Madera Community Hospital Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, March 2, 2023
5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. PST
705 W. Pecan Ave. Madera, CA 93637 (Directions)
Madera South High School Cafeteria
Madera Coalition for Community Justice presents: Save Our Hospital Services Town Hall Meeting and Q&A Panel
Join in person or virtually through Zoom! Meeting ID – 875 474 3957 Passcode: MCCJ
Child care will be provided and a meal will be served to those attending in person.
More information, call 559-661-1879 Visit: https://maderachamber.com/?tribe_events=town-meeting-topic-madera-community-hospital
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Fresno - CA Documenters Team
🏥Keep up with this thread to hear from community members at the Q&A Panel tonight at the Madera Community Hospital - Town Hall Meeting @ 5:00 pm. I’ll be live-tweeting for @fresnoland.
🌐More information will be provided under this thread. https://t.co/4Tego9i8DJ
04:11 PM Mar 2, 2023 CST
@fresnoland Here is the flyer for tonight’s meeting. You can tune in via Zoom or in-person. https://t.co/Scyyxxj38W
@fresnoland Check out @fresnoland‘s most recent coverage of the Madera Hospital closure here!
https://fresnoland.org/2023/03/01/reimbursements-rates-madera-hospital-closure/
Still waiting for the meeting to begin. It should be starting any minute now. https://t.co/Gxc06OkXvX
The meeting began at 5:26 pm. In-person participants are being handed a piece of paper to express their thoughts. Each panelist will be allowed up to 5-minutes to speak. https://t.co/15h6uzNoPs
Panelist Esmeralda shares that the Madera Coalition is looking for opportunities to work with State Center Community College to avoid challenges for future health professionals.
“We were practically out of cash and had to work towards closing the hospital,” says Rob, Madera Supervisor. “No one wanted to work at a hospital and not get paid.”
“Madera Hospital has to stay open,” says Esmeralda. “That is truly going to help the needs of neighbors and families of Mendota that use these resources.”
Bosse shares that Fresno County has allocated a team in Madera for quicker ambulance response. “If you call 9-1-1, the ambulance will arrive in 9-10 minutes,” says Sarah Bosse, Public Health Director of Madera. “That was before the hospital closed down.” Bosse urges everyone to… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1631476817512239104
Currently, panelists are answering question made by in-person participants.
Q: If a family member is experiencing mental health issues, what should I do?
A: If an individual is showing severe symptoms, it is recommended to call 9-1-1. For non-life threatening situations, it is recommended to visit a primary care provider.
Q: What happened to all the PTO money that is still owed to all the people that got laid off?
A: “We owe the employees about $2M. It will be going towards bankruptcy,” says Stell Manfredi, Vice Chair of Hospital Board of Trustees. “I am sitting here and embarrassed that we… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1631486580702724096
Q: Which 24-hour services are available in Madera?
A: “The primary services available 24-hours a day are emergency services. If you don’t have transportation, calls can be made to 9-1-1 for ambulance services.”
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