The previous sale of a then-doomed hospital has since created many new DC healthcare jobs.

About a year ago, Greater Southeast Community Hospital was sold to Specialty Hospital of Washington, and since that time the facility has made continued progress. By the end of this year, the hospital will have doubled its employees and created 800 healthcare jobs through the Long Term Acute Care program, Skilled Nursing Center and overall expansion of the hospital and emergency room.

Before the sale, Greater Southeast was facing losses of about $1.2 million per month and the hospital was under consideration for closure because of neglect and mismanagement. Today those financial losses have nearly been eliminated, according to a press release.

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People in Maryland are focusing on green energy, something that could create many new Maryland construction jobs.

The largest solar manufacturing assembly plant, owned by BP Solar, is located in Frederick, Maryland. The plant provides plenty of skilled jobs for workers, and the further development of alternative energy could provide millions more jobs while at the same time increase the country’s independence on foreign energy.

According to an article by the Baltimore Sun, newly-elect President Barack Obama`1 has promised to invest in alternative fuels. However, as the economy has made the cost of oil and natural gas lower as of late, that goal might be harder to reach.

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Despite the failing economy and possible national recession, the state of Pennsylvania is holding onto its bearings and taking measures to create new Pennsylvania jobs.

In June 2008, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the state’s job count rose by 800 employees, while the state’s unemployment rate remained at 5.2 percent. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate increased to 5.5 percent and the country lost more jobs.

“The fact that Pennsylvania continues to show job growth during such economically challenging times is good news for our workers and businesses,” said Governor Edward G. Rendell. “In the past three months, we’ve added 6,800 new jobs to our employer’s payrolls while the nation has lost 191,000 jobs. This is a clear indicator that our efforts to revitalize and strengthen our economy are paying off.”

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