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Watsonville Community Hospital Closes NICU Amid Nursing Shortage

Interim CEO Tim Moran said the hospital is recruiting nurses and expects onboarding to take up to three weeks before the unit can reopen.

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Watsonville Community Hospital has temporarily closed its NICU because of a nursing shortage, and reopening is still weeks away.

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Lookout Local Santa Cruz broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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