The Ventura County Star looked into violations issued by CDPH at area hospitals, and found that HCA-owned Los Robles Regional Medical Center received the most. The reporting—which notes warnings Los Robles nurses voiced during our 2023 HCA strike—includes shocking data:
"California Department of Public Health records show the for-profit hospital operated by HCA Healthcare violated state regulations 32 times in incidents investigated in 2023. The deficiencies include at least 11 violations of state-mandated staffing ratios for nurses."
It also reveals an important insight: despite multiple substantiated complaints related to staffing violations, Los Robles received only one fine. CDPH officials declined to comment.
