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
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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]
Financial Situation
In August 2022 Ridgecrest Regional Hospital announces that it would be closing down its cancer center due to a shortage of oncologists[6]
In August 2023, The California Department of Health Care Access and Information awarded Ridgecrest Regional Hospital $5.5 million in interest-free loans as a part of a Distressed Hospital Loan Program.[7]
In November 2023, the hospital announced the end of their labor delivery program due to a shortage of obstetric providers.[8] Soon after in announced that it will be laying off employees due to financial hardship. The situation is concerning for nearby residents who don't have alternatives for medical care.[9]
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