By Jaime Roberts and David Voepel Thirty-six percent of Arizona’s population is seniors – more than 2.5 million residents. Of those 2.5 million, thousands are residents in our long term care facilities. It takes an army of devoted caregivers to look after our seniors, and their commitment to serve is unmatched. The long term care profession is at a critical … Read More
Troubling Nursing News Points to Need to Avoid Unnecessary Hospital Growth in Scottsdale
Regular readers of the Arizona Progress & Gazette likely know of the saga with Banner Health. It is attempting to unnecessarily build a hospital in North Scottsdale despite strong coverage by existing facilities and little community support for their plans (get up to date here). A recent national trend is now giving even further evidence as to how Banner’s plans … Read More
Guest Editorial: Banner hospital unwanted, unneeded in Scottsdale
by Shirley Wagner 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 looking. Upon retiring, I have continued my … Read More