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Alameda Hospital

Alameda County

  • RN turnover: 85.7% in the separate SNF. Acute-hospital RN turnover: Not yet reviewed. CMS August 2026 release. Source β†’
  • The staffing figure combines acute and skilled-nursing care. Most reported patient days are outside acute care. Source β†’
  • December 2025: CMS cited failures to investigate and report abuse allegations. Correction and follow-up: UNKNOWN. Source β†’
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus

Alameda County

  • Employed RN hours rose 39.5% from 2022 to 2024; patient days rose 12.1%. The filing includes psychiatric care. Source β†’
  • June 2025: an amended CMS report cites a medication-route and nursing-supervision failure. Follow-up: UNKNOWN. Source β†’
  • An acute-care move to Emeryville is planned. Follow the service timeline. Source β†’
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Alameda County

  • CMS found patient-protection failures in July 2025 and April 2026. Jeopardy was lifted August 5, 2025 and May 14, 2026. Source β†’
  • Employed RN hours rose 17.8% from FY2021–22 to FY2023–24 while patient days fell 1.4%. Source β†’
  • 2024 planning baseline: 177 licensed, 163 operational, 141 functional beds. Different counts answer different questions. Source β†’
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Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Kern County

  • The Grossman Burn Center closed June 30, 2026. Seven inpatient burn beds and outpatient burn services were named in the notice. Source β†’
  • Planned transfer destinations changed between notices. Actual transfer times: UNKNOWN. Source β†’
  • Four of five recovered quarters through Q1 2026 show operating losses. Source β†’
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San Joaquin General Hospital

San Joaquin County

  • Hospital-wide RN hours / inpatient day Β· reporting unit: 15.45 β†’ 21.36 Β· 2022–2024. Source β†’
  • Registry nursing share: 9.8% of reporting-unit nursing hours Β· 2024. Source β†’
  • Staffed beds: 147 β†’ 157 Β· Q1 2025 β†’ Q1 2026. Source β†’
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca

San Joaquin County

  • Hospital-wide RN hours / inpatient day Β· reporting unit: 17.16 Β· 2024. Comparable trend: UNKNOWN. Source β†’
  • Registry nursing share: 7.0% of reporting-unit nursing hours Β· 2024. Source β†’
  • Hospital RN turnover: Not yet reviewed. RN vacancies: Not yet reviewed. Ask for the unit’s numbers. Source β†’
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Doctors Medical Center

Stanislaus County

  • Reported productive RN hours fell 9.6% from 2022 to 2024; registry nursing hours fell too. Both measures describe the combined acute and psychiatric reporting unit. Source β†’
  • Q1 2026 had 15 fewer reported staffed beds and 4.0% fewer patient days than Q1 2025. The staffed-bed utilization proxy stayed near 96%. Source β†’
  • 394 licensed beds identify the main campus; 461 in the annual reporting total includes 67 behavioral-health beds. Campus and combined-unit counts are kept separate. Source β†’
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Emanuel Medical Center

Stanislaus County

  • Hospital-wide RN hours / inpatient day Β· reporting unit: 18.12 β†’ 17.92 Β· 2022–2024. Source β†’
  • Registry nursing share: 5.4% of reporting-unit nursing hours Β· 2024. Source β†’
  • Hospital RN turnover: No figure found in reviewed sources. RN vacancies: No figure found in reviewed sources. Ask for the unit’s numbers. Source β†’
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Memorial Medical Center – Modesto

Stanislaus County

  • Patient days rose 3.1% while reported staffed beds fell by 25: Q1 2025 β†’ Q1 2026. Source β†’
  • Employed RN hours rose 14.9% from 2022 to 2024. Newer comparable RN hours: UNKNOWN. Source β†’
  • Contract hours swung sharply in 2022–2024. The labor coding needs checking. Source β†’
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Oak Valley Hospital District

Stanislaus County

  • Hospital-wide RN hours / inpatient day Β· reporting unit: 3.17 β†’ 2.92 Β· 2022–2024. Source β†’
  • Registry nursing share: 14.6% of reporting-unit nursing hours Β· 2024. Source β†’
  • Oakdale SNF RN turnover: 29.2%. Acute-hospital RN turnover: No figure found in reviewed sources. See the separately scoped source records. Source β†’
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