After literally years of planning, months of working out the fine print, and approval by the voters, Tenet Healthcare officially took over the operation of Hi-Desert Medical Center yesterday. Reporter Mike Lipsitz explains what that means…
Tenet Healthcare Corporation began operating Hi-Desert Medical Center and its related healthcare facilities as of yesterday. The arrangement is structured as a long-term lease agreement, which was overwhelmingly approved by district voters on June 23. Pat Cooper, President, Board of Directors, Morongo Basin Healthcare District commented that affiliation with Tenet will preserve Hi-Desert Medical Center and maintain health care services. The hospital’s new governing board will include representatives from the district, physicians from the hospital’s medical staff, and local community and business leaders. Tenet has committed to provide much-needed funding, including $32 million in the first three years of the lease, for new projects, technologies such as enhanced information systems and physician recruitment and service line expansion.
TENET HAS TAKEN OVER OPERATION OF HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER
