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Posts published by “Malcolm Macdonald”

Adventists Come Calling

On Friday, June 28, Adventist Health (AH) submitted its formal proposal to affiliate with Mendocino Coast District Hospital. Oddly, the final proposal proved to be…

The Cost of Independence

In April, Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) sent out a request for proposal (RFP) to five different hospital groups in California offering to affiliate in…

Here Comes ‘Cumis’

What is “Cumis?”   A. A type of cloud usually only seen in Arctic or Antarctic climate zones, but now drifting toward mid-latitudes.   B.…

OB/GYN at Coast Hospital

What is the average age of a woman in Mendocino? We'll follow up on the age quiz, but let's return to the Mendocino Coast District…

Coast Hospital (Bad) News

The May 28 meeting of Mendocino Coast District Hospital's Finance Committee brought more dire financial news courtesy of interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wayne Allen.…

True Crime in the 1910s

For those who think stagecoaches went out with the turn of the twentieth century, think again. As late as the onset of World War I,…

The Coast Hospital Cabal

At an April 23 Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) Finance Committee meeting Robert Becker and Carole White read a prepared statement expressing the view of…

Coast Hospital Labor Resolution

At a May 7 finance committee meeting, Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wayne Allen announced a tentative agreement between MCDH…

Postponing the Piper

The Board of Directors of Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH), at a May 1 special meeting that lasted approximately three hours, named Steve Miller as…

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