Paradise Valley Hospital

Paradise Valley Hospital
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.
Geography
Location 2400 East Fourth Street, National City, California, United States
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type Community
Affiliated university None
Services
Beds 301
History
Founded 1904
Links
Website http://www.paradisevalleyhospital.org/
Lists Hospitals in California

Paradise Valley Hospital (PVH) is an 301 bed acute care facility in National City, California. It began operation in 1904 as a sanitarium and is currently under the ownership and operation of Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (PHS), a hospital management company located in Victorville, CA. Paradise Valley Hospital is the largest employer in National City, with an ethnically diverse workforce of approximately 1,500 employees.[1]

History

Paradise Valley Hospital was founded in 1904 by Ellen G. White, who helped to purchase 54 acres (220,000 m2) of land with the purpose of beginning a healthcare institution named Paradise Valley Sanitarium. This occurred during the health reform of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, who later turned the sanitarium into a full-fledged hospital. Over the years, PVH came to be known for providing charity care to the surrounding community[2] which led to a growing deficit.[3] As a result, it was sold to Prime Healthcare Services in 2006, making it part of a family of 17 other community hospitals owned by PHS.[4][5]

Community Programs

In addition to its basic 24-hour emergency service, Paradise Valley Hospital offers free to low-cost classes and programs to the community through its Center for Health Promotion.[6] These cover areas such as diabetes management with glucose screening, asthma and other respiratory issues, nutrition, quitting smoking, stress and weight management, first time parent classes, and fitness.[7]

Services

Awards and Recognitions

In January 2012, Prime Healthcare Services was recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the top 15 health systems in the nation.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070216/news_1m16paradise.html
  2. ↑ http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070216/news_1m16paradise.html
  3. ↑ http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061031/news_1n31hospital.html
  4. ↑ http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070301/news_1b1hospital.html
  5. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/10/30/daily14.html
  6. ↑ http://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/pvh/Your_Health/Center_for_Health_Promotion.html
  7. ↑ http://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/pvh/Services/Services.html
  8. ↑ http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/thomson-reuters-names-top-15-health-systems

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