Central Valley General Hospital
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Central Valley General Hospital is a rural 49-bed acute-care community hospital in Hanford, California
, serving communities in Kings, Tulare and southern Fresno counties. Central Valley General Hospital is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist
hospital system. Central Valley General Hospital is a part of a division of Adventist Health
known as the "Adventist Health/Central Valley Network," consisting of Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford Community Medical Center
, Selma Community Hospital
, and seventeen Adventist Health/Community Care clinics though out a 2500 square miles (6,475 km²) region in the Central Valley.
’s growth in the San Joaquin Valley
surged with the purchase of Central Valley
General Hospital, formerly called Sacred Heart Hospital, in Hanford. A year later, Adventist Health
purchased Selma Community Hospital, about 15 miles north of Hanford. Central Valley General Hospital and Selma Community Hospital also began opening rural health clinics to improve rural patients’ access to health care
in the region.
In 2005, the hospital licenses of Hanford Community and Selma Community were combined, and Central Valley General Hospital took over the Selma Community clinics to consolidate operations among the three hospitals in an effort to improve access, quality and strength.
The local network now offers seventeen Adventist Health/Community Care clinic sites in Kings County
, southern Fresno County and northern Tulare County as well as physical therapy
centers, a Sleep Apnea
Center and many other services in the 2500 square miles (6,475 km²) region.
, a health care organization headquartered in Roseville, California
. Adventist Health
represents regional delivery networks spanning California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. The networks comprise 85 distinct business units including 20 acute care facilities—controlled, managed or leased—with more than 3,000 beds, 17,000 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient facilities, medical foundations and 18 home health agencies.
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
, serving communities in Kings, Tulare and southern Fresno counties. Central Valley General Hospital is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
hospital system. Central Valley General Hospital is a part of a division of Adventist Health
Adventist Health
Adventist HealthTypeOperates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and WashingtonFounded1980HeadquartersRoseville, CAAffiliationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchEmployees17,500Mission Statement...
known as the "Adventist Health/Central Valley Network," consisting of Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford Community Medical Center
Hanford Community Medical Center
Hanford Community Medical Center is located in the city of Hanford, California. Hanford Community Medical Center is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system...
, Selma Community Hospital
Selma Community Hospital
Selma Community Hospital is a 57-bed acute-care community hospital that serves communities in southern Fresno County. Selma Community Hospital is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system and is division of Adventist Health known as the "Adventist Health/Central Valley Network,"...
, and seventeen Adventist Health/Community Care clinics though out a 2500 square miles (6,475 km²) region in the Central Valley.
History
In 1998, Adventist HealthAdventist Health
Adventist HealthTypeOperates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and WashingtonFounded1980HeadquartersRoseville, CAAffiliationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchEmployees17,500Mission Statement...
’s growth in the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
surged with the purchase of Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
General Hospital, formerly called Sacred Heart Hospital, in Hanford. A year later, Adventist Health
Adventist Health
Adventist HealthTypeOperates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and WashingtonFounded1980HeadquartersRoseville, CAAffiliationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchEmployees17,500Mission Statement...
purchased Selma Community Hospital, about 15 miles north of Hanford. Central Valley General Hospital and Selma Community Hospital also began opening rural health clinics to improve rural patients’ access to health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
in the region.
In 2005, the hospital licenses of Hanford Community and Selma Community were combined, and Central Valley General Hospital took over the Selma Community clinics to consolidate operations among the three hospitals in an effort to improve access, quality and strength.
The local network now offers seventeen Adventist Health/Community Care clinic sites in Kings County
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
, southern Fresno County and northern Tulare County as well as physical therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
centers, a Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last from a few seconds to minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Similarly, each abnormally low...
Center and many other services in the 2500 square miles (6,475 km²) region.
Affiliation
Central Valley General Hospital is part of Adventist HealthAdventist Health
Adventist HealthTypeOperates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and WashingtonFounded1980HeadquartersRoseville, CAAffiliationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchEmployees17,500Mission Statement...
, a health care organization headquartered in Roseville, California
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
. Adventist Health
Adventist Health
Adventist HealthTypeOperates health care facilities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and WashingtonFounded1980HeadquartersRoseville, CAAffiliationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchEmployees17,500Mission Statement...
represents regional delivery networks spanning California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. The networks comprise 85 distinct business units including 20 acute care facilities—controlled, managed or leased—with more than 3,000 beds, 17,000 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient facilities, medical foundations and 18 home health agencies.