New CEO takes helm as El Centro hospital faces ‘devastating' threat of closure
The El Centro Regional Medical Center has a new CEO, but Imperial County's largest hospital remains in dire financial straits. Pablo Velez, who pre...
The El Centro Regional Medical Center has a new CEO, but Imperial County's largest hospital remains in dire financial straits. Pablo Velez, who previously headed Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, will lead the hospital as it grapples with the possibility of running out of cash in mere months . He will report to UC San Diego Health, which expanded its longstanding relationship with El Centro Regional by taking over operations in February. But the latest audit, presented to the hospital's board last week, continues to sound the alarm.