During this challenging phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s
important to publicly acknowledge the tremendous partnership
between the Santa Cruz County Public Health Division and our area
hospitals. Dignity Health Dominican Hospital and Watsonville
Community Hospital have both played vital roles in continuing the
provide quality care to our community and are stepping up again
even as they strain under the worst days of
pandemic. (santacruzsentinel.com)
Watsonville Community Hospital’s chief expressed enthusiasm
Tuesday about the parent company’s decision to spin off the
106-bed hospital and 37 other similar-sized hospitals. The change
expected to occur in the first quarter of 2016. (Santa Cruz
Sentinel)
Wayne T. Smith, chairman of CEO of Community Health Systems, a
for-profit operator of 198 hospitals and based in Franklin,
Tennessee, said the move aims to create two companies that are
“better positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities
while creating additional value for our stockholders.”
