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County-run Regional Medical Center sees rising census, eases wait times across system
Summary
Santa Clara Valley Health reported increased patient volumes at the recently acquired Regional Medical Center, higher admissions and emergency department throughput improvements across the county health system; county officials said operational trends are favorable though safety‑net hospitals still face reimbursement shortfalls.
Santa Clara Valley Health officials told the Health and Hospital Committee that patient volume at the county‑run Regional Medical Center (RMC) rose in May and that the system has seen measurable reductions in emergency department wait times and patient offload delays since the hospital's acquisition.
"The average daily census at Regional Medical Center in May was 159, which is up from 138," said a representative for the health system, noting a roughly 6% increase in emergency department volume at RMC. "In…
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