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title: "Navigating Staffing Changes: The Medicus Transition Program’s Role in Transforming Psychiatry Staffing at a California Hospital"
description: Uncover how the Medicus Transition Program helped a California hospital navigate critical psychiatrist shortages and bring its program from outsourced to employed.
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# [Navigating Staffing Changes: The Medicus Transition Program’s Role in Transforming Psychiatry Staffing at a California Hospital](https://medicushcs.com/locum-tenens-agency/resources/navigating-staffing-changes-the-medicus-transition-programs-role-in-transforming-psychiatry-staffing-at-a-california-hospital)

 Written by [Medicus Healthcare Solutions](https://medicushcs.com/locum-tenens-agency/resources/author/medicus-healthcare-solutions) | Sep 9, 2024 2:00:00 PM

A behavioral health hospital in California faced critical staffing shortages after its outsourced psychiatry group terminated its contract due to staffing challenges. Needing a solution to effectively manage increases in patient census, the hospital enlisted help from the Medicus Transition Program to stabilize staffing and ensure consistent access to psychiatric care. 

 

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