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…
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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…
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…
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…
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, while “Little Willie,” the first British tank, rolled out and…
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 those who want to maintain local control of MCDH. They…
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 management and the hospital union. The terms of the agreement…
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 interim chief financial officer (CFO). Miller served in the same…