There’s a federal rating system for hospital safety. Here’s how Arizona hospitals fare.
Trying to figure out specific hospitals’ safety records can be confusing and frustrating, but the federal government has a tool that might help because it rates hospitals on a star system designed to assess quality. Arizona has five hospitals that this year earned the federal government’s top five-star quality rating and five that earned the […]
Survey shows more than 80% of Scottsdale residents say there is no need for another hospital in north Scottsdale
The debate over a proposed medical campus in Scottsdale continues, as a recent survey of likely 2024 Scottsdale voters found more than 82.5% of Scottsdale residents surveyed think the number of hospitals and medical facilities in the city is about right. Following a poll conducted Aug. 21-23 by Public Opinion Strategies, which showed two-thirds of […]
Wagner: Banner hospital unwanted, unneeded in Scottsdale
By Shirley Wagner | Scottsdale: My relationship with HonorHealth goes back to 1977, when I started working at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital as a nuclear medicine technologist. The system has had name changes over the years, but quality patient care has always been the top priority. Physicians that practice at the hospital are innovative and forward […]
North Scottsdale needs more doctors and nurses, not another hospital
By Sasha Weller, President, Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Why is the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association opposing Banner Health’s proposed new hospital and helipad near Hayden and the Loop 101? The short answer is quality healthcare is dependent on healthy hospitals. North Scottsdale already has great medical care. An unneeded hospital puts that quality care in […]
Arizona facing doctor shortage
Dr. Cheryl O’Malley is on the front line, teaching students at the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine what they need to know to become doctors. She’s also doing her best to address the physician shortage across the state. “Whether it takes a little longer to get to the appointment you needed, it might be […]
AZ has 9th lowest rate of nurses per capita in the country
On average, approximately 195,400 openings for registered nurses are projected from 2021-2031, according to the United States National Bureau of Labor Statistics. Burnout, lack of educators, and an aging workforce are all contributing factors to the country’s nursing shortage – which only continues to grow, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide a better understanding […]
Arizona faces looming physician, nurse shortage amid ‘silver tsunami’
Arizona is looking at a shortage of thousands of nurses and doctors by 2030, which is why nursing organizations, universities, and hospitals are implementing programs aimed at bridging the deficit… read more >