Cedars-Sinai Health System last week announced its purchase of Marina Del Rey Hospital, a 145-bed acute-care facility that operates a 24-hour emergency department.

Cedars will retain all 660 employees but will convert the hospital to nonprofit status. Doing so “will result in an enhanced mission to serve the health care needs of the local community, including provision of community benefit programs,” a hospital statement related.

Mark Gamble, HASC’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, has been named chair of the L.A. Care Health Plan Board of Governors. Gamble, who has held a position on the health plan’s board since 2011, will serve a 1-year term as chair.

With qualified candidates in short supply for many specialties, managing a hospital’s existing staff has never been more critical. Using a computer software staff-management system is one way to help ease the burden – while also providing tools to find the new assets to strengthen a team.  

The maker of one such system, ShiftWise, is an endorsed business partner affiliated with HASC and its AllHealth business subsidiary.