Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Hospital in Ridgecrest, California
Hospital in California, United States
35°38′26″N 117°40′16″W / 35.64061°N 117.6711°W / 35.64061; -117.6711OrganizationCare systemPublicTypeCommunityServicesEmergency departmentLevel IV trauma center[1]Beds25HistoryOpened1945LinksWebsitewww.rrh.orgListsHospitals in California

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital is a hospital located in Ridgecrest, California which is just east of the Southern Sierra Mountains in the Indian Wells Valley.[2] It has two specialty units, including pediatric and intensive care. The hospital was established in the mid-1940s out of a need for medical care for the workforce of the growing China Lake Naval Weapons Station.It is the only regional healthcare system in the area and provides a variety of services to the region. Jim Suver serves as the CEO of the hospital. [3]

Services

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital provides family medicine services through the Southern Sierra Medical Clinic and Rural Health Clinic.  The hospital offers the following services:[4]

  • Cardiology/Cardiac Rehab
  • Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory Care
  • Case Management/Social Services
  • Critical Care Unit
  • Education
  • Emergency Services
  • Home Health
  • Maternal/Child/Family Unit
  • Pastoral Care
  • Patient Care Conferences
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Surgery and Outpatient Services
  • Telemedicine

History

The hospital was established by Dr. Thomas Drummond in 1945 as Ridgecrest Community Hospital. The hospital has seen several expansions over the years: a new wing was added in 1968; an intensive-care unit in 1976; and a four-phased major expansion was begun in 1987.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Info". emsa.ca.gov. 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. ^ "ABOUT Ridgecrest Regional Hospital". Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  3. ^ "Ridgecrest Regional Hospital". RRH healthcare. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  4. ^ "Ridgecrest Regional Hospital services". analyzed data from RRH. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  5. ^ "The history of Ridgecrest Regional Hospital". source. Retrieved 2011-09-18.

External links

  • Official Ridgecrest Regional Hospital website
  • City of Ridgecrest: Health and Safety
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  • ISNI