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County readies Regional Medical Center for April 1 opening as Valley Medical Center reports sharp ED and trauma increases
Summary
County officials told the Health and Hospital Committee that preparations are on track for the county to operate the Regional Medical Center (RMC) starting April 1, while Valley Medical Center and other county hospitals are experiencing unusually high emergency-department and trauma volumes.
County officials told the Health and Hospital Committee that preparations are on track for the county to operate the Regional Medical Center (RMC) starting April 1, while Valley Medical Center and other county hospitals are experiencing unusually high emergency-department (ED) and trauma volumes.
The county reported that roughly 10,070 job offers were made to RMC employees and about 98% have accepted, “around 10,050 employees,” as the system prepares for Day 1 operations. Health system staff said electronic health record (EPIC) implementation has a 45-day go‑live readiness sign‑off from the county technology team, licensing steps are underway with state regulators and procurement and contracting to supply equipment are progressing.
The readiness work matters because hospital…
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