz1aK95uSkC

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 10/10/2011
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 10/10//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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