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Posts published by “Malcolm Macdonald”

Affiliation First

The most significant news out of the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) Board of Directors meeting on August 29 was the suspension of a contract with Meditech for a new electronic health record (EHR) system.…

Hiking the Burns

In late July I spent four days backpacking in the Marble Mountains, entering the wilderness at the Haypress Meadow trailhead. Getting to that trailhead requires a long drive up Interstate 5, north of Yreka, exiting…

Odds On Adventists

A standing room only crowd filled the Redwoods Room at the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) at three in the afternoon, Monday, July 15. From hospital staffers to first time citizen attendees, the throng was…

From Proposals to Sources

Recently this space discussed the salient points of Adventist Health's proposal to affiliate with Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH). A second hospital group, American Advanced Management Group (AAMG), sent in their proposal as well. AAMG…

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 remarkably similar in length and verbiage to one acquired about…

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 a buy or lease scenario. As of June 27, MCDH…

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. A spice employed exclusively by chef Emeril in his curry…

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 Hospital (MCDH) agenda for its January, 31, 2019 Board of…

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. According to Allen, the projected net operating cash available to…

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