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San Antonio Regional Hospital outlines plans to expand local care, launch residency and behavioral-health urgent care
Summary
San Antonio Regional Hospital officials told the Chino City Council on April 1 that the region faces a hospital “crisis” driven by rising costs, workforce shortages and increased demand for emergency and behavioral-health services.
San Antonio Regional Hospital officials told the Chino City Council on April 1 that the region faces a hospital “crisis” driven by rising costs, workforce shortages and increased demand for emergency and behavioral-health services.
Heather Raymond, chief marketing and communications officer for San Antonio Regional Hospital, said the hospital’s emergency department was built for about 75,000 visits a year but is on track to exceed 100,000 this year. “Access is definitely an issue,” Raymond said, citing workforce shortages, drug shortages and rising wage costs tied to inflation and minimum-wage increases.
The hospital plans several local initiatives to address those…
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