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San Joaquin hospital planning clinic move to VA building amid capacity squeeze and contract talks
Summary
CEO Castro said specialty clinics will move to a VA clinic site after flooring delays; hospital is operating above licensed adult bed capacity leading to hallway placements; county and CommonSpirit are negotiating management services agreement changes and oversight options ahead of a March 2025 Board briefing.
CEO Castro updated the committee on the specialty clinics move and broader hospital capacity issues, saying the clinics’ move has been delayed by flooring work and now is expected between January and March. Most surgical specialty clinics — orthopedics, general surgery and gastroenterology outpatient services — are slated to relocate to the former VA clinic building, and the county plans a procedural room there for certain outpatient procedures.
Castro said the hospital’s licensed bed count sits at 152, which includes about 25 NICU and 25 MGU/prison beds; that…
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