The Hospital Council commissioned Dr. Philip King of San Francisco State University to conduct a report on the Economic Impact of San Joaquin Valley Hospitals.  The purpose of the report is to estimate the economic impact of hospitals and hospital-related spending in the greater Sacramento area.

These reports are critical to both our public and political advocacy.   Some key points from the report follow: 

• Hospitals generate $6.8 billion in spending annually (San Joaquin, Amador, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced Counties)
• Hospitals generate 52,101 jobs
• Hospital Construction is projected to generate $429 million in the next 3-5 years, with 3,008 construction-related jobs
• Health Care jobs are growing – job growth is projected to increase 24% over 10 years
• Non-health care job growth projections are at 8%
• Health Care wages are higher  – salaries and wages are 70% higher in health sector
• Stable jobs in a wide variety of skill levels
• Fewer jobs are lost in health care during recession
• There are many jobs for women

A pdf of the complete report is attached.